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Test Description: Literary terms for American English III final test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) refers to playing around with words such that the meaning implied by a sentence or word is actually different from the literal meaning
A
Irony
B
Alliteration
C
Imagery
D
Onomatopeia
2) a symbolism device where the meaning of a greater, often abstract, concept is conveyed with the aid of a more corporeal object or idea being used as an example
A
Theme
B
Allegory
C
Satire
D
Sarcasm
3) refers the step by step process wherein an author introduces and then describes a character
A
Satire
B
Characterization
C
Tone
D
Theme
4) the author uses words and phrases to create “mental images” for the reader
A
imagery
B
tone
C
metaphor
D
simile
5) refers to the practice of making fun of a human weakness or character flaw
A
Understatement
B
Irony
C
Satire
D
Allegory
6) refers to the practice of drawing attention to a fact that is already obvious and noticeable
A
Repetition
B
Allegory
C
Inference
D
Understatement
7) the perspective or attitude that the author adopts with regards to a specific character, place or development
A
Tone
B
Irony
C
Imagery
D
Mood
8) the manner in which a story is narrated or depicted and who it is that tells the story
A
Imagery
B
Metaphor
C
Conflict
D
Point of View
9) a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
A
characterization
B
inference
C
metaphor
D
simile
10) links all aspects of the literary work with one another and is basically the main subject
A
conflict
B
theme
C
sarcasm
D
allegory
11) the sound mimics the action (i.e. boom, bash, crack, ah choo)
A
onomatopoeia
B
apostrophe
C
alliteration
D
metonymy
12) the part for the total (i.e. All hands on deck), material for the object (i.e. nylons), author for the work (i.e. Have you read Shakespeare?), instrument for the agent (i.e. The pen is mightier than the sword.), and container for the contents
A
imagery
B
onomatopoeia
C
allusion
D
stanza
13) Greek root that means “under”
A
gress
B
voc
C
hypo
D
mut
14) Latin root that means “change”
A
mut
B
gress
C
vok
D
hypo
15) Latin root that means “call”
A
mut
B
voc
C
hypo
D
gress
16) Latin root that means “walk,” “step,” “go”
A
gress
B
voc
C
hypo
D
mut
17) Which of the following words means assumption?
A
innuendo
B
umbrage
C
autonomy
D
supposition
18) Which of the following word means to try very hard to get someone's approval - used to show disapproval
A
exhort
B
relagate
C
pillage
D
ingratiate
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