The Pit and the Pendulum Vocabulary
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The Pit and the Pendulum Vocabulary
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English
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11th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the literary element used in the following sentence: "It was the painted figure of Time as he is commonly represented, save that, in lieu of a scythe, he held what, at a casual glance, I supposed to be the pictured image of a huge pendulum such as we see on antique clocks."
symbolism
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the word 'pendulum' most likely mean in the context of 'The Pit and the Pendulum'?
A swinging weight
A type of clock
A sharp blade
A prison cell
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word best describes the mood created by the use of the word 'abyss' in the story?
Joyful
Mysterious
Terrifying
Calm
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In 'The Pit and the Pendulum,' what does the word 'inquisition' refer to?
A type of punishment
A period of questioning
A religious tribunal
A form of torture
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What literary device is used in the phrase 'the painted figure of Time'?
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Irony
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following words is a synonym for 'descent' as used in the story?
Ascent
Fall
Climb
Rise
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the word 'surcingle' refer to in the context of the story?
A type of belt
A kind of sword
A piece of clothing
A type of food
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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