AE1 Midterm Study Flashcards
Dramatic irony
audience knows something that the characters don’t
Situational irony
something happening that is very different to what was expected
Verbal irony
a statement in which the speaker’s words are incongruous with the speaker’s intent
Aside
a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play
Monologue
a long, tedious speech by one person during a conversation
Soliloquy
a long speech, sharing important feelings, when a character is alone
Expository writing
facts
Reflexive writing
reflect on experience
persuasive vs editorial
persuasive: convince
editorial: opinion
perspective vs bias
perspective: the point of view a person sees
bias: clearly one-sided
subjective vs objective
subjective: based on personal opinions
objective: not influenced by personal opinions
The major league batter could hit right-handed as well as he could hit left-handed, which made it difficult for pitchers to adapt to him.
From this sentence, we can infer that the batter is __.
ambidextrous
The electric typewriter for sale at the flea market had a price tag of $ 1.00, even
though it had cost $300.00 when brand new in 1987.
From this sentence, we can infer that the typewriter is __.
antiquated
The treasurer was sentenced to eight months in prison for using the town’s tax revenue to remodel her own summer beach house.
From this sentence, we can infer that the treasurer’s __ behavior landed her
in jail.
felonious
Mort complained about changes to the club rules until they proved to be wildly successful, and then he took full credit for the changes.
From this sentence, we can infer that Mort has a lot of __ for taking credit for things he didn’t do.
gall
Only one celebrity had the gall to drive his __, bright yellow $300,000 supercar to the charity benefit for the poor.
A. pensive
B. demented
C. ambidextrous
D. egalitarian
E. ostentatious
E. ostentatious
The emperor used falsified news stories to __ the public into believing in fictional enemies, while his Department of Information enshrouded the population in ignorance by cutting off all Internet access to the world beyond their borders.
A. delude
B. obtrude
C. dally
D. cogitate
E. broach
A. delude
A scientific breakthrough caused a __ in the company’s antiquated methods of production.
A. renaissance
B. gorge
C. insurrection
D. prose
E. numismatist
A. renaissance
During the international __ to discuss nuclear waste, representatives of several nations deliberated over the facts.
A. opiate
B. edifice
С. forum
D. renaissance
E. caricature
С. forum
Faced with a difficult life decision, the pensive student left the noise of town to be alone on the mountain, where he could __ in quiet solitude and arrive at a solution to his problem.
A. dally
B. alienate
C. cogitate
D. knead
E. amalgamate
C. cogitate
Amber knew her lackadaisical brother would __ and show up late to the recital, so she told him it started an hour earlier than it actually did.
A. surcharge
B. dally
C. alienate
D. delude
E. animate
B. dally
The author’s funny __ was delightful to read, especially in the way it portrayed the eccentric townsfolk as hilarious caricatures of their real-life counterparts.
A. paucity
B. forum
C. opiate
D. prose
E. thesis
D. prose
The candidates for the new management position were let down when the owner’s son was given the job, in spite of his having no actual experience in that line of work.
From this sentence, we can infer the company’s owner practices __
nepotism
Billions of grasshoppers descended upon the wheat fields, eating everything in sight and leaving miles of dusty stubble.
From this sentence, we can infer that the insects were a __ upon the farmers.
blight
