Academic Vocabulary Re-test

Which of these words has the most positive connotation?

• smell
• odor
• fragrance

Which of these words has the most negative connotation?

• slop
• dinner
• feast

What is the denotation of all of these words: home, house, dwelling, residence?

• a place in which someone lives
• the dictionary definition and literal meaning of a word
• the choice of words and phrases used in writing
• a feeling of safety and comfort

What kind of irony is present in this situation: a man who needed medical assistance is run over by an ambulance.

• Dramatic Irony
• Verbal Irony
• Situational Irony
• Connotation

Sometimes a person is in disguise and the other character talks with him as if he is someone else. Since this is know by the audience, it adds to the humor of the dialogue. What type of irony is this?

• Dramatic Irony
• Verbal Irony
• Situational Irony
• Denotation

A person steps into a hurricane and says, "what nice weather we're having!" What type of irony is this?

• Dramatic Irony
• Situational Irony
• Verbal Irony
• Characterization

a character who contrasts with the main character in order to highlight the main character's attributes

• Character Foil
• Characterization
• Dramatic Irony
• Connotation

A sentence or two that summarizes the main idea of an essay, research paper, or speech

• verbal irony
• connotation
• denotation
• thesis

an alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect with explanations

• glossary
• thesis
• character foil
• irony

a literary device that writers use to describe distinctive characteristics or essential features

• character foil
• denotation
• characterization
• irony