WorksheetsLiterary & Stylistic Terms
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Denotation is a word's ____________.
a)
Literal, dictionary definition
b)
Emotional meaning
c)
synonym
d)
antonym
2.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
emotional meaning
c)
antonym
d)
Literal, dictionary definition.
3.
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
4.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gathering--mob
gathering--mob
a)
gathering
b)
mob
5.
Diction is the literary term that means
a)
The connections we have with words
b)
An author's choice of words
c)
The definition of words
d)
The common way of speaking with friends
6.
Ellipses are used for
a)
decoration.
b)
adding extra periods to a sentence.
c)
adding extra information to a sentence.
d)
pauses or leaving out parts of a quote.
7.
Senator C is in favor of reactivating the Bataan nuclear power plant.
He is generally in favor of nuclear energy.
He therefore also approves of nuclear weapons.
He is generally in favor of nuclear energy.
He therefore also approves of nuclear weapons.
a)
Genetic fallacy
b)
Ad hominem
c)
Straw man
d)
Equivocation fallacy
8.
A mild or vague term used as a substitute for one considered offensive
a)
Prerequisite
b)
Dilemma
c)
Comprehensive
d)
Euphemism
9.
I am so hungry I could eat a slice of pie.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Not a Hyperbole
10.
I am so hungry, I could eat a horse.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Not a Hyperbole
11.
Two ideas, places, or characters placed beside each other for contrasting effect.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Allusion
c)
Juxtaposition
d)
Chiasmus
12.
misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound: "We have just ended our physical year" instead of "We have just ended our fiscal year."
a)
malapropism
b)
pleonasm
c)
metanoia
d)
metaphor
13.
Tone can best described as
a)
attitude of the reader
b)
the overall mood or feeling in a story
c)
the author's attitude toward his writing
d)
reader's point of view
14.
Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ________.
a)
pictures
b)
height
c)
words
d)
funny faces
15.
A statement that does not logically flow with a conversation is called ______.
a)
sycophant
b)
non sequitur
c)
a diatribe
d)
pernicious
16.
giving too much emphasis to book learning, rules, and theories and devaluing practical experience
a)
formulate
b)
pedantic
c)
illogical
d)
propensity
17.
a remark used too often to be meaningful
a)
ruminate
b)
august
c)
platitude
d)
clandestine
18.
AN AGGRESSIVE ARGUMENT AGAINST A SPECIFIC OPINION
a)
PATHOS
b)
PERFIDIOUS
c)
POLEMIC
d)
PUNGENT
19.
Which two things often occur simultaneously? Verbal irony and:
a)
Sincerity
b)
Sarcasm
c)
Hatred
d)
Confusion
20.
Syntax means ...
a)
the dictionary definition of a word
b)
the way a sentence is structured
c)
the author's choice of words
d)
the feelings associated with a word
21.
Transitions are
a)
bridge words and phrases between sentences and paragraphs
b)
a way to communicate your thoughts
c)
a way to move from one place to another
d)
words that move other words
22.
Which o f the following is NOT a transition?
a)
furthermore
b)
on the other hand
c)
whereas
d)
bridge
23.
3. I suppose that getting into a fistfight with the principal was a little bit out of line. This is an example of
a)
Understatement
b)
Hyperbole
24.
Difficult assignments are always given by my teacher.
a)
active
b)
passive
25.
The chef cooked a huge pot of spaghetti.
a)
Active Voice
b)
Passive Voice
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