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Characterization can be revealed exclusively by what a character says and does.
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Which narrative element deals with the underlying message and truth about human nature in literature?
A direct address to an absent person, dead person, or inanimate object is known as an _____
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What is the oldest literary form known to us?
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Match the terms with their definitions:
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In 'The Story of The Aged Mother,' what grim fate do the common people endure?
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The plot of a story refers to the arrangement of events that unfold in a narrative.
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A figure of speech that uses sounds to imitate what they denote is called _____
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Which literary movement is known as the era of 'decadence' and reacted against realism and naturalism?
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Symbolism emphasizes suggestive and connotative language.
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What literary movement advocates for art existing for its own sake, disregarding moral or political considerations?
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The literary movement that rejected the idea of language being referential is __________.
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Which literary movement is likely to provide productive interpretations of Jose Garcia Villa's punctuation poems?
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Match the following literary movements with their key characteristics:
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Interpretation became less significant in the field of religion during the Middle Ages.
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During the Middle Ages, the invention of literary forms contributed to the science of __________.
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Which of the following best illustrates the figure of speech "understatement"?
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The term "Decorum" in stylistic parlance refers to the tone of a work.
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What is the term used to describe the appropriateness of a work to its intended subject, genre, and audience?
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The figure of speech used in the excerpt "And breaths were gathering sure/ For that last onset, when the king / Be witnessed in his power" by Emily Dickinson is _______________________.
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Which of the following exemplifies the device "allusion"?
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Match the following stylistic devices with their definitions:
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The figure of speech "paradox" is used in the excerpt "The child is the father of the man" by Wordsworth.
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The techniques used in the excerpt "Sea nymphs hourly ring his knell/ Ding-dong. Hark/ Now I hear them -- Ding- dong bell" are _______________________.
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Study Notes
Afro-Asian Literature
- Identifying characteristics, motifs, archetypes, and symbols of different literary texts is a key aspect of Afro-Asian literature.
English and American Literature
- Identifying characteristics, motifs, archetypes, and symbols of different literary texts is a key aspect of English and American literature.
Literary Devices and Terms
- Theme is a significant truth about life and human nature exhibited by the characters' words, actions, and decisions.
- Plot is the mechanism by which a narrative sequence of events (story) is structured and organized.
- Characterization can be revealed through what the character says, thinks, and does, as well as what the author and other characters say about them.
- Poetry is a genre of literature that may be considered the oldest literary form.
- Connotation represents the various social overtones, cultural implications, or emotional meanings associated with a sign.
- Apostrophe is a direct address to someone absent, long dead, or even to an inanimate object.
- Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech that uses words with sounds that imitate what they denote.
Figures of Speech
- Understatement is a figure of speech that downplays the significance of something, such as saying "That's wrong Poe" when addressing someone who does not know the answer.
- Antithesis is a stylistic device employed in "And breaths were gathering sure/ For that last onset, when the king / Be witnessed in his power" (Emily Dickinson).
- Decorum refers to the appropriateness of a work to its intended subject, genre, and audience.
- Paradox is a figure of speech that combines two contradictory ideas, such as "The child is the father of the man" (Wordsworth).
- Allusion is a figure of speech that references a person, place, event, or work of art, such as "Death, be not proud" (Shakespeare).
- Symbol is a figure of speech that has a deeper meaning beyond its literal interpretation, such as Rev. Dimmesdale's metaphorical dimness and Chillingworth's chilled heart in Nathaniel Hawthorne's work.
- Decadence is a literary movement that was a reaction against realism and naturalism, characterized by highly structured poetry.
Literary Movements
- Aestheticism is a literary movement that advocates for the freedom of art from didactic, educational, and moralistic functions, and emphasizes beauty for its own sake.
- Post-Modernism is a literary movement that rejects the idea that language is referential and that signifiers automatically refer to their accurate signified.
- Symbolism is a literary movement that emphasizes a more suggestive, allusive, and connotative language to evoke feelings of awareness and aesthetic experience.
- Hermeneutics during the Middle Ages was characterized by the importance of interpretation in the field of religion.
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This quiz assesses your understanding of literary elements such as characteristics, motifs, archetypes, and symbols in 'The Story of The Aged Mother'. Test your knowledge of Japanese folktales and English literature.
