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What is the definition of conceit in literary terms?

  • A statement that contradicts itself.
  • A fanciful metaphor comparing two dissimilar things. (correct)
  • A brief, imaginative comparison between similar things.
  • A form of exaggeration used for effect.

    • Which of the following is an example of an epithet?

  • Sweet dreams.
  • Life is but a dream.
  • The swift-footed Achilles. (correct)
  • A rose by any other name.

    • How does inversion function in sentence structure?

  • It creates a rhyme within the sentence.
  • It changes the usual order of words for emphasis. (correct)
  • It simplifies complex sentence structures.
  • It combines two contrasting ideas.

    • What does litotes refer to in language?

    <p>An understatement generated by denying the opposite.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does meiosis mean in rhetorical terms?

    <p>A figurative expression that downplays a situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of metonymy in language?

    <p>To substitute a word with one that suggests a related concept.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes a paradox?

    <p>A seemingly contradictory statement that reveals a truth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is synecdoche in metaphorical language?

    <p>A figure of speech where part represents the whole or vice versa.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the usual sequence of words in English syntax?

    <p>Subject-Verb-Object</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes a motif in literature?

    <p>A recurring subject or idea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an analogy used for in writing?

    <p>To clarify or explain an idea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does anastrophe involve?

    <p>The inversion of normal word order.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an anathema in a literary context?

    <p>A formal solemn denunciation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which example best illustrates antithesis?

    <p>'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an aphorism represent?

    <p>A concise statement embodying a principle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is an apostrophe used in literature?

    <p>To address someone or something not present.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rhyme scheme of the Italian sonnet?

    <p>abba, abba, cdecde</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes assonance?

    <p>The repetition of vowel sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines alliteration in poetry?

    <p>The repetition of initial consonant sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is blank verse characterized?

    <p>Unrhymed iambic pentameter with ten syllables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'tone' refer to in literature?

    <p>The author's attitudes and presuppositions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a caesura refer to in poetry?

    <p>A natural pause or break within a line</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes a dirge?

    <p>A brief funeral hymn or song lamenting death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an elegy in literature?

    <p>A poem expressing sorrow or lamentation for someone who has died</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is consonance in literature?

    <p>The repetition of consonant sounds in proximity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of end-stopped rhyme?

    <p>A line ending in a full pause, indicated by punctuation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an epistle refer to in poetry?

    <p>A poem written in the form of a letter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes enjambment?

    <p>A line that has no pause or end punctuation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which option best defines a homily?

    <p>A sermon or short instruction piece for moral guidance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes lyric poetry?

    <p>It expresses the speaker’s personal emotions through songlike qualities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is satire defined in literature?

    <p>A tone used to ridicule human vice with the intent to improve society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure of a sonnet?

    <p>A lyric poem of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter with specific rhyme patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately describes chiasmus?

    <p>A rhetorical device that creates a crisscross pattern.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pair of terms is closely related to both chiasmus and antimetabole?

    <p>Parallelism and Repetition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does ellipsis in writing imply?

    <p>The omission of an implied word.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a loose sentence from a periodic sentence?

    <p>A loose sentence has the main clause first.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is parallelism defined in writing?

    <p>Structuring similar elements to maintain weight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary effect of polysyndeton in writing?

    <p>To emphasize an overwhelming number of items.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best defines colloquial language?

    <p>Language appropriate for informal conversation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what context is didactic writing typically used?

    <p>To instruct or teach a moral lesson.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does rhyme involve in literature?

    <p>A pattern of words with similar sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic describes standard English syntax?

    <p>Subject-Verb-Object pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is onomatopoeia defined in literary terms?

    <p>Words that echo the sounds they represent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What purpose does anaphora serve in writing?

    <p>To create an artistic effect through repetition of beginning clauses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes antimetabole from other rhetorical schemes?

    <p>Repetition in reverse order using the same words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does asyndeton achieve in writing?

    <p>An artistic elimination of conjunctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of anadiplosis?

    <p>The repetition of the last word of a clause at the beginning of the next clause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between anaphora and epistrophe?

