English Lit Terms Unit 5

Question 1

Adventures of Huck Finn and SNL are examples of

Answer 1

satire

Question 2

Fortunato’s name in “The Cask of Amontillado”

Answer 2

Verbal Irony

Question 3

When Louise’s husband is revealed to be alive at the end of “The Story of an Hour”

Answer 3

Situational irony

Question 4

The prologue of Romeo and Juliet “A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life”

Answer 4

dramatic irony

Question 5

“District 12. Where you can starve to death in safety,” I mutter

Answer 5

Sarcasm

Question 6

Coelho’s use of descriptive words ad figurative language in The Alchemist suggesting his wonder and awe at the metaphysical relationships in the universe

Answer 6

tone

Question 7

after Santiago’s successful journey, a reader is meant to feel inspired

Answer 7

mood

Question 8

it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness`

Answer 8

repetition

Question 9

I had to wait in the station for 10 days, an eternity

Answer 9

hyperbole

Question 10

I have to have this operation, it isn’t very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain

Answer 10

understatement

Question 11

During his death scene, Mercutio says, “Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man”

Answer 11

pun

Question 12

Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What’s Montague?

Answer 12

Rhetorical question

Question 13

It must be cruel to be kind

Answer 13

paradox

Question 14

A terrible beauty is born

Answer 14

oxymoron

Question 15

give every man thy ear, but few thy voice

Answer 15

antithesis