Terms Test

Question 1

Define: Alliteration

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The repetition of initial consonant sounds in adjacent words, often used for poetic effect.

Question 2

Define: Plosive Alliteration

Answer 2

Plosive consonants involve a burst of sound created by the closure of partial closure of the vocal tract. Examples include “p,” “b,” “t,”“d,” “k,” and “g.”

Question 3

Define: Fricative Alliteration

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Fricative consonants involve the friction of air through a narrow passage in the vocal tract. Examples include “f,” “v,” “s,” “z,” “sh,” and “zh.”

Question 4

Define: Allegory

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A narrative or story in which characters and events represent abstract ideas or moral qualities, often with a hidden or symbolic meaning.

Question 5

Define: Ambiguity

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The presence of multiple possible meanings or interpretations within a text, often intentionally employed by the author for complexity or depth.

Question 6

Define: Anachronism

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The inclusion of something in a literary work that is chronologically out nof place, whether in terms of historical context or cultural setting.

Question 7

Define: Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words for rythmic effect, often used in poetry. For example “fleet feet sweep sleeping geeks.”

Question 8

Define: Connotation

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The implied or suggested meanings associated with a word beyond its literal definition.

Question 9

Define: Diction

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The author’s choice and use of words and phrases in writing, which contriubutes to tone, atmosphere and meaning.

Question 10

Define: Foreshadowing

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A literary device in which an authro hints at future events of the plot, creating suspense or anticipation in the reader.

Question 11

Define: Hypophora

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A rhetroical device in which the speaker poses a question and the immediately answers it.

Question 12

Define: Hyperbole

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Exaggerated language or claims not meant to be taken literally, often used for emphasis or dramatic effect.

Question 13

Define: Imagery

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Vivid descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating mental nimages and enhancing the reader’s experience.

Question 14

Define: Irony

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A literary technique involving contradictions or contrasts between expectation and reality, often used for humorous, dramtic or satirical effect.

Question 15

Define: Verbal Irony

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A statement in which the intended meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words used.n Example “what a beautiful day” during a thunderstorm.

Question 16

Define: Dramatic Irony

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When the audience or reader knows something that the characters do not, leading to tension or suspense.

Question 17

Define: Situational Irony

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When the outcome of a situation is different from what was expected or intended, often resulting in unexpected consequences. E.g a firestation burning down.

Question 18

Define: Socratic Irony

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Pretending ignorance to engage others in a discussiona and ultimately reveal their errors or contradictions.

Question 19

Define: Mood

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The emotional atmosphere or tone evoked by a literary work, created through elements such as setting, language and imagery.

Question 20

Define: Motif

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A recurring element, symbol, image or theme in a literary work that contributes to its overall meaning or effect.

Question 21

Define: Narrative Voice

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The perspective from which a story is told.

Question 22

Define: First-person Narrator

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Narration from the perspective of a character within the story, using “I” or “we” pronouns.

Question 23

Define: Second-person Narrator

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Narration adressed directly to the reader, using “you”v pronouns.

Question 24

Define: Third-person Narrator

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Narration from an outside perspective using “he,” “she,” “they” pronouns.

Question 25

Define: Omniscience Narrator

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Narration that knows and reveals thoughts and experiences of multiple characters.

Question 26

Define: Intradiegetic Narrator

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A narrator who is a character within the story and recounts events from their perspective.

Question 27

Define: Extradiegetic Narrator

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A narrator who is not a character within the story but provides an external perspective on events.

Question 28

Define: Framed Narrative

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A narraative structure in which a story is enclosed within another story or frame.

Question 29

Define: Unreliable Narrator

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A narrator whose credibility is compromised, intentionally or unintentionally, leading readers to question the btruthfulness or accuracy of the narrative.

Question 30

Define: Intriguing Narrator

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A narrator who captures the reader’s interest through their unique perspective, voice or storytelling style.

Question 31

Define: Onomatopoeia

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The use of words that imitate the sounds they describe, enhancing the auditory experience for the reader.

Question 32

Define: Parallelism

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The repetion of gramatical structure, phrases or clauses within a sentance orpassage, often used for emphasis, rythm or clarity.

Question 33

Define: Repetition

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The recurrence of words, phrases or other elements in a literary work, often used for emphasis, rythm or thematic effect.

Question 34

Define: Anaphora

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The repetiotion of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentances. E.g “I have a dream…”

Question 35

Define: Epistrophe

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentances. E.g “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child.”

Question 36

Define: Epizuexis

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The immediate repetition of a word or phrase for emphasis or intensity. E.g “Never, never, never give up.”

Question 37

Define: Polysyndeton

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The use of multiple conjuctions (such as “and,” “or,” “but”) in close succession, often to create rythm or emphasis. E.g “ They sang and danced and laughed and cheered.”

Question 38

Define: Theme

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The central idea, message or underlying meaning explored in a literary workk, often reflecting on universal human experiences or truths,

Question 39

Define: Symbolism

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The use of symbols to represent ideas, concepts or themes beyond their literal meaning, adding depth and complexity to a text.

Question 40

Define: Metaphor

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A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things, suggesting they are the same in some way.