Quiz 1

Question 0

Aesthetic

Answer 0

Pertaining to the value of art for its own sake or for form

Question 1

Abstract

Answer 1

Not related to the concrete properties of an object; pertaining to ideas, concepts, or qualities, as opposed to physical attributes

Question 2

Allegory

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Narrative form in which characters and actions have meanings outside themselves; characters are usually personifications of abstract qualities

Question 3

Alliteration

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The repetition of initial consonant sounds or any vowel sounds within a formal grouping, such as a poetic line or stanza, or in close proximity in prose

Question 4

Allusion (Biblical, Mythological, Historical, Pop Culture, Literary)

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A figure of speech which makes brief, even casual reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object to create a resonance in the reader or to apply a symbolic meaning to the character or object of which the allusion consists

Question 5

Ambiguity

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Use of language in which multiple meanings are possible. Ambiguity can be unintentional through insufficient focus on the part of the writer; in good writing, ambiguity is frequently intentional in the form of multiple connotative meanings, or situations in which either the connotative or the denotative meanings can be valid in a reading.

Question 6

Anachronism

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Use of historically inaccurate details in a text. Some authors employ anachronisms for humorous effect, and some genres, such as science fiction or fantasy, make extensive use of anachronism.

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Anadiplosis

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Repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the next clause.

Question 8

Analogy

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Comparison of two things that are alike in some respects.

Question 9

Analytical writing

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A style of writing in which the subject is broken into its components and the components are subjected to detailed scrutiny.

Question 10

Anaphora

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The regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses.

Question 11

Antagonist

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Character or force in a literary work that opposes the main character, or protagonist.

Question 12

Antihero

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Protagonist of a literary work who does not embody the traditional qualities of a hero.

Question 13

Anathema

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A person or thing detested or loathed; a curse.

Question 14

Aphorism (adage, maxim, epigram)

Answer 14

A concise statement designed to make a point or illustrate a commonly held belief.

Question 15

Apology

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Most commonly used as a synonym of the word defense.

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Apostrophe

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A figure of speech in which a person, thing, or abstract quality is addressed as if a present.

Question 17

Appeals to: authority, emotion, logic

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Rhetorical arguments in which the speaker: either claims to be an expert or relies on info. provided by experts (appeal to authority), attempts to affect the listener’s personal feelings (appeal to emotion), or attempts to persuade the listener through use of deductive reasoning (appeal to logic).

Question 18

Anecdote

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A brief story or tale told by a character in a piece of literature.

Question 19

Assonance

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The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, usually in successive or proximate words.

Question 20

Asyndeton

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The practice of omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses. In a list, it gives a more extemporaneous effect and suggests the list may be incomplete.

Question 21

Antithesis

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The juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in balanced or parallel words or phrases.

Question 22

Audience

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The person(s) reached by a piece of writing.

Question 23

Begging the question

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Fallacy of circular reasoning (Latin: petitio principii)

Question 24

Bildungsroman

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A novel or story whose theme is the moral or psychological growth of the main character.

Question 25

Canon (canonical)

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The works of an author that have been accepted as authentic.