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MASTER Foundational Literary Terms

Total questions: 172

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a comparison that uses "like" or "as"?
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
2.
What is a comparison that does not use "like" or "as"?
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
3.

This is when an author tells what the senses hear, see, smell, taste, or touch to create a vivid scene or picture for the reader.

a)

imagery

b)

irony

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

4.

What is writing that is drawn from the writer's imagination and not strictly true to real people, places, or events?

a)

fiction

b)

nonfiction

5.

writing that is strictly true to real people, places, or events

a)

fiction

b)

nonfiction

6.
What is it when an author makes less of something in order to emphasize it?
a)
symbol
b)
climax
c)
hyperbole
d)
understatement
7.

idiom

a)

an over-used yet popular phrase

b)

a reference to something famous in literature, religion, history, etc.

c)

a statement that literally makes no sense, but is culturally understood. E.g. "It's raining cats and dogs."

8.

paradox

a)

use of humor to point out other's stupidity, vices, and mistakes

b)

the main idea of a story

c)

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement, idea, or situation that--when investigated or explained--may prove to be well founded or true.

d)

giving human qualities to an inhuman object

9.
diction
a)
the meaning of words
b)
an author's choice of words
c)
the way words sound
10.
static character
a)
many character traits
b)
does not change
c)
changes
d)
few character traits
11.

round character

a)

does not change

b)

changes

c)

few character traits

d)

multi-faceted character / traits

12.

flat character

a)

does not change

b)

changes

c)

many character traits

d)

limited range of traits; single-faceted

13.
antagonist
a)
main character
b)
character who opposes main character
c)
bad guy
d)
unimportant character
14.
rhetoric
a)
a question you have to answer
b)
using literary devices to persuade someone
c)
comparisons
d)
reference to famous history, literature, religion, etc.
15.
Claim
a)
overall theme or point a writer will prove and defend
b)
an idea a writer will disprove
c)
character traits
16.
Counterclaim
a)
a thesis or point a writer will prove
b)
opposing argument that a writer will disprove
c)
the lesson of the story
17.

theme

a)

universal lesson learned or moral of the story about life or human nature; The intended message of the author

b)

events in a story

c)

reocurring idea

d)

character info

18.
cliche
a)
a popular and over used phrase
b)
a phrase people don't understand
c)
moral of the story
d)
events in a story
19.

attributing human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas.

a)

personification

b)

paradox

c)

onomatopeia

d)

simile

20.

the use of words, such as "buzz" or "splash", that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.

a)

onomatopeia

b)

cliché

c)

irony

d)

personification

21.

He ran like the wind.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

paradox

d)

irony

22.

William Eno invented the stop sign, crosswalk, traffic circle, one-way street, and taxi stand—but never learned how to drive.

a)

irony

b)

cliché

c)

paradox

d)

simile

23.
Personification
a)
The sea growled
b)
She Sells Seashells
c)
It was FREEZING this morning!
d)
Katniss quoting Shakespeare
24.
Allusion
a)
Katniss quoting shakespeare
b)
Boom! Hiss! Whack!
c)
The sea growled
d)
She sells sea shells
25.
Alliteration
a)
King's Krunchy Krisps
b)
Rain in Spain
c)
The sea growled
d)
This room is an ice box
26.
Metaphor
a)
It was as cold as ice
b)
This room is an ice box
c)
A Mockingbird = Tom Robinson
d)
The sea growled
27.
Simile
a)
This room is an ice box
b)
It was as cold as ice
c)
It was FREEZING this morning!
d)
Katniss quoting Shakespeare
28.
Onomonopea
a)
Boom! Whizz! Crack!
b)
She Sells Seashells
c)
It was as cold as ice
d)
It was FREEZING this morning!
29.
Hyperbole
a)
it was FREEZING this morning!
b)
It is an ice box in here. 
c)
It is as cold as ice.
d)
Swish. 
30.
Setting 
a)
When or Where a story takes place
b)
The most critical part of the story
c)
How the main character sees his or her world
d)
When a character is preparing for adventure
31.

