WorksheetsVocabulary and Literary Devices Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the definition of "gyre"?
A large bird of prey
A type of tree
A spiral or vortex
A type of fish
Which word means "not provident; lacking foresight"?
Emissary
Improvident
Imperious
Incipient
What is a "kola"?
A type of bird
A representative sent on a mission
A nut grown in Africa used in ceremonies
A brightly colored shell
What does "indignant" mean?
Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
Beginning to exist or appear
A short popular saying
Domineering in a haughty manner
What is "polysyndeton"?
A type of bird
A literary device marked by repeated conjunctions
A representative sent on a mission
A short popular saying
Who is an "orator"?
A person who delivers an oration
A type of nut
A type of shell
A spiral or vortex
What does "imperious" mean?
Beginning to exist or appear
Domineering in a haughty manner
A representative sent on a mission
A short popular saying
What is an "emissary"?
A person who delivers an oration
A representative sent on a mission
A type of nut
A type of shell
What does "incipient" mean?
Beginning to exist or appear
Domineering in a haughty manner
A representative sent on a mission
A short popular saying
What is a "proverb"?
A type of nut
A representative sent on a mission
A short popular saying
A spiral or vortex
What does the term "dregs" refer to?
The top layer of a liquid
The sediment of liquids
The middle portion of a liquid
The foam on a liquid
What is an example of asyndeton?
I like carrots, peas, beans, steak, ice cream, cookies.
I like carrots and peas and beans and steak and ice cream and cookies.
I like carrots, and peas, and beans, and steak, and ice cream, and cookies.
I like carrots; peas; beans; steak; ice cream; cookies.
What does the word "brusque" mean?
Polite and courteous
Slow and deliberate
Abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
Detailed and thorough
What does "communal" mean?
Belonging to an individual
Shared in common by everyone in a group
Private and personal
Exclusive to a single person
What does the verb "plait" mean?
To cut hair
To dye hair
To braid hair or straw
To wash hair
What does "repentant" mean?
Feeling happy about something you did
Feeling indifferent about something you did
Feeling bad about something you did
Feeling proud about something you did
What is a "valediction"?
A greeting
An utterance given in bidding farewell
A casual conversation
A formal introduction
What does "dynamism" refer to?
Lack of energy
Great energy, force, or power
Calmness and tranquility
Slowness and lethargy
