Word Choice in Literature

'Given the infinite possibilities for love, Harvey chose www.matchme.com.' What is this is an example of?

• Specific diction

• Concrete diction

• Abstract diction

• General diction

Connotation is the _____.

• contradiction between two words

• literal meaning of a word or phrase

• connection between two sentences

• implied meaning of a word or phrase

'A dog is a four-legged mammal' is an example of _____.

• Connotation

• Informal Diction

• Abstract Diction

• Denotation

'On July 20, 1969, the first man landed on the moon' is an example of _____.

• abstract diction

• connotation

• denotation

• concrete diction

Two friends go to lunch together. One says to the other, 'Let's have a pepperoni pizza.' How might the other have responded that involves a connotation?

• Pepperoni is my favorite!

• You are speaking my language!

• I would like pepperoni as well.

• I would prefer Canadian bacon instead.

How do we distinguish understatement from exaggeration?

• Understatement underplays the truth, while exaggeration overstates it.

• Understatement underplays a falsehood, while exaggeration overstates it.

• Exaggeration underplays a falsehood, while understatement overstates it.

• Exaggeration underplays the truth, while understatement overstates it.

Jessica returns from a skiing vacation that ended with the ski chalet being destroyed in an avalanche. When she's asked how her vacation went, she replies, I've had more relaxing holidays. Which literary device is she using?

• Litotes

• Affirmation by negation

• Understatement

• Sarcasm

Saying the opposite of what you mean is a type of understatement called _____.

• litotes

• sarcasm

• double negatives

• exaggeration

The following quote from 'Wuthering Heights' uses which literary device?

Linton's looks and movements were very languid, and his form extremely slight; but there was a grace in his manner that mitigated these defects, and rendered him not unpleasing.

• Sarcasm

• Exaggeration

• Litotes

• Affirmation by negation

Using double negatives in a sentence such as It's not unlikely that I will have chocolate for lunch is an example of _____.

• litotes

• sarcasm

• affirmation by negation

• exaggeration