Studied by 15 peopleA minimum wage that is not a livable wage can never be a minimum wage." \n
Imagery b) Epanalepsis c) Bildungsroman d) asyndeton e)sarcasm
Epanalepsis - Figure of emphasis in which the same word or words both begin(s) and end(s) a phrase, clause, or sentence
“Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the Milky Way”
This passage make best use of which of the following rhetorical techniques:
\n Imagery b) Epanalepsis c) Bildungsroman d) asyndeton e)sarcasm
Imagery - visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
Veni, vidi, vici translates to “I came, I saw, I conquered” which is an example of this:
\n Imagery b) Epanalepsis c) Bildungsroman d) asyndeton e)sarcasm
Asyndeton - When a writer or speaker uses asyndeton, they eliminate conjunctions like "and" or "but."
A story about sensitive person who goes to solve life’s questions and thereby gains experience and knowledge of the world is best classified as:
a)Imagery b) Epanalepsis c) Bildungsroman d) asyndeton e)sarcasm
Bildungsroman - class of novel that depicts and explores the manner in which the protagonist develops morally and psychologically
“I’m trying hard to imagine you with a personality.” \n
Imagery b) Epanalepsis c) Bildungsroman d) asyndeton e)sarcasm
Sarcasm - the use of irony to mock or convey contempt
“The pen is mightier than the sword” is an example of:
Nostalgia b) juxtaposition
c) allegory d) irony e)metonymy
Metonymy - figure of speech in which the name of an object or concept is replaced with a word closely related to or suggested by the original, as “crown” to mean “king”
(“The power of the crown was mortally weakened”)
The novel Animal Farm uses animals on a farm to describe the overthrow of the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II, and the Communist Revolution of Russia before WW I. Therefore, it is probably:
a) Nostalgia b) juxtaposition
c) allegory d) irony e) metonymy
Allegory - a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. \n
Nostalgia b) juxtaposition
c) allegory d) irony e) metonymy
Nostalgia - “Seeing pictures of my old friends made me feel very _______ … They remained _________about the good old days.”
A writer is working on his manuscript, and it's a comedy. The days have been fraught with rain and clouds, bringing down his mood and hampering his ability to craft witty scenes. As he opens his blinds one morning, he sees the dark clouds outside again and says, "Great. Another rainy day. How wonderful."
Nostalgia b) juxtaposition
c) allegory d) irony e) metonymy
Irony - the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.
The phrase “All’s fair in love and war.” operates on this organizational principle
"the juxtaposition of these two images"
\n Nostalgia b) juxtaposition
c) allegory d) irony e) metonymy
Juxtaposition - the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
“Considering the attentiveness, friendliness and speed of service, this waiter will definitely be getting a good tip.”
Which of the following terms best applies to this example?
a) Epiphany b) Epistrophe c) Diction d) Protagonist e) Delayed sentence
Delayed sentence - A sentence that withholds its main idea until the end.
I’m tired of this job. I’m over this job. I’m done with this job!
Which of the following terms best applies to this example?
a) Epiphany b) Epistrophe c) Diction d) Protagonist e) Delayed sentence
Epistrophe - the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
"As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heavin,
Would through the airy region stream so bright That birds would sing and think it were not night.”
“Juliet’s beauty would eclipse the sun as daylight does a lamp. At night her eyes would shine so brightly in the sky that the birds would think the night was over and start singing.”
The difference between these two passages lies in the: a) Epiphany b) Epistrophe c) Diction d) Protagonist e) Delayed sentence
Diction - the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing OR the style of enunciation in speaking or singing.
Defined as the character whose fate is most closely followed by the reader or audience, and who is opposed by a character known as the antagonist.
a) Epiphany b) Epistrophe c) Diction d) Protagonist e) Delayed sentence
Protagonist - "in this colonial struggle, the main protagonists were Great Britain and France"
Examples:
Luke Skywalker in Star Wars.
Harry Potter in Harry Potter.
King T'Challa in Black Panther.
Marty McFly in Back to the Future
Which term best applies?
I used to smoke a lot. Everyone let me know that it was bad for my health however, I didn’t pay any notice. One day I saw my two-year-old baby trying to grab a stubbed-out cigarette from the ashtray. Seeing this, it suddenly dawned on me how terrible smoking was, and I stopped smoking.
a) Epiphany b) Epistrophe c) Diction d) Protagonist e) Delayed sentence
Epiphany - visionary moment when a character has a sudden insight or realization that changes their understanding of themselves or their comprehension of the world.
My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;
The ship is anchor’d safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;
From fearful trip, the victor ship, comes in with object won; 20
Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!
But I, with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.” \n
Which of the following terms best describes the style of this passage:
Elegy
Antagonist
Denotation
Colloquial
Eulogy
Elegy - a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead
The term originates from the Greek word eulogia, which means “to praise” somebody or something.
Elegy
Antagonist
Denotation
Colloquial
Eulogy
Eulogy - "his good friend delivered a brief eulogy"
The literal or dictionary meanings of a word in contrast to its connotative or associated meanings.
Elegy
Antagonist
Denotation
Colloquial
Eulogy
Denotation - "beyond their immediate denotation, the words have a connotative power"
The opposite of the protagonist. \n
Elegy
Antagonist
Denotation
Colloquial
Eulogy
Antagonist - a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
I didn’t want to go back no more. I had stopped cussing, because the widow didn’t like it; but now I took to it again because pap hadn’t no objections \n
I no longer desired to return. Indeed I had forsworn profanity, as the lady did not approve; but since then, I have once again taken up the habit as my father never expressed objection to its use.
These two sentences are, in order best described as:
Colloquial and formal
Formal and colloquial
Euphemistic and literal
Expletive ridden and clean
Colloquial and Formal
Colloquial - (of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
Formal - It is used when writing for professional or academic purposes like graduate school assignments. Formal language does not use colloquialisms, contractions or first-person pronouns such as “I” or “We.”
“Are you an idiot?” is but one example of:
a) synecdoche b) rhetorical question c) perspective d) contradiction e) Tone
Rhetorical Question - a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
Mrs. Beeble: You have been absent from class 11 times this month. You fail. Goodbye.
Butch: What? That's impossible! The class only meets twice a week.
Mrs. Beeble: True, but you have missed it 11 times nevertheless.
Which most appropriately explains the nature of this conversation?
a) synecdoche b) rhetorical question c) perspective d) contradiction e) Tone
Contradiction - a combination of statements, ideas, or features of a situation that are opposed to one another.
“Can someone tell me what the hell is going on here?”
Vs.
“Hey Guys, what’s going on?”
What is the main difference between these two sentences?
a) synecdoche b) rhetorical question c) perspective d) contradiction e) Tone
Tone - The general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
“The western wave was all a-flame. The day was well was nigh done! Almost upon the western wave Rested the broad bright Sun”
What is the main device used in this passage?
a) synecdoche b) rhetorical question c) perspective d) contradiction e) Tone
Synecdoche - when a description of something or an event in which a part represents a whole or vice versa
“The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
a) alliteration b) antanaclasis c) hyperbole d) expletive e) Polysyndeton
Alliteration - 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.
“In years gone by, there were in every community men and women who spoke the language of duty and morality and loyalty and obligation.”
a) alliteration b) antanaclasis c) hyperbole d) expletive e) Polysyndeton
Polysyndeton - A list or series of words, phrases, or clauses that is connected with the repeated use of the same conjunction. The most common conjunctions used within these are “and” and “or”
“The suitcase weighed a ton.”
a) alliteration b) antanaclasis c) hyperbole d) expletive e) Polysyndeton
Hyperbole - exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
“Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.”
a) alliteration b) antanaclasis c) hyperbole d) expletive e) Polysyndeton
Antanaclasis - he repetition of a word within a phrase or sentence in which the second occurrence utilizes a different and sometimes contrary meaning from the first.
The most common examples are “there,” “here,” “it” followed by any form of the verb “to be,” such as “there are,” “there will be,” “here is,” and “it is.” Other examples are “indeed”, “in fact”, and “do.”
Expletive - word or phrase used to fill out a sentence or a line of verse without adding to the sense.
Figure of emphasis in which a single word or short phrase, usually interrupting normal speech, is used to lend emphasis to the words on either side of the expletive.
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