WorksheetsVocabulary Quiz #1: Transcendentalism and Poetry
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following definitions best represents the meaning of the word transcend?
to make evident or certain by showing, displaying, or invoking
A system of beliefs and values
to rise above or beyond, exceed
an effortless, immediate, automatic feeling or thought, as contrasted with explicit, conscious reasoning
Which of the following definitions best represents the meaning of the word manifest?
to make evident or certain by showing, displaying, or invoking
adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.
an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.
an effortless, immediate, automatic feeling or thought, as contrasted with explicit, conscious reasoning
Which of the following definitions best represents the meaning of the word abolition?
an effortless, immediate, automatic feeling or thought, as contrasted with explicit, conscious reasoning
an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.
the right to vote in political elections
the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
Which of the following definitions best represents the meaning of the word "suffrage?"
the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
the right to vote in political elections
anything that pertains to a person's relationship with a nonmaterial life force or higher power
possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality
Which of the following definitions best represents the meaning of the word philosophy?
A system of beliefs and values
to rise above or beyond, exceed
Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.
to make evident or certain by showing, displaying, or invoking
Which of the following definitions best represents the meaning of the word spirituality?
anything that pertains to a person's relationship with a nonmaterial life force or higher power.
Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.
an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.
to make evident or certain by showing, displaying, or invoking
Which of the following definitions best represents the meaning of the word conformity?
an effortless, immediate, automatic feeling or thought, as contrasted with explicit, conscious reasoning
Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.
the right to vote in political elections
an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.
Which of the following definitions best represents the meaning of the word intuition?
an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.
adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.
an effortless, immediate, automatic feeling or thought, as contrasted with explicit, conscious reasoning
the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
Which of the following definitions best represents the meaning of the word conscience?
anything that pertains to a person's relationship with a nonmaterial life force or higher power
an effortless, immediate, automatic feeling or thought, as contrasted with explicit, conscious reasoning
an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.
to make evident or certain by showing, displaying, or invoking
Which of the following definitions best represents the meaning of the word potential?
to make evident or certain by showing, displaying, or invoking
an effortless, immediate, automatic feeling or thought, as contrasted with explicit, conscious reasoning
anything that pertains to a person's relationship with a nonmaterial life force or higher power
possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality
What is "enjambment?"
The rhyming of words at the ends of the lines.
The continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of a poem to the next, without a pause between the lines.
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express a strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor.
A pause in the work to make the reader reflect on the speaker's point of view and/or actions.
What is a "caesura?"
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme.
The repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginnings of words.
A break or pause in the middle of a line of poetry.
The repetition of initial vowel sounds at the beginnings of words.
What is a "couplet?"
A break or pause in the middle of a line of poetry.
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme.
The repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginnings of words.
A piece of art that is used to inspire Early Romantic Period writers.
What is an "alliteration?"
The repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginnings of words.
A break or pause in the middle of a line of poetry.
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme.
A dramatic device used in Shakespeare plays.
What is an "extended metaphor?"
A metaphor that compares two unlike things in various ways throughout a paragraph, a stanza, or an entire selection.
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express a strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor.
The rhyming of words at the ends of the lines.
A type of word used in a sentence that avoids repetition of commonly used words.