    <p>Anaphora involves repetition at the beginning of clauses, while epistrophe involves repetition at the end</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Literary Devices and Techniques

    • Syntax refers to the order of words in a sentence. English typically uses Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order.
    • Theme is an underlying message or moral conveyed in a text.
    • Motif is a recurring subject, theme, idea, or element that reinforces the theme.
    • Analogy compares two different things to explain or clarify an idea.
    • Anastrophe is the inversion of the standard word order, like "To market went she."
    • Anathema is a formal denunciation against an individual or institution.
    • Antithesis is the opposition or contrast of ideas in a balanced or parallel construction, for example, "Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue".
    • Aphorism is a concise saying that expresses a principle or precept.
    • Apostrophe is a figure of speech where the speaker addresses someone or something that is not present.
    • Archetype is a recurring symbol, character, object, or pattern with universal meaning.
    • Conceit is a far-fetched and fanciful metaphor comparing dissimilar things.
    • Epithet is a descriptive word or phrase used to characterize a person or thing.
    • Inversion is the changing of usual word order in a sentence, often for emphasis.
    • Litotes is a form of understatement, achieved by denying the opposite.
    • Meiosis is a rhetorical technique of understatement used to diminish a subject.
    • Metonymy is the substitution of one word for another related word, for example "He is a man of the cloth" refers to a priest.
    • Paradox is a statement that seems contradictory but may nonetheless be true.
    • Pun is a play on words using the multiple meanings of a word or phrase.
    • Synecdoche is a figure of speech that substitutes a part for the whole. For example, "Farmer Jones has two hundred head of cattle...", where "head" refers to the cattle.
    • Tone is the attitude or feeling conveyed in a piece of writing.
    • Dirge is a mournful funeral song.
    • Elegy is a poem of lamentation, usually for someone who has died.
    • Epistle is a poem in letter form.
    • Epitaph is an inscription on a gravestone or a statement made by a character before death.
    • Homily is a sermon or talk with a moral or spiritual message.
    • Lyric Poetry is short, song-like poetry expressing the speaker's emotions.
    • Parody is a humorous imitation of a work.
    • Prose is the ordinary form of written language, used in everything from storytelling to exposition. It's distinguished by a clear start and finish.
    • Satire is a literary form that ridicules or pokes fun at vice or foolishness to correct or change things.
    • Sonnet is a 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme. There are both Italian (Petrarchan) and Shakespearean (English) formats.
    • Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words without repeating any consonants.
    • Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
    • Blank Verse is unrhymed iambic pentameter.
    • Caesura is a pause or break in the middle of a line of verse.
    • Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds within a sentence or a cluster of words.
    • End-stopped rhyme is a full pause at the end of a verse line.
    • Enjambment is the continuation of a sentence beyond a line break without any punctuation.
    • Rhyme is the matching of sounds in words.

    Other Language and Writing Features

    • Colloquial Language: characteristic of spoken language, often informal.
    • Didactic: writing to teach or preach a moral or lesson.
    • Invective: a direct verbal attack, often insulting.
    • Narrative Devices: elements that create and shape a story (style, tone, diction, detail).
    • Pedantic: language that uses big words unnecessarily.
    • Epanalepsis: repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and end of a clause or sentence.
    • Interrupted Sentence: has subordinate elements placed in the middle of the clause, often set off by dashes.
    • Loose Sentence: the main clause appears first, followed by further subordinate clauses.
    • Periodic Sentence: The main clause is placed at the end, followed by subordinate phrases or clauses.
    • Balanced Sentences: two or more parts in a sentence with the same structure (or similar structure)
    • Unbalanced Sentences: the structure of phrases/clauses are not parallel in equal weight.
    • Anadiplosis: the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of a clause or sentence, and at the beginning of the next.
    • Anaphora: repeating the words at the beginning of consecutive clauses.
    • Epistrophe: repeating the words at the end of successive clauses.
    • Antimetabole: repeating words or phrases in reverse order, often a rhetorical scheme.
    • Asyndeton: the elimination of conjunctions in a sentence for effect (e.g., Veni, vidi, vici).
    • Chiasmus: a type of parallelism where the structure of a clause is mirrored but with a reversal of terms or ideas.
    • Ellipsis: the omission of a word or phrase implied by the context.
    • Parallelism: using similar grammatical structures in a sentence for a sense of rhythm or balance.
    • Polysyndeton: the use of many conjunctions in a sentence to create a sense of urgency, multitude, or emphasis.

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