quiz

Question 1

stanza

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a group of lines forming the basing recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse

Question 2

prose

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written or spoken language in its ordinary form; without metrical structure

Question 3

line break

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the point at which two lines of text are split; the end of a line

Question 4

characterize

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describe the distinctive nature or features of

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narrative

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a spoken or written account of connected events; a story

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prologue

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a seperate introductory section of a literary or musical work

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epilogue

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a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a
conclusion to what has happened

Question 8

chronology

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

Question 9

sequence

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a particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other

Question 10

diction

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the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

Question 11

syntax

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the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

Question 12

connotation

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an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

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denotation

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he objective meaning of a word. The term comes from the Latin word
“denotation,” meaning “indication.” The denotation of a word is its literal definition—its
dictionary definition—and contains no emotion

Question 14

mood

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he emotion the author strives to evoke in the reader. Mood in literature embodies the
overall feeling or atmosphere of the work.

Question 15

style

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he author’s word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence
arrangement all work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text

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voice

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the rhetorical mixture of vocabulary, tone, point of view, and syntax that makes phrases,
sentences, and paragraphs flow in a particular manner

Question 17

omniscent

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omniscient narrator is the all-knowing voice in a story. The narrator has greater
insight into the narrative events; context; and the characters’ motives, unspoken thoughts, and
experiences, than any individual character does

Question 18

exposition

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a literary device that is meant to relay background information about a main
character, setting, event or other element of the narrative.

Question 19

denouement

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conclusion after the climax of a narrative in which the complexities

Question 20

alliteration

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the repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession
whose purpose is to provide an audible pulse that gives a piece of writing a lulling, lyrical,
and/or emotive effect

Question 21

trope

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a figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression

Question 22

imagery

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refers to language that stimulates the reader’s senses. By evoking those senses through
touch, taste, sound, smell, and sight, the writer imparts a deeper understanding of the human
experience, connecting with the reader through a shared sensory experience

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symbolism

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he use of representational imagery: the writer employs an image with a deeper,
non-literal meaning, for the purpose of conveying complex ideas

Question 24

metaphor

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a literary technique where one thing is compared to another by stating they share the
same qualities.

Question 25

similie

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figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.”
Common similes include the descriptive phrases “cool as a cucumber,” “cold as ice,” and “sly
like a fox.”

Question 26

figurative

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a literary device that uses words or phrases for effect, humorous, or exaggeration
purposes, instead of their literal translation. It is commonly used to create an emotional reaction,
especially in fiction, and to make reading more enjoyable

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onomatopeia

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a literary device that uses the letter sounds of a word to imitate the natural sound
emitted from an object or action.

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irony

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a situation in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality

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foreshadowing

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a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in
the story. Foreshadowing is useful for creating suspense, a feeling of unease, a sense of curiosity,
or a mark that things may not be as they seem

Question 30

personification

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a type of metaphor that gives human characteristics to inanimate objects and
animals, such as emotions and behaviors

Question 31

oxymoron

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a figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings, like
“old news,” “deafening silence,” or “organized chaos.”

Question 32

hyperbole

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a rhetorical and literary technique where an author or speaker intentionally uses
exaggeration and overstatement for emphasis and effect

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allegorical

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narrative story or concept used to convey an abstract, complex, or dangerous
message

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allusion

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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an
indirect or passing reference.

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parallelism

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the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose which correspond in
grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.

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realism

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the quality or fact of representing a person, thing, or situation accurately or in a way
that is true to life

Question 37

synesthesia

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an author’s blending of human senses to describe an object. Phrases like a “loud
dress” or a “chilly gaze” blend our sensory modalities.