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10th Grade Study Guide for Test 2.2

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. __________ : attempting to describe nature and life as they are, without idealization.

a)

realism

b)

romanticism

c)

impressionism

d)

surrealism

2.

2. __________ : catch sight of

a)

descry

b)

destroy

c)

describe

d)

decry

3.

3. __________ : the working class

a)

proletariat

b)

bourgeoisie

c)

aristocracy

d)

peasantry

4.

4. __________ : author provides clues about character

a)

indirect characterization

b)

direct characterization

c)

foreshadowing

d)

theme

5.

5. __________ : characterized by an atmosphere of horror or mystery

a)

gothic novel

b)

romantic comedy

c)

science fiction

d)

historical fiction

6.

6. __________ : out of the ordinary

a)

unwonted

b)

usual

c)

common

d)

regular

7.

7. __________ : identity divided into several facets

a)

double consciousness

b)

collective memory

c)

cultural assimilation

d)

social stratification

8.

8. __________ : given or inflicted in requital

a)

retributive

b)

benevolent

c)

arbitrary

d)

lenient

9.

9. __________ : the rapid development of Industry in the late 18th and 19th centuries

a)

industrial revolution

b)

renaissance

c)

cold war

d)

enlightenment

10.

10. __________ : author states what type of person a character is

a)

direct characterization

b)

indirect characterization

c)

foreshadowing

d)

flashback

11.

11. __________ : determined by chance or impulse rather than necessity

a)

capricious

b)

meticulous

c)

deliberate

d)

systematic

12.

12. __________ : a sudden realization or insight

a)

epiphany

b)

illusion

c)

routine

d)

confusion

e)

mirage

13.

13. __________ : unrestrained by convention

a)

brazen

b)

timid

c)

conventional

d)

reserved

14.

14. __________ : the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of clauses

a)

anaphora

b)

epistrophe

c)

antithesis

d)

chiasmus

15.

15. __________ : steal goods; take as spoils

a)

plunder

b)

donate

c)

construct

d)

repair

16.

16. __________ : the middle class

a)

bourgeois

b)

aristocrat

c)

proletariat

d)

elite

17.

17. __________ : insightful and wise

a)

sagacious

b)

frivolous

c)

mundane

d)

obtuse

e)

callous

18.

18. __________ : placating and overcoming distrust

a)

propitiation

b)

exacerbation

c)

alienation

d)

provocation

19.

19. __________ : a recurring literary device or pattern

a)

trope

b)

climax

c)

paradox

d)

epilogue

20.

20. __________ : Obvious and intentional exaggeration not intended to be taken literally

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

irony

d)

simile

21.

21. __________ : speech specific to a geographic region

a)

dialect

b)

accent

c)

slang

d)

jargon

22.

22. __________ : a character who contrasts another

a)

foil

b)

protagonist

c)

narrator

d)

antagonist

23.

23. __________ : tangle or complicate

a)

ravel

b)

untangle

c)

simplify

d)

clarify

24.

24. __________ : become more serious

a)

sober

b)

happy

c)

playful

d)

carefree

25.

25. __________ : profound scholarly knowledge

a)

erudition

b)

ignorance

c)

superstition

d)

naivety

26.

26. __________ : literature focused on working class struggle and triumph of right

a)

victorian literature

b)

romantic literature

c)

gothic literature

d)

modernist literature

27.

27. __________ : the general time and place in which action unfolds

a)

general setting

b)

plot

c)

theme

d)

character

28.

28. __________ : extremely hungry

a)

ravenous

b)

placid

c)

timid

d)

serene

29.

29. __________ : a life’s story written by oneself

a)

autobiography

b)

biography

c)

memoir

d)

novel

30.

30. _________ : published in sequential installments

a)

Serialized novel

b)

Short story

c)

Epic poem

d)

Biography

31.

31. _________ : a narrator who cannot be trusted

a)

Unreliable narrator

b)

Omniscient narrator

c)

Reliable narrator

d)

First-person narrator

32.

32. _________ : events presented in chronological order

a)

Linear narrative

b)

Flashback

c)

Nonlinear narrative

d)

Circular narrative

33.

33. _________ : a novel about a young person's formative years

a)

Bildungsroman

b)

Memoir

c)

Satire

d)

Epic

34.

34. _________ : the highest class in certain societies

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Peasantry

c)

Bourgeoisie

d)

Proletariat

35.

35. _________ : unjust treatment of groups

a)

Discrimination

b)

Celebration

c)

Integration

d)

Appreciation

36.

36. _________ : a poor, densely populated city district

a)

Ghetto

b)

Suburb

c)

Plaza

d)

Boulevard

37.

37. _________ : a disorder in one's mental state

a)

Aberration

b)

Elation

c)

Serenity

d)

Fortitude

38.

38. _________ : an exaggerated depiction of a person

a)

Caricature

b)

Portrait

c)

Illustration

39.

39. _________ : fortitude and determination

a)

Gumption

b)

Apathy

c)

Indifference

d)

Cowardice

40.

40. _________ : an ending to an episode that leaves the audience in suspense

a)

Cliffhanger

b)

Prologue

c)

Flashback

d)

Montage

41.

41. _________ : make changes to remove injustice

a)

Reform

b)

Retreat

c)

Resist

d)

Repeat

42.

42. _________ : the use of humor or irony to criticize societal problems

a)

Satire

b)

Allegory

c)

Parody

d)

Eulogy

43.

43. _________ : a character in the story tells the story

a)

1st person narrator

b)

3rd person narrator

c)

omniscient narrator

d)

limited narrator

44.

44. _________ : a sensational dramatic piece appealing to the emotions

a)

Melodrama

b)

Farce

c)

Satire

d)

Tragedy

45.

45. _________ : having two parts with opposite meanings

a)

Duality

b)

Ambiguity

c)

Similarity

d)

Singularity