Why the characters act the way they do.

a)

Character Traits

b)

Motivations

c)

Protagonist

d)

Conflict

32.
A term meaning the character's qualities.
a)
Traits
b)
Character Motivations
c)
Protagonist
d)
Conflict
33.
Language that appeals to one or more of the five senses is called....
a)
simile
b)
idiom
c)
sensory language
d)
hyperbole
34.
Which literary term means two characters are in conflict with each other?
a)
Man vs Self
b)
Man vs Man
c)
Man vs. Nature
d)
Man vs. Society
35.
Which term means a character is in conflict with the government or a community?
a)
Man vs. self
b)
Man vs. Man
c)
Man vs. Nature
d)
Man vs. Society
36.
Which literary term means a character is in conflict with themselves?
a)
Man vs. Self
b)
Man vs. Man
c)
Man vs. Nature
d)
Man vs. Society
37.
Which part of the plot diagram introduces the characters and setting?
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Rising Action
d)
Resolution
38.
Which part of the plot diagram has events that increase tension about the conflict?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Resolution
39.

Which part of the plot diagram has the final outcome of the story?

a)

Exposition

b)

Climax

c)

Rising Action

d)

Resolution / Denouement

40.
Which part of the plot diagram has an event that follows the climax and reduces the tension?
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Falling Action
d)
Resolution
41.
Which literary term describes the events of the story?
a)
Plot
b)
Climax
c)
Conflict
d)
Point of view
42.
Which literary term means the perspective from which the story is told?
a)
Plot
b)
Climax
c)
Conflict
d)
Point of View
43.
Which literary term means the attitude, or feeling, that the author has about the subject?
a)
Tone
b)
Mood
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Flashback
44.
Which literary term means the feeling or emotion the reader gets when reading a passage?
a)
Tone
b)
Mood
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Flashback
45.
Which literary term means a hint about events that will happen later in the story that builds suspense?
a)
Symbolism
b)
Mood
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Flashback
46.
Which literary term means when the author pauses in the story to describe events that happened in the past?
a)
Symbolism
b)
Mood
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Flashback
47.
Which type of point of view describes when the person telling the story is a character inside the story?
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
2nd person
d)
3rd person omniscient
48.
Which type of point of view describes when the person telling the story is outside the story and the reader knows the thoughts of only one character?
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person omniscient
d)
2nd person
49.
Which type of point of view describes when the person telling the story is outside the story, but they know what most of the characters are doing, thinking, or feeling?
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person omniscient
d)
2nd person
50.
The words, sentences, or text that precedes or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage is called...
a)
context clues
b)
passage
c)
summarize
51.
Assonance
a)
repetition of the same or very similar consonant sounds
b)
repetition of the same or very similar vowel sounds
52.
Allusion
a)
A magic trick
b)
reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature or pop culture
c)
The use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in a plot
53.
Oxymoron
a)
A play on words
b)
A literary term in which contradictory terms are combined
c)
A comparison of two things without using "like" or "as"
54.
Pun
a)
Play on the multiple meanings of a word
b)
A literary term in which contradictory terms are combined
55.
Flash-forward
a)
Scene in a work that interrupts the present action of the plot to look at the past and tell what happend
b)
A scene in a work that interrupts the present action to shift into the future.
56.
Hyperbole
a)
An expression or phrase whose meaning is not to be taken literally
b)
Figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or to create comic effect; overstatement
57.
Symbolism
a)
An expression or phrase whose meaning is not to be taken literally
b)
The use of things that represent something beyond themselves to add deeper meaning to a literary work
58.
Stop singing said Sally
a)
alliteration 
b)
assonance
c)
parody 
d)
symbol 
59.
Shelly sells shells by the seashore
a)
assonance
b)
consonance
c)
denotation 
d)
connotation 
60.
The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain. 
a)
assonance
b)
consonance
c)
denotation
d)
connotation
61.
word choice
a)
free verse
b)
denotation 
c)
diction
d)
personification
62.
Home: a safe, private, warm place
a)
connotation
b)
denotation
c)
parody
d)
metaphor
63.
Home: where one resides or lives
a)
connotation
b)
denotation
c)
syntax
d)
rhetoric
64.
The flowers danced in the gentle breeze. 
a)
parody 
b)
free verse
c)
symbol 
d)
personification
65.
unrhymed poetry
a)
free verse
b)
syntax
c)
rhetoric
d)
semantics
66.
Scary Movie, Saturday Night Live, Shaun of the Dead, Spaceballs, Walk Hard
a)
personification 
b)
consonance
c)
diction 
d)
parody
67.
Not literal language- not to be taken seriously
a)
figurative language 
b)
free verse
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
68.
The "voice" in literature
a)
semantics
b)
simile
c)
speaker
d)
syntax
69.
Her smile was as bright as the sun
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
imagry
70.
On the bottle was a skull and crossbones.
a)
Symbol
b)
imagery
c)
idiom
d)
allusion
71.
It was a dark and stormy night, the cold wind blew and the icy rain fell from the sky
a)
imagery
b)
allusion
c)
personification
d)
idiom
72.
An educated guess drawn from evidence or reasoning.
a)
clue
b)
textual evidence
c)
motivation
d)
inference
73.

