WorksheetsWeek #2 Literary/Rhetorical Vocab. Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Tragedy
a)
A drama often ending in disaster focusing on a character that undergoes unexpected personal reversals.
b)
A drama ending in disaster focusing on a tragicomic character who remains static.
c)
Not having enough candy on Halloween.
d)
A comedy often ending in disaster focusing on characters with tragic flaws culminating in a reversal of fortune.
2.
Cliche
a)
An expression that has been so overused that it loses its original impact.
b)
An expression that has been underused and lacks originality.
c)
An expression that invites ridicule due to its use of dramatic irony.
d)
An expression that has been popularized by American realtiy TV.
3.
Rhetoric
a)
The art of speaking and writing through pessimism.
b)
The art of percussive writing through euphony and cacaphony.
c)
The art of persusion through speaking and writing.
d)
The art of questioning.
4.
Pastiche
a)
an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.
b)
an artistic work that stays true to the artist/author.
c)
an artisitic work that imitates the style of Gothic minimalism.
d)
a type of nut, green in color, often available in a shell.
5.
How is an implied metaphor different than a direct metaphor
a)
a comparison between two things not using like or as
b)
a metaphor that doesn't explicitly state the comparison
c)
a comparison between two things using like or as
d)
using a part of your brain called meta, four times
6.
Imagery
a)
author's creating images using only hyperbole
b)
visual descriptions created by authors using only two of the five senses
c)
a play structure for toddlers and small children involving 3D units
d)
visual descriptions used by authors involving all five sense
7.
Which of these is an extended metaphor?
a)
She is a rock.
b)
All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts,
c)
The snow is a white blanket.
d)
Life is a highway.
8.
Discourse
a)
An intellectual inquiry into Halloween.
b)
An intellectual strand in a particular piece of writing that promotes a tragic effect.
c)
An intellecttual inquiry into a strand of critical theory and rhetorical questions.
d)
An intellectual inquiry in a particular area within a narrative.
9.
Archetype
a)
The original model from which something is used to create poetic verse.
b)
The original model from which something is developed or made.
c)
The original model from which something is tragically flawed.
d)
The original model for Halloween :)
10.
Allusion
a)
An indirect reference, often to a person, event, statement, theme or work.
b)
An indirect reference to a purpose, stanchion, theme, or work.
c)
A direct reference to a porpoise, theme park, or work of art.
d)
An indirect reference to a person who doesn't work.
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