Pop Quiz Vocabulary 8/18/22

Question 1

Adjectives

Answer 1

a word or phrase that modifies or describes a noun (names an attribute)

Question 2

Adverbs

Answer 2

a word or phrase that modifies an adjective, verb, or other adverbs (expresses a relation of place, time, circumstance, etc.)

Question 3

Allusion

Answer 3

an indirect reference

Question 4

Ambiguity

Answer 4

the quality of being open to more than one interpretation

Question 5

Analogy

Answer 5

a comparison between two things

Question 6

Analysis

Answer 6

the detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

Question 7

Antagonist

Answer 7

a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something

Question 8

Antecedent

Answer 8

an earlier clause, phrase, or word to which a pronoun, noun, or another word refers

Question 9

Antithesis

Answer 9

something that is the direct opposite of something else

Question 10

Atmosphere

Answer 10

the tone or mood of a place, situation, or work of art

Question 11

Catharsis

Answer 11

the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions

Question 12

Character

Answer 12

the mental and moral qualities of an individual

Question 13

Chronology

Answer 13

the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence

Question 14

Claim/Thesis

Answer 14

a statement that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved

Question 15

Climax

Answer 15

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something

Question 16

Comparison

Answer 16

an estimate of the similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people

Question 17

Conceit

Answer 17

excessive pride in oneself

Question 18

Conflict: External

Answer 18

conflict between the protagonist and any external force

Question 19

Conflict: Internal

Answer 19

conflict between the protagonist and any internal force (e.g. opposing desires or beliefs)

Question 20

Diction

Answer 20

the choice of words

Question 21

Drama

Answer 21

a play for theater, radio, or television

Question 22

Dramatic monologue

Answer 22

a poem written in the form of a speech of an individual character

Question 23

Dramatic situation or moment

Answer 23

a situation in which people are involved in conflicts that solicit the audience’s empathy

Question 24

Epiphany

Answer 24

a sudden realization of the nature of something

Question 25

Evidence

Answer 25

the facts or information indicating whether something is true or valid

Question 26

Exposition

Answer 26

the background information on the characters and the setting

Question 27

Extended metaphor

Answer 27

a metaphor in a literary work that is extended over multiple lines

Question 28

Fiction

Answer 28

literature that is created from imagination

Question 29

Figurative Language

Answer 29

the use of words that go beyond the literal meaning