Actions, dialogue, and narrative description that reveal a character's personality to the reader.

a)

Setting

b)

Characterization

c)

Personalization

d)

Flashback

74.
The struggle between a character and an outside force.
a)
the dark side
b)
internal conflict
c)
external conflcit
d)
life
75.
The struggle occurring within the character's mind.
a)
Internal Conflict
b)
External Conlict
c)
Mind Conflict
d)
Decision Conflict
76.
An atmosphere created by a writer's word choice and the details selected; the emotions of a scene; how it makes the reader feel.
a)
tone
b)
monotone
c)
mood
d)
foreshadowing
77.
Creates a surprise ending that defies the audience's exception. (We expect one thing, but we get another).
a)
verbal irony
b)
situational irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
ironing board
78.
Where a character says the opposite of what they mean.
a)
Verbal Irony
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
d)
Flat iron
79.
Where the audience knows more than the characters. We know more than the characters do with creates humor or suspense.
a)
verbal irony
b)
situational irony
c)
dramatic irony
d)
"Iron't" I funny?
80.
Analogy is...
a)
a collection of related works printed as one book
b)
the study of rectal medicine
c)
a comparison between two things
d)
the practice of perfecting your writing 
81.
Author's purpose means... 
a)
the reason the author chose this title
b)
the reason the author is alive
c)
 the reason the author loves to write
d)
the reason the author wrote this piece
82.
An example of third person limited point of view is...
a)
You answered the phone call. 
b)
She answered the phone call. 
c)
We answered the phone call.
d)
She answered the phone call, unaware that a murderer lurked on the other end of the line.
83.

An example of direct characterization is...

a)

Erin wondered whether their parents were home, and what would happen when they found out what happened.

b)

He wore shabby shoes, and there were holes in his jacket.

c)

He said, "Dude, I've never been into that kind of music!"

d)

She was graceful, like a ballerina, and yet somehow, also, endearingly clumsy.

84.
The difference between connotation and denotation is...
a)
Connotation is what a word implies, and denotation is the literal definition. 
b)
Nothing, they're synonyms.
c)
Denotation is what a word implies, and connotation is the literal definition.
d)
Everything, they're antonyms. 
85.
What is the definition of plot?
a)
Sequence of events
b)
The plan or groundwork of the story
c)
A series of events
d)
All of the above
86.
The climax of a story________________________.
a)
Presents essential background information
b)
Is a turning point or point of greatest intensity
c)
Does not determine the outcome of the conflict
d)
Is the plan or groundwork of the story
87.
Which point of view uses pronouns like “I”, “we”, “my”?
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person Limited
c)
Third Person Omniscient
d)
None of the above
88.
What literary device can include memories, dreams, or stories of the past?
a)
Symbolism
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
Flashback
d)
Irony
89.
What literary device makes the reader curious about what will happen next?
a)
Symbolism
b)
Irony
c)
Suspense
d)
Flashback
90.

