Quarter 4/1-3

A brief incident or scene (as in a play or movie) is called a ________.

• vignette

• montage

• soliloquy

• prologue

The act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast or to create an interesting effect is called ________.

• juxtaposition

• metaphor

• alliteration

• hyperbole

The point or level at which a physical or mental effect begins to be produced is called ________.

• threshold

• apex

• stimulus

• plateau

Cloud forming rounded masses heaped on each other above a flat base at fairly low altitude is called ________.

• cumulus

• stratus

• cirrus

• nimbus

A dark grey cloud bearing rain is called ________.

• nimbus

• cirrus

• cumulus

• stratus

To walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions, is to ________.

• trudge

• sprint

• glide

• hop

Alert attention; watchfulness is called ________.

• vigilance

• negligence

• ignorance

• indifference

A state of great alarm, agitation, or dismay is called ________.

• consternation

• jubilation

• serenity

• elation

To crouch down in fear is to ________.

• cower

• strut

• saunter

• rejoice

The House on Mango Street is a collection of _______________ by Sandra Cisneros.

• juxtapositions

• vignettes

• stories

• folk tales