Love's Vocabulary

What is my goddaughter to think when she hears her mother say: “I love Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia ice cream”; “I really loved my high school boyfriend”; “Don’t you just love this sweater?” “I’d love to go to the lake for a week this summer”; “Mommy loves you.” Since all we have is one word, we talk about love in ________ or unwieldy ratios.

• Increments

• Taproots

• Ingredients

• Guises

Love is the most important thing in our lives, a passion for which we would fight or die, and yet we’re reluctant to linger over its name. Without a ________ vocabulary, we can’t even talk or think about it directly.

• Gladiators

• Gyrations

• Supple

• Poise

Love is the great ________. In our nightmares, we can create beasts out of pure emotion.

• Intangible

• Batik

• Sarong

• Serengeti

In folk stories, unsuspecting lads and lasses ingest a love potion and quickly lose their hearts. As with all intoxicants, love comes in many ________ and strengths.

• Intangible

• Gladiators

• Batik

• Guises

Why do the same images come to mind when people describe their romantic feelings? ________, culture, and tastes vary, but not love itself, not the essence of the emotion.

• Gradations

• Supple

• Brocade

• Customs

What is the primary theme explored in 'Love's Vocabulary'?

• The complexity of love

• The simplicity of language

• The history of romance

• The science of emotions

Which literary device is most commonly used in 'Love's Vocabulary'?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

In 'Love's Vocabulary', which word best describes the tone of the text?

• Romantic

• Analytical

• Humorous

• Melancholic

What is the main purpose of 'Love's Vocabulary'?

• To entertain with stories of love

• To analyze the language used to describe love

• To teach grammar rules

• To narrate a love story

Which sentence structure is predominantly used in 'Love's Vocabulary'?

• Complex sentences

• Simple sentences

• Compound sentences

• Fragmented sentences