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

resolution

91.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
92.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
93.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
94.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
95.
What is the classic fairy tale resolution? 
a)
once upon a time 
b)
 the end...or is it?
c)
and they all lived happily ever after
d)
this is a story about a family 
96.
True or False:
It is possible to have multiple plots within one story.
a)
True
b)
False
97.
The person who tells the story is the 
a)
character
b)
setting
c)
point of view
d)
narrator
98.
A person, thing, or animal who plays a part in a story.
a)
Main character
b)
character
c)
protagonist
d)
flat
99.
Travis began the school year the same as always.  He never studied or completed his homework.  Each report card showed the same poor grades.  Although his parents encouraged him, by the end of the year, he was still doing poorly.
a)
round character
b)
static character
c)
antagonist
d)
dynamic character
100.
Even though she loved to dance, Shannon was nervous about joining the dance team.  She tried out and made it, but never said a word to anyone.  At each dance practice, Shannon got a little more comfortable with her team.  By the end of the season, not only did she make friends, but she even taught the team a few dance moves.
a)
dynamic character
b)
flat character
c)
static character
d)
antagonist
101.
Madison Murphy was always happy.  No matter how bad of a day he had, he always had a smile on his face.
What type of character is Madison?
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
dynamic character
d)
minor character
102.
How is the character's traits revealed?
Marcy sat in class, drumming her fingers on her desk.  Thinking back to that morning, she felt remorse over the way she had talked to her mom.
a)
actions
b)
thoughts
c)
statements
d)
interactions with other characters
103.
How is the character's traits revealed?
Mr. Timpelton walked through the airport in his crisp army uniform and duffel bag.  After being deployed for a year in Iraq, he was anxious to see is family.  He wiped his hands nervously on his pants, breathed a deep sigh, and begin to head to the airport welcoming area.
a)
actions
b)
thoughts
c)
statements
d)
interactions with other characters
104.
If the author directly tells you what the character is like, that is:
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
105.
If the author shows you what the character is like and you have to infer, that is
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
106.
Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?
a)
He tapped his foot anxiously.
b)
"I wouldn't  trust that man," said Ma.
c)
Frank was a shy, quiet person.
d)
Every time he earned a high grade, he would hang the test on his wall.
107.
Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?
a)
Marcia was a good listener and wonderful friend.
b)
Marcia felt the knot in her stomach grow when she saw the number of questions on the test, and she tugged her hair anxiously. 
c)
Marcia was a nervous person.
d)
Marcia was an optimist who always believed the best about people.
108.

Read the following passage.

“We did it! We did it! We did it!” Mei slapped her hand against the table, knocking aside teaspoons in her zeal.

“Whoa!” her brother exclaimed, startled.

“Congratulations to us!”

Mei stood up and triumphantly strutted around the kitchen.

Her brother laughed, surprised and amused.

“Who are you, and what have you done with my sister?”


Based on the passage, what can you infer about Mei?

a)

Mei is always outgoing and loud.

b)

Mei is timid.

c)

Mei is not very athletic.

d)

Mei is not usually so boastful and energetic.

109.
In the passage below, what  can you infer about the setting of the story?
When the men reached Oregon, they stepped out of their wagons and embraced. The journey was long and dangerous, but they made it. Soon, their families would follow their trail in their own wagons, leaving their homes in the East to meet them in this brand new land: the West. 
a)
The story might take place on a different planet. 
b)
The story might take place in the past. 
c)
The story might take place in a desert. 
d)
We can't make any inferences about the setting from this passage. 
110.
Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?
a)
"The sun was bright, and the breeze was warm in the park. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing."
b)
"The restaurant was packed. The waitress balanced three dishes on her arm and moved carefully around the large, round tables. Everyone's plates were full."
c)
"At the amusement park, the ticket counter hadn't opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and pretzels was already filling the air with the promise of fun."
d)
"The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves."
111.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SOUND?
a)
quiet, ringing, barking
b)
moist, sharp, cold
c)
salty, sweet, bitter
d)
earthy, fruity, minty
112.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of TOUCH?
a)
rough, sharp, slippery
b)
buzzing, gasping, barking
c)
tangled, furry, bright
d)
thunderous, whispery, muted
113.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of TASTE?
a)
bitter, sour,salty
b)
blaring, obscure, tinted
c)
moist, medicinal, hissing
d)
bright, camoflaged, sticky
114.
True or false: The author always directly states the specific time and place of the setting.
a)
True
b)
False
115.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
116.

