lit term #5

Question 1

anachronism

Answer 1

something located at time when it could not have existed or occured

Question 2

aesthetic

Answer 2

used as adjective meaning “appealing to senses”

Question 3

atmosphere

Answer 3

emotional tone or background that surrounds scene

Question 3

conceit

Answer 3

fanciful expression, usually in form of extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar object

Question 4

anticlimax

Answer 4

disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events

Question 5

enjambment

Answer 5

continuation of syntactic unit from one line of verse into next line without pause

Question 6

doggerel

Answer 6

badly written or trivial verse, often with singsong rhythm

Question 7

pastoral

Answer 7

literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)

Question 8

caricature

Answer 8

drawing, imitation or description that ridiculously exaggerates peculiarities or defects

Question 9

analogy

Answer 9

comparison of two different things that are similar in some way