WorksheetsLiterary and Rhetorical Terms Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the main division of a play called?
Scene
Act
Soliloquy
Aside
Which term describes a subdivision of an act where time is continuous and the setting is fixed?
Soliloquy
Aside
Scene
Act
What is speaking one's thoughts aloud when alone or regardless of any hearers called?
Aside
Soliloquy
Scene
Act
What is a remark by a character meant to be heard by the audience but not by other characters?
Soliloquy
Scene
Aside
Act
Which rhetorical appeal uses language to gain the listener's trust?
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
Kairos
Which rhetorical appeal involves using emotionally charged words to move the listener?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Kairos
Which rhetorical appeal uses facts and details to create a rational argument?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Kairos
What is the term for timing an argument for the most impact?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Kairos
What is a group of three men holding power called, as exemplified by Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus?
Triumvirate
Triad
Trio
Trifecta
What does the verb "beseech" mean?
To command
To ask or request earnestly
To ignore
To criticize
What does "mettle" refer to?
Physical strength
Basic character
Wealth
Intelligence
What does the adjective "spare" mean?
Abundant
Lean or thin
Expensive
Colorful
What does "infirmity" mean?
Strength
Bodily weakness
Happiness
Wealth
What is a "tempest"?
A gentle breeze
A violent windstorm
A sunny day
A calm sea
What does "portentous" mean?
Joyful
Foreboding
Ordinary
Clear
What does "prodigious" mean?
Small
Impressive
Weak
Dull
What does "augmented" mean?
Reduced
Made greater
Simplified
Hidden
What does "entreated" mean?
Ignored
Begged
Commanded
Laughed
What does "emulation" refer to?
Avoidance
Effort to equal or surpass another
Destruction
Ignorance
What does "visage" mean?
A type of clothing
The human face or appearance
A landscape
A building