Poetry uses ____ devices like rhythm and rhyme.

a)

Sound

b)

Sight

c)

Taste

d)

Touch

117.
What is the narrator of a poem called?
a)
Author
b)
Speaker
c)
Narrator
d)
Main character
118.
True or False: All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
119.
In poetry, what is "meter" ?
a)
Words that sound the same
b)
Sophisticated vocabulary
c)
The pattern of stressed/unstressed syllables
d)
The length of a poem
120.
What is a "refrain" ?
a)
The last line of a poem
b)
The first line of a poem
c)
A line that is repeated
d)
A line that rhymes
121.
What device is used here:
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary..."
a)
Refrain
b)
Rhyme
c)
Meter
d)
Simile
122.
What are words or phrases repeated throughout the poem?
a)
rhyme scheme
b)
rhythm
c)
repetition
d)
rhyme
123.
Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?
a)
a)  Poet
b)
b)  Speaker
c)
c)  Stanza
d)
d)  Lines
124.
Poetry that has a plot, characters, and tells a story is called...
a)
free verse
b)
humorous poetry
c)
narrative poetry
d)
lyrical poetry
125.
Why are words or phrases repeated in poems, stories, or movies?
a)
to annoy
b)
to make less important
c)
to emphasize or make stand out
126.
The way a poem looks is its ____________.
a)
Stanza
b)
Set-up
c)
Structure
d)
Sentences
127.
Poems are arranged in lines. Lines can be ___________.
a)
A single word
b)
A sentence
c)
A part of sentence
d)
All of the above
128.
_________ is the musical quality created by the meter.
a)
Rhythm
b)
Rhyme
c)
The beat
d)
The pattern
129.
A sentence, phrase, or word arranged into a single row.
a)
line
b)
stanza
c)
rhythm
d)
anonymous
130.
literature that is not poetry; ex: most essays, short stories, novels, and plays 
a)
prose
b)
poetry
c)
limericks
d)
elegy
131.
a form of literature that uses rhythm, rhyme, sound, or structure to express something in an artistic way 
a)
prose 
b)
limericks
c)
poetry
132.
very short poem of Japanese origin; has 17 syllables total: 5,7,5 
a)
ballad
b)
haiku
c)
free verse 
d)
limerick 
133.
meant to tell a funny story; has five lines; has the rhyme scheme AABBA
a)
limericks
b)
poetry
c)
elegy 
d)
narrative 
134.
a poem with 14 lines, each has 10 syllables 
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG 
a)
sonnet 
b)
haiku
c)
elegy 
135.
a poem that is meant to be sung; tells a story (often sad); refrains; simple rhyme scheme and regular meters 
a)
ballad 
b)
sonnet
c)
haike
d)
ode
136.
a poem written in response to the death of a person or group; may express grief, sorrow, praise, or admiration. a poem of mourning. 
a)
elegy
b)
ballad
c)
lyric
d)
narrative
137.
poetry that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the writer or speaker; songlike quality or set to a beat 
a)
free verse 
b)
ballad 
c)
lyric poem
138.
rhymes within lines of poetry
a)
rhyme
b)
complete rhyme
c)
internal rhyme 
d)
end rhyme
139.
rhymes at the ends of lines of poetry
a)
end rhyme
b)
internal rhyme
c)
complete rhyme
d)
rhyme
140.
Words that add musical quality to the poem
a)
Sensory Details
b)
Imagery
c)
Sound Devices
d)
Connotation
141.
What is the meaning of the term scenes?
a)
Visual descriptions using the five senses.
b)
Character's spoken words
c)
What acts are broken up into
d)
Story that is written in script form
142.
What is the definition of the term acts?
a)
The details about the characters and setting in a play
b)
The information provided at the beginning of a play
c)
The most exciting part of the play
d)
The units of action that make up the entire play
143.
What are stage directions in a play?
a)
The information provided at the beginning of a story (setting,
characters, etc.)
b)
The information provided in a play to offer guidance to the actors
and director as to what they should be going.
c)
The information provided in a play that describes the place, time,
and mood.
d)
The information provided at the end of the play that describes the
lessons learned by the characters.
144.
What is the meaning of the term suspense? 
a)
A feeling of unhappiness as a result of a character's actions
b)
A feeling of embarrassment brought on by the rising action
c)
A feeling of uncertainty as to the outcome; used to build interest
and excitement
d)
A feeling of gratitude between two or more characters
145.
What is the meaning of the term monologue
a)
Long speech by one single character
b)
Long speech by two or more characters
c)
Information that gives the where and when story took place
d)
Information that gives the main struggle, or conflict, in a story
146.
What is the meaning of the term gestures?
a)
Movement of the actor's head, shoulder, arm, hand, leg, or foot to
convey meaning
b)
Physical and vocal aspects used by an actor to convey mood,
feeling, or personality
c)
Path formed by the actor's movement on stage
d)
Stage blocking or the movements of the actors on stage during the
performance
147.
What are some examples of technical elements (what a director controls)?
a)
Speaking, expression, and breath control
b)
Vocal expression, projection, and speaking style
c)
lighting, sound effects, camera angles, and music
d)
Projection, diction, and delivery of lines
148.
Small, movable objects used to show the actor's actions are...
a)
Sets
b)
Acts
c)
Scenes
d)
Props
149.
Conversation between two characters is called...
a)
A monologue
b)
A discussion
c)
A diologue
d)
A quotation
150.
A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean.  Chuck had to survive ... all on his own!
a)
character vs. self
b)
character vs. character
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. society
151.
The person who writes a drama is called a...
a)
Playwrite
b)
Author
c)
Playwright
d)
Playright
152.

When a character talks while other actors are onstage but only the audience or specific characters (not all) can hear, it is called...

a)

Monologue

b)

Soliloquy

c)

Aside

d)

Dialogue

153.

When a character talks while no other actors are onstage and only the audience can hear, it is called...

a)

Monologue

b)

Soliloquy

c)

Aside

d)

Dialogue

154.

An idea, image, or element that is repeated throughout a work and conveys a central idea of the work that can be summarized in one word or phrase is a...

a)

Main idea

b)

Theme

c)

Motif

d)

Symbol

155.

A moment of notable shift in character, plot, or thematic development in a work is called...

a)

Arc

b)

Turning point

c)

Climax

d)

Dynamic

156.

A character or set of characters who can be compared and contrasted in a work to heighten plot and theme development:

a)

Juxtaposition/s

b)

Foil/s

c)

Analogy/s

157.

The use of something related to represent the thing meant:

a)

Synedoche

b)

Metonymy

158.

The use of the part to represent the whole:

a)

Synedoche

b)

Metonymy

159.

A character's fatal or tragic flaw

a)

Hamartia

b)

Hubris

c)

Epiphany

d)

Catharsis

160.

A symbolic story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a particular hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

a)

Analogy

b)

Satire

c)

Parody

d)

Allegory

161.

a humorously exaggerated imitation

a)

Analogy

b)

Satire

c)

Parody

d)

Allegory

162.

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues

a)

Analogy

b)

Satire

c)

Parody

d)

Allegory

163.

an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one

a)

Utopia

b)

Satire

c)

Dystopia

d)

Fable

164.

an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect

a)

Utopia

b)

Fairy tale

c)

Dystopia

d)

Fable

165.

Art that imagines humans as non-human animals; Art that portrays one species of animal like another species of animal

a)

Anthropomorphism

b)

Personification

c)

Zoomorphism

166.

a single line of poetry

a)

Stanza

b)

Paragraph

c)

Verse

d)

Refrain

167.

A line ending in a full pause, usually indicated with a period or semicolon.

a)

Enjambment

b)

End-stopped line

c)

Punctuated

168.

A line having no end punctuation but running over to the next line.

a)

Enjambment

b)

End-stopped line

c)

Punctuated

169.

The technique of showing that words, phrases, clauses, or larger structures are comparable in content and importance by placing them side by side and making them similar in form.

a)

Repetition

b)

Parallelism

c)

Comparison and contrast

d)

Juxtaposition

170.

smooth, 
pleasant
 sound
 choice 
and 
arrangement


a)

Euphony

b)

Cacophony

c)

Symphony

171.

Harsh, 
discordant,
 or 
unpleasant 
sound
 choice 
and
 arrangement


a)

Euphony

b)

Cacophony

c)

Symphony

172.

dynamic character

a)

many character traits

b)

does not change

c)

changes / evolves

d)

few character traits

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