WorksheetsWeek #12 Literary/rhetorical vocabulary quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of solecism?
a)
The saying of the same thing twice in differenrt words.
b)
Something deviating from the proper, normal, or accepted order.
c)
Form of verse often set to music.
d)
Open to more than one interpretation.
2.
fantasy (literary genre)
a)
a realistic pdepiction of the world
b)
a dystopian universe in a utopian world
c)
a romantic view with a realistic twist
d)
an unreal world that may represent a serious point
3.
dialogue
a)
conversation between two or more people
b)
silence between two or more people
c)
a musical interlude between acts
d)
a long speach alone on stage which reveals the inner mind of a character
4.
inductive reasoning
a)
Every beach is hot; the sun is in the sky
b)
the horse whinnies; the goat brays
c)
all cats I have seen are three legged; all dogs are three legged
d)
the key is in the door:the door is red
5.
motivation
a)
the act of movement especially towards tragedy
b)
the paralel actions of characters toward an end
c)
a character's incentive or reasons that cause them to act
d)
an action provoked by war or death
6.
plot
a)
the action of a narrative or drama
b)
the inaction of a narrative or drama
c)
the place where you build a home
d)
the cause of tension between characters
7.
round character
a)
a flat character
b)
a character that remains the same throughout the narrative
c)
a chatracter who changes over time
d)
a character with aweight issue (no body shaming)
8.
Which of these is an example of tautology?
a)
Trees are tall and pretty.
b)
I need to go to an ATM.
c)
The money is adequately enough.
d)
Bigfoot doesn't believe in you either.
9.
An ad hominem is...
a)
persuasion through logical reasoning.
b)
the basic rhythic structure if a verse of lines in a verse.
c)
a rhetorical device that involves commenting on or against an argument to undermine his/her character/instead of continuing the existing argument.
d)
a rhetorical figure used to accentuate or emphasize ideas or images by using grammatically similar construction.
10.
What is the correct meaning of bathos?
a)
A word or expression used in a figurative sense
b)
to ersuade an audience by purposely evoking certain emotions to make them feel the way the author wants them to feel.
c)
a sudden change in speech or writing from a serious or important subject to a ridiculous orvery ordinary one.
d)
a weird way to say the word bath
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