Unit 6 Devices

Question 1

Alliteration

Answer 1

The repetitive sound of a word (usually the first letter or sound of a letter)

Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers

Question 2

Allusion

Answer 2

Direct or indirect reference (TRIES TO HINT) to something that is presumably commonly known such as an event, book, place, myth, or work of art.

Question 3

Rhetoric

Answer 3

The art of writing effectively, eloquently, or persuasively

Question 4

Satire

Answer 4

a work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions, for the purpose of sparking change or ridicule. (SNL)

Question 5

Symbolism

Answer 5

The use of symbols meant to be taken literally and as a representation of a more complex significance.

• Heart = Love
• Clover = Luck
• Dove = Peace

Question 6

atone

Answer 6

to make up for

Question 7

bondage

Answer 7

slavery, any state of being bound or held down

Question 8

credible

Answer 8

believable

Question 9

defray

Answer 9

to pay for

Question 10

diligent

Answer 10

hardworking, not lazy

Question 11

doleful

Answer 11

sad, dreary

Question 12

ghastly

Answer 12

frightful, horrible, deathly pale

Question 13

hamper

Answer 13

to hold back

Question 14

hew

Answer 14

to shape or cut down with an ax, to hold to

Question 15

impoverished

Answer 15

poor, in state of poverty

Question 16

incessant

Answer 16

never stopping, going all the time

Question 17

intricate

Answer 17

complicated, difficult to understand

Question 18

lucid

Answer 18

easy to understand, clear, rational

Question 19

posthumous

Answer 19

occurring or published after death

Question 20

prim

Answer 20

overly neat, precise, proper, formal

Question 21

sardonic

Answer 21

grimly or scornfully mocking, sarcastic (BULLIES)

Question 22

superfluous

Answer 22

excess (TOO MUCH, A LOT)

Question 23

supplant

Answer 23

to take the place of, replace

Question 24

taunt

Answer 24

tease, mock

Question 25

tenacious

Answer 25

holding firmly together, persistent