Term Test 4

Question 0

Personification

Answer 0

A non human thing is given human characteristics

Question 1

Parallelism

Answer 1

Repeating similar grammatical structure to give writing rhythm

Question 2

Simile

Answer 2

Comparing two things using like or as

Question 3

Synecdoche

Answer 3

Using part of something to represent the whole

Question 4

Parable

Answer 4

Short, descriptive story that illustrates a particular moral

Question 5

Paradox

Answer 5

Statement seems contrary to common sense yet may in fact be true

Question 6

Parody

Answer 6

For, of literature intended to mock a particular literary work or its style; comic relief intended

Question 7

Pathos

Answer 7

Describes part of play or story that is intended to evoke pity or sorrow from reader

Question 8

Persona

Answer 8

The voice or personality an author assumes for s particular purpose or character, which may or may not be like the authors actual personality

Question 9

Poetic justice

Answer 9

Character “getting what he deserves” especially…punishment

Question 10

Sarcasm

Answer 10

Use of praise to mock someone or something

Question 11

Satire

Answer 11

Literary tone used to ridicule human vice or weakness, with the intent of correcting the subject of satiric attack

Question 12

Setting

Answer 12

Time and place in which action occurs

Question 13

Soliloquy

Answer 13

Speech deliver by a character when he is alone on stage

Question 14

Stereotypes

Answer 14

A pattern that does not change. No individuality and fits the mold of that particular kind of person

Question 15

Stream of consciousness

Answer 15

Style of writing in which thoughts and feelings of writer are recorded as they occur

Question 16

Tone

Answer 16

Overall feeling/effect created by writers use of words

Question 17

Periodic sentence

Answer 17

refers to a Particular placement of sentence elements such as the main clause of the sentence and its predicate are purposely held off and placed at the end instead of at the beginning of their conventional positions. Normally the crux of the sentences meaning does not become clear to the reader until they reach the last part.

Question 18

Pedantic

Answer 18

Scientific terms to talk to the general public

Academic vs Conversational