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Antithesis and parallelism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Juxtaposition

a)

An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when you're alone or regardless of anyone listening.

b)

Putting two contradictory words together.

c)

A contradiction or dilemma.

d)

Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast.

2.

His room is always _________, but when you open the closet, it's surprisingly _________.

a)

Messy... Tidy

b)

Bright... Dark

c)

Cozy... Uncomfortable

d)

Organized... clean

3.

- Needing much effort or skill to accomplish or understand.

- Needing little or no effort or skill to accomplish or understand.

a)

difficult - easy

b)

fat - thin

c)

clean - dirty

4.

Juxtaposition can be useful in the development of characterization.

a)

False

b)

True

5.

The placement of two or more distinct things side by side in order to contrast or compare them.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Juxtaposition

6.

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Is this antithesis, juxtaposition, or neither?

a)

Antithesis

b)

Juxtaposition

c)

Neither

7.

fat-thin

a)

Antonyms

b)

Homonyms

c)

Homophones

d)

Homographs

8.

When a word is used in a sentence once, while conveying two different meanings at the same time

a)

chiasmus

b)

zeugma

c)

anaphora

d)

consonance

9.
Unlike her older brother Jerome, who stayed out all hours of the night, Kate obedientlyfollowed the curfew her parents set.
a)
Optiantonymon 1*
b)
Synonym
c)
Definition
10.

"Money is the root of all evil: poverty is the fruit of all goodness."

a)

Diction

b)

Antithesis

c)

Logical Fallacy

d)

Paradox

11.

A protagonist who acts the opposite of a hero but still does something good. (examples: not brave, not morally good, not truthful.)

a)

Antagonist

b)

Antahero

c)

Antihero

d)

Antigonist

12.

- Not containing anything or any people.

- Containing many things or a lot of people.

a)

boring - exciting

b)

empty - full

c)

noisy - quiet

13.
“This [guy] graduated at the top of our class / I went to Cheesecake, he was a waiter there”   -- Kanye West, “School Spirit”
a)
Allusion
b)
Oxymoron
c)
Juxtaposition
d)
Chiasmus
14.

Which of the following is an example of antithesis?

a)

set fire to the brush

b)

he went from zero to hero

c)

she always saw the sun, she always had fun.

15.

food can be antagonist

a)

true

b)

false

16.

__________________ means: two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.

a)

anaphora

b)

chiasmus

c)

parallelism

d)

antithesis

17.

In the story "Spin," the author frequently __________________(e)s contrasting word choices and images. For example, n the middle of combat, he notices the beauty of the sky.

a)

fritter

b)

embellish

c)

subsidize

d)

juxtapose

18.

Choose an antonym for: antibiotic

a)

infection

b)

banshee

c)

mercury

d)

antidote

19.

The lion was shaking when he saw the mouse.

a)

Allusion

b)

Irony

c)

Juxtaposition

d)

Simile

20.

The ________ told the anxious ___________ to wait in the waiting room for a little longer.

a)

vacant - occupied

b)

doctor - patient

c)

entrance - exit

d)

valuable - worthless