Journal Quiz #1

Question 1

analysis (noun)

Answer 1

separation and identification of the parts of a whole to arrive at a conclusion

Question 2

conjure (verb)

Answer 2

call an image to the mind; cause someone to feel or think something

Question 3

quell (verb)

Answer 3

to put an end to something

Question 4

mercurial (adjective)

Answer 4

characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes of mood

Question 5

complexity (noun)

Answer 5

hard to separate, analyze, or solve

Question 6

epiphany (noun)

Answer 6

an illuminating discovery or realization

Question 7

bereft (adjective)

Answer 7

lacking something needed, wanted, or expected

Question 8

assuage (verb)

Answer 8

satisfy or quench the gain of good will

Question 9

tantalize (verb)

Answer 9

tease or torment by presenting something desirable but keeping it out of reach

Question 10

allusion

Answer 10

implied or indirect reference

Question 11

Achilles heel

Answer 11

a particular area of weakness or vulnerability in an otherwise strong individual

Question 12

icarus / fly too close to the sun

Answer 12

to fall or be destroyed because of lack of caution or excessive ambition

Question 13

prometheus

Answer 13

represents human striving and the risk of overreaching or unintended consequences

Question 14

sirens

Answer 14

anything that temps a person away from safety and toward a destructive path

Question 15

crossing the rubicon

Answer 15

to cross the rubicon is to take an irreversible step, often involving some danger

Question 16

narcissus

Answer 16

a n obsessive focus on oneself, particularly one’s physical appearance

Question 17

tantalus

Answer 17

condemned to eternal hunger and thirst in Hades

Question 18

types of imagery (7)

Answer 18

1. sight
2. sound
3. taste
4. touch
5. smell
   6.; movement
6. from within

Question 19

linear plot

Answer 19

starts, something happens, then it ends

Question 20

nonlinear plot

Answer 20

all points on diagram might be out of order

Question 21

in media res

Answer 21

start in middle of action (conflict)

Question 22

flashback plot

Answer 22

always goes back in time

Question 23

framed narrative plot

Answer 23

many stories being told to bring back to eventually the beginning of the story

Question 24

epistolary plot

Answer 24

letters or diary entries

Question 25

diction

Answer 25

word choice (constantly changing)

Question 26

denotative diction

Answer 26

literal definitions (dictionary)

Question 27

connotative diction

Answer 27

implied meaning of words
(emotional)

Question 28

formal diction

Answer 28

scholarly, serious, proper

Question 29

informal diction

Answer 29

casual

Question 30

colloguial diction

Answer 30

regional dialect, casual

Question 31

slang diction

Answer 31

“cathedral” works for adults

Question 32

idioms diction

Answer 32

figures of speech that can’t have literal meaning

Question 33

euphemisms diction

Answer 33

substitute a nicer term for something harsh and unpleasant

Question 34

syntax

Answer 34

the ways words are arranged within sentences

Question 35

sentence length

Answer 35

shifts the reader attention, emphasizes meaning and key ideas are in short sentences

Question 36

typical

Answer 36

-subject and verb

Question 37

sentence focus

Answer 37

switching around readers focus

Question 38

periodic sentence focus

Answer 38

importance at the end of sentence

Question 39

loose sentence focus

Answer 39

importance at beginning of the sentence

Question 40

repetition sentence focus

Answer 40

focuses reader’s attention on meaning of a word, phrase, or clause

Question 41

punctuation sentence focus

Answer 41

reinforces meaning and shapes voice

Question 42

;

Answer 42

equal weight

Question 43

:

Answer 43

directs attention/ intro list

Question 44

-

Answer 44

makes a sudden change

Question 45

m -

Answer 45

not a double hyphon