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Making Sense of Our Academic Word Wall Terms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of allusion?

a)

an advance hint of what is to come later in the text

b)

a mild or indirect word/expression substituted for another that is considered to be too harsh or blunt

c)

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

2.

What is the definition of euphemism?

a)

an advance hint of what is to come later in the text

b)

a mild or indirect word/expression substituted for another that is considered to be too harsh or blunt

c)

descriptive, sensory language that helps a reader paint a mental picture in his/her mind

3.

What is the definition of foreshadowing?

a)

an advance hint of what is to come later in the text

b)

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect

c)

descriptive, sensory language that helps a reader paint a mental picture in his/her mind

4.

What is the definition of tone?

a)

the general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader

b)

an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience

c)

descriptive, sensory language that helps a reader paint a mental picture in his/her mind

5.

What is the definition of imagery?

a)

the general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader

b)

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form

c)

descriptive, sensory language that helps a reader paint a mental picture in his/her mind

6.

What is the definition of mood?

a)

the general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader

b)

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman; the representation of an abstract quality in human form

c)

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect

7.

What is the definition of personification?

a)

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement/proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well-founded or true

b)

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman; the representation of an abstract quality in human form

c)

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect

8.

What is the definition of irony?

a)

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement/proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well-founded or true

b)

comparison of two unlike objects/things through the use of like or as

c)

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect

9.

What is the definition of simile?

a)

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement/proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well-founded or true

b)

comparison of two unlike objects/things through the use of like or as

c)

comparison of two unlike objects/things without the use of like or as

10.

What is the definition of paradox?

a)

a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement/proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well-founded or true

b)

comparison of two unlike objects/things without the use of like or as

c)

use of an object, character, or idea to represent something else

11.

What is the definition of symbolism?

a)

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference

b)

comparison of two unlike objects/things without the use of like or as

c)

use of an object, character, or idea to represent something else

12.

What is the definition of bystander? Identify the TWO correct answers.

a)

someone who sees a situation but may or may not know what to do, may think others will act or may be afraid to do something

b)

one who is present but not taking part in a situation or event

c)

someone who has committed a crime or a violent or harmful act against another

13.

What is the definition of perpetrator? Identify the TWO correct answers.

a)

someone who has committed a crime or a violent or harmful act against another

b)

a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

c)

someone who sees or knows about a threatening occurrence but does not act

14.

What is the definition of victim? Identify the TWO correct answers.

a)

someone who has committed a crime or a violent or harmful act against another

b)

a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action

c)

a person who is cheated, fooled, or harmed by someone else

15.

What is the definition of rescuer? Identify the TWO correct answers.

a)

a person who saves someone from a dangerous or difficult situation

b)

a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action

c)

a person who prevents something from failing