Vocabulary and Literary Terms Quiz

What is the strict dictionary meaning of a word?

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

What is the emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word?

• Denotation

• Connotation

• Simile

• Alliteration

What type of sources are immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic?

• Secondary sources

• Tertiary sources

• Primary sources

• Unreliable sources

What type of sources are one step removed from primary sources and add a layer of interpretation and analysis?

• Primary sources

• Secondary sources

• Tertiary sources

• Unreliable sources

What type of sources only cite secondary sources and are considered unreliable hearsay?

• Primary sources

• Secondary sources

• Tertiary sources

• Unreliable sources

What are two vowels that work together to make a single sound called?

• Consonants

• Diphthongs

• Syllables

• Phonemes

What is a generalization about life or human nature that can apply to all people of any time?

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

What is the appeal to logic and reason in persuasive arguments called?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Mythos

When a speaker uses their credibility to convince an audience, what are they using?

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

• Mythos

What appeals to the audience's emotions to persuade them?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Mythos