Vocabulary and Literary Terms

Fill in the blank: anticipation—n. ________ about something before it happens.

• expectation

• surprise

• confusion

• ignorance

Fill in the blank: bankers' lights—n. desk lamps used by bankers; their green shades were believed to help deflect bright light and reduce strain on the eyes—an important thing for people who spent their day poring over complex ________.

• documents

• calculations

• transactions

• meetings

Fill in the blank: card catalogue—n. the filing system used by librarians before computers; the card catalogue was a collection of cards that told visitors what books the library had and where to ________ them.

• find

• borrow

• read

• buy

Fill in the blank: foyer—n. an entryway, often leading into another ________.

• room

• garden

• kitchen

• garage

Fill in the blank: preside—v. rule over or be in charge of ________.

• a meeting

• a classroom

• a project

• a team

Fill in the blank: quilt rack—n. used for hanging quilts and blankets once they are ________.

• dry

• wet

• folded

• washed

Fill in the blank: content—n. the ________ of a poem or other text.

• content

• title

• author

• length

Fill in the blank: form—n. the structure or ________ of a poem or other text.

• content

• style

• theme

• rhythm

Fill in the blank: free verse—n. a poem with no rhyme scheme or set pattern of ________.

• meter

• stanzas

• lines

• words