Honors British Lit (Semester 1 Review)

Which of the following is a characteristic of an Epic Poem?

• Short length

• Simple language

• Heroic deeds

• Modern setting

A common literary device used in the two epic poems we read this semester is ____. A) Irony B) Alliteration C) Satire D) Frame Narrative.

• Irony

• Alliteration

• Satire

• Personification

Which of the following is an example of a literary device that involves addressing an absent or imaginary person?

• Metaphor

• Apostrophe

• Simile

• Irony

Which of the following is a character in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?

• Green Knight

• Puck

• Lady Bertilak

• Sir Gawain

Fill in the blank: John Locke's theory of _______ is associated with the Enlightenment period.

• Tabula Rasa

• Divine Right

• Predestination

• Natural Selection

Which of the following is a characteristic of metaphysical poetry?

• Irony

• Conceit

• Humor

• Ethos

Fill in the blank: Jonathan Swift's satire is in connection to ________ tyranny.

• French

• British

• Spanish

• Roman

Which rhetorical appeal focuses on logic and reason?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Humor

Fill in the blank: The Age of Reason is also known as the Age of ________.

• Enlightenment

• Satire

• Darkness

• Romance

Which of the following is a device of an epic poem?

• High and lofty language

• Catalogues

• Conceit

• Supernatural hero