2025 T-2Week #10 literary/rhetorical vocabulary quiz

Aphorism

• a concise statement that reveals the truth
• a false statement that shows deception
• a vibe
• a long diatribe of compliments and adulation

Malapropism

• The use of a word when a word similar in length is used in place of the word, often with comic effect.
• The use of an aphorism is used in place of the word, often with comic effect.
• The misuse of a word when a word similar in sound but different in meaning is used in place of the word, often with horrific effect.
• The misuse of a word when a word similar in sound but different in meaning is used in place of the word, often with comic effect.

Zeugma

• a figure of speech in which a word, usually a verb or an adjective, applies to more than one noun, blending together different ideas.
• a figure of speech in which a word, usually a noun or a pronoun, applies to more than one noun, blending together similar ideas.
• a figure of speech in which a word, usually a preposition or an adverb, applies to more than one noun, blending togethersimilar ideas.
• a zoo for moms

Didactic

• Instructive, or providing information for a particular purpose.
• Intuitive, or providing answers to a particular exam.
• Instruction aimed at teaching literary works for the purpose of passing exams.
• two "actics"

Euphemism

• A figure of speech that makes you uncomfortable.
• A figure of speech commonly used to subtract words or phrases that are related to a concept that might make others comfortable.
• A figure of speech commonly used to replace a word or phrase that is related to a concept that might make others uncomfortable.
• A part of speech commonly used to conjugate verbs that are related to a concept that might make others uncomfortable.

Hyperbole

• The superbowl of grammar.
• A trope employing deliberate, emphatic metaphors, usually for comic or ironic effect.
• A trope employing deliberate, emphatic exaggeration, usually for comic or ironic effect.
• A trope employing deliberate, emphatic euphemisms, usually for comic or ironic effect.

Parallelism

• The deletion of grammatical elements in writing and speaking used for emphasis.
• The cacaphony of grammatical elements in writing and speaking used for emphasis.
• The imitation of grammatical elements in writing and speaking used for emphasis.
• The repetition of grammatical elements in writing and speaking used for emphasis.

Protagonist

• The minor character, usually the hero or heroine, and sometimes an antihero.
• The main character, usually the villain, and never an antihero.
• The main character, usually the hero or heroine, and sometimes an antihero.
• The static character, never the hero or heroine, and sometimes an antihero.

A theme is

• A moral such as if you love someone you will sacrifice everything.
• A topic like love or sacrifice.
• A summary such as two people sell their valuables to show their love for each other.
• A general statement about life or the human condition represented by an author.

What is indirect characteiztion

• Indirect characterization reveals a character's thoughts directly.
• Indirect characterization is a method of revealing a character's traits through their behavior and interactions.
• Indirect characterization focuses solely on a character's appearance.
• Indirect characterization is a technique for summarizing a plot.