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Springboard 8th grade unit 4 vocab

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The arrangement of two or more things for the purpose of comparison

a)

Juxtaposition

b)

Irony

c)

Yarn

d)

Dialect

2.

Strong disapproval of an attitude or topic

a)

Derision

b)

Denounce

c)

Dialect

3.

Declare something to be wrong in a public way

a)

alliteration

b)

yarn

c)

dialect

d)

Denounce

4.

A visual or verbal representation in which characteristics or traits are distorted for emphasis

a)

Persona

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Yarn

d)

Caricature

5.

The voice or character speaking, narrating a story

a)

Persona

b)

Irony

c)

satire

d)

derision

6.

A manner of writing that mixes a critical attitude with wit and humor

a)

satire

b)

irony

c)

dialect

d)

denounce

7.

A literary device that exploits readers expectations

a)

persona

b)

Irony

c)

satire

d)

yarn

8.

The distinctive language, including the sounds, spelling, grammar and diction of a specific group or class of people

a)

dialect

b)

alliteration

c)

irony

d)

satire

9.

Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis, often used for comic effect

a)

Alliteration

b)

hyperbole

c)

irony

d)

persona

10.

A long, often involved story, usually telling of incredible or fantastic events.

a)

yarn

b)

dialect

c)

satire

d)

hyperbole

11.

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words that are close together

a)

persona

b)

satire

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration