Midterm Review

Question 1

Symbolism

Answer 1

Object, place, person that represents an abstract idea

Question 2

Hyperbole

Answer 2

Deliberate exaggeration

Question 3

Motif

Answer 3

Pattern in a work of literature

Question 4

Oxymoron

Answer 4

Pairing two contradictory words into one

Question 5

Allusion

Answer 5

An indirect or passing reference

Question 6

Critical

Answer 6

Finding fault

Question 7

Matter-of-fact

Answer 7

Accepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional

Question 8

Reverent

Answer 8

Treating a subject with honor and respect

Question 9

Choleric

Answer 9

Hot-tempered, easily angered

Question 10

Sanguineous

Answer 10

Optimistic, cheerful

Question 11

Dashes

Answer 11

The dog stole many things–shoes, cardboard, food–making everyone in the house paranoid.

Question 12

Semicolon

Answer 12

Tony is allergic to peanuts; his twin, Tommy’s favorite snack is peanuts.

Question 13

Appositive

Answer 13

Sally, a high school student, got expelled for petting the grass.

Question 14

Conjunctive Adverb

Answer 14

Carl’s favorite ice cream flavor was pistachio; however, he hates pistachios.

Question 15

Subordinating Clause

Answer 15

After fleeing to Canada, Jerry started a maple syrup farm.

Question 16

Coordinating Conjunction

Answer 16

The cow ate all the grass, so the horse ate the cow.