9/25 terms/vocab quiz 1 (douglass)

Question 1

Irony

Answer 1

A situation that contains humorous or wry contradictions/deviations from what is expected

Question 2

Allusion

Answer 2

A reference to a well-known work, person, place, or event

Question 3

Understatement

Answer 3

A statement that underemphasizes the true situation at hand, sometimes with humorous or polite intentions

Question 4

Metonymy

Answer 4

Figurative language in which a closely-associated word stands in for the original word (but the two do not have a part/whole relationship)

Could you lend me a hand? (Hand meaning help, labor, in this context)

Question 5

Anaphora

Answer 5

Repetition of words at the beginning of sentences, phrases, or paragraphs

Question 6

Synecdoche

Answer 6

Figure of speech in which a part represents a whole of something, or a whole represents a part

China won silver in the Olympics.
(China referring to Chinese Olympians; a whole representing a part/subset)

I need some Clorox wipes.
(Clorox referring to a disinfectant wipe; a brand name representing all wipes)

Question 7

Connotation

Answer 7

A feeling or tone associated with certain words/phrases; can be subjective and depend on context

Question 8

Denotation

Answer 8

The literal meaning of a word, detached from any associated feelings part of the word’s connotation; does not change depending on context

Question 9

Depravity

Answer 9

Noun; lack of morals or ethics

Question 10

Vindication

Answer 10

Noun; cleared of wrongdoing, proof that an action is right/justifiable

Question 11

Divest

Answer 11

Verb; to deprive / strip someone of __; to let oneself be rid of something (usually burdensome)

Question 11

Precepts

Answer 11

Noun; a general rule or principle meant to dictate behavior/thoughts (like a rule or doctrine)

Question 12

Denunciation

Answer 12

Noun; a public declaration of opposition to something (ie, an institution) or someone