literary terms test 1-49. 1. in the star wars saga, han solo's line, "jabba, you're a...

Literary Terms TestLiterary Terms Test

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1. In the Star Wars saga, Han Solo's line, "Jabba, you're a wonderful human being," is an example of _______ because Jabba the Hutt, pictured here, is neither wonderful nor a human being.

A. parody B. irony C. hyperbole D. metonymy

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1. In the Star Wars saga, Han Solo's line, "Jabba, you're a wonderful human being," is an example of _______ because Jabba the Hutt, pictured here, is neither wonderful nor a human being.

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2. A forest that covers 12,000 acres is __________ to the Sydney metropolitan area.

A. analogous B. hyperbolic C. imperative D. allegorical

2. A forest that covers 12,000 acres is __________ to the Sydney metropolitan area.

A. analogous

3. “Another One Rides The Bus” by Weird Al Yankovich is a/an _______ of Queen’s “Another One Bites The Dust.” QuickTime™ and a


A. allegory B. parody C. conceit D. allusion

3. “Another One Rides The Bus” by Weird Al Yankovich is a/an _______ of Queen’s “Another One Bites The Dust.” QuickTime™ and a


B. parody

4. Bill: "I believe that abortion is morally wrong." Dave: "Of course you would say that; you're a priest."

Dave’s use of faulty logic is known as __________.

A. non sequitur B. ad hominem argument C. irony D. anachronism

4. Bill: "I believe that abortion is morally wrong." Dave: "Of course you would say that; you're a priest."

Dave’s use of faulty logic is known as __________.

B. ad hominem argument

5. In the Star Wars epic, Obi Wan Kenobi represents intelligence; Luke Skywalker represents heroism and boldness; Darth Vader represents evil; and Princess Leia represents purity and goodness. This representation makes the epic a/an ___________.

A. metonymy B. parody C. allegory D. allusion

5. In the Star Wars epic, Obi Wan Kenobi represents intelligence; Luke Skywalker represents heroism and boldness; Darth Vader represents evil; and Princess Leia represents purity and goodness. This representation makes the epic a/an ___________.

C. allegory

6. Substituting “deferred success” for “failure” is called a/an _____.



A. euphemism B. homily C. metonymy D. dialect

6. Substituting “deferred success” for “failure” is called a/an _____.



A. euphemism

7. What is the difference between concrete language and abstract language?

7. What is the difference between concrete language and abstract language?

Concrete language refers to things that can be perceived by the five senses, while abstract language refers to concepts that cannot be perceived by the five senses.

8. What is the difference between literal language and figurative language?

8. What is the difference between literal language and figurative language?

Literal language does not exaggerate or embellish the truth (i.e., it means what it says). Figurative language, on the other hand, uses words in a nonliteral way to give images and sense perceptions.

9. What is the difference between a litote and a chiasmus?

9. What is the difference between a litote and a chiasmus?

A litote negates the opposite of something to stress a truth (e.g., “That Dairy Queen Blizzard wasn’t bad!”).

A chiasmus is simply a reversal within the syntax of a sentence (e.g., “Never let a kiss fool you, and never let a fool kiss you!”—Mae West).

10. Define non sequitur.

10. Define non sequitur.

Non sequitur (which is translated as “does not follow”) is incorrect use of logic in which an illogical conclusion is reached from previous information.

Example: "If you do not buy this type of pet food, you are neglecting your dog."

11. Which device is utilized in the following statement?

“Juan thought and thought … and then thought some more. ‘I'm wondering …’ Juan said, bemused.”

A. figurative language B. hyperbole C. ellipses D. anachronism

11. Which device is utilized in the following statement?

“Juan thought and thought … and then thought some more. ‘I'm wondering …’ Juan said, bemused.”

C. ellipses

A. hyperbole

B. litote

C. jargon

D. apostrophe

12. The sign at left uses which of the following?

B. litote

12. The sign at left uses which of the following?

13. Take the statement “I live in Hell." The town Hell is located some sixty miles west of Detroit in Michigan, and it has a population of about two hundred and fifty. So, placed in a context of explanation, the information corresponds with an objective reality. It refers to an existing state of affairs; therefore, a resident of this town who says “I live in Hell” is using ___________.

A. allegory

B. concrete language

C. literal language

D. abstract language

13. Take the statement “I live in Hell." The town Hell is located some sixty miles west of Detroit in Michigan, and it has a population of about two hundred and fifty. So, placed in a context of explanation, the information corresponds with an objective reality. It refers to an existing state of affairs; therefore, a resident of this town who says “I live in Hell” is using ___________.

C. literal language

14. "It is ___________ that you study for these vocabulary tests."

A. imperative

B. homily

C. analogous

D. ironic

14. "It is ___________ that you study for these vocabulary tests."

A. imperative

15. The preacher gave a moving __________ this

morning.

A. euphemism B. homily C. oxymoron D. conceit

15. The preacher gave a moving __________ this

morning.

D. conceit

16. Discussing his novel A Farewell to Arms during an interview, Ernest Hemingway stated that he had to rewrite the ending thirty-nine times. When asked what the most difficult thing about finishing the novel was, Hemingway answered, "Getting the words right.”

The author was having a _______ problem.

A.dialect

B. non sequitur

C. diction

D. jargon

16. Discussing his novel A Farewell to Arms during an interview, Ernest Hemingway stated that he had to rewrite the ending thirty-nine times. When asked what the most difficult thing about finishing the novel was, Hemingway answered, "Getting the words right.”

The author was having a _______ problem.

C. diction

17. The hula dancer placed in context of the civilization of Sumer illustrates a/an _____.

A. chronological order B. oxymoron C. anachronism D. metonymy

17. The hula dancer placed in context of the civilization of Sumer illustrates a/an _____.

C. anachronism

18. “I've told you a million times not to exaggerate!” is a/an

__________.

A. ellipses B. conceit C. paradox D. hyperbole

18. “I've told you a million times not to exaggerate!” is a/an

__________.

D. hyperbole

19. