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WorksheetsThe Giant Review Game
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following shows an appropriately embedded quotation in a literary analysis?
"Today is build on tragedies." This shows that the speaker's environment is filled sadness and despair.
The speaker states, "Today is built on tragedies," conveying the despair and sadness that fills their environment.
Which of the following lines shows the best analysis of syntax in a poem?
Syntactically, the poet end his lines with angst-filled words such as "rage," "hate," and "outcast."
The poet uses syntax to show the speaker's anger.
Syntactically, the poet end his lines with angst-filled words such as "rage," "hate," and "outcast" -- a stylistic feature that highlights the despair and negativity of the speaker's world.
The poet uses angst-filled words such as "rage," "hate," and "outcast" and images such as children "bred with ruthlessness/because no one at home cares."
Which of the following analytical statements is appropriately phrased? (In example, the poet is Tupac Shakur.)
Shakur used violent imagery to convey the despair of the speaker.
Tupac uses violent imagery to convey the despair of the speaker.
Shakur uses violent imagery to convey the despair of the speaker.
Is the author of a poem the same as the speaker of the poem?
YES
NO
When writing analysis, the expectation is that you avoid assigning judgment like "The poet uses great imagery..."; rather, assign a associative value (L2/abstract). Which sentence demonstrates an optimal example of analysis.
Shakur uses good imagery to convey the fears he faces in his community.
Shakur uses powerful imagery to convey the fears he faces in his community.
The composer's ____________ drew thundering applause from the adoring audience.
modus operandi
magnum opus
quid pro quo
The legal team offered their services ______ for the man who was wrongly charged with the crime.
fait accompli
raison d'etre
pro bono
"I'll help you if you'll help me." This is an example of a ________ agreement.
prima donna
quid pro quo
cri de coeur
The rebels gathered their forces in the dead of night, and by daybreak their ______ would end the tyranny in the country.
coup de grace
je ne sais quoi
coup d'etat
He talks ___________ about Pokemon. It's Pikachu-this and Charmander-that and on and on. I'm sick on it.
ad nauseum
ad astra
status quo
Let's keep everything exactly as it is. The _________ is best.
deja vu
status quo
per se
The CEO's son is allowed to do whatever he wants. He has total ___________ when it comes to spending.
magnus opus
raison d'etre
carte blanche
My boss is a total _______________; he expects me to hand deliver a double espresso and cinnamon donut before sunrise, shine his car before work, and pick out his dog's outfit of the day.
quid pro quo
prima donna
modus operandi
He committed the ultimate _______, wearing an OU jersey to a UT football game.
raison d'etre
mea culpa
faux pas
The fans gathered _______ at the arena exit, hoping to catch a glimpse of Harry Styles as he left the concert.
force majeure
coup d'etat
en masse
I just can't articulate what makes him so charismatic. He has a certain _________, and when he walks in the room, everyone is drawn to him.
force majeur
je ne sais quoi
non sequitur
