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Literary Terms (1) Test

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of 43 available terms

5 Written Questions

5 Matching Questions

  1. epithet
  2. farce
  3. dramatic irony
  4. diction
  5. allusion
  1. a a passing reference
  2. b an exaggerated or unlikely comedy
  3. c a characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing and often used in place of an actual name or title
  4. d style of speaking or writing as dependent on choice of words
  5. e irony that is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in a play

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. the associated or secondary meaning of a word; implication
  2. an outcome of events contrary to what was expected
  3. an elaborate metaphor (especially of a strained or far-fetched nature)
  4. a short tale used to teach a moral
  5. used to indicate the omission of letters in a word, the possessive case, and plurals of abbreviations

5 True/False Questions

  1. protagonistthe leading character and hero

          

  2. epigramany short, witty (often paradoxical) saying

          

  3. allegoryrepresentation of spiritual, moral, or abstract meaning through concrete forms (symbols)

          

  4. alliterationrepetition of same sound at the beginning of each word or stressed syllable

          

  5. foila short tale used to teach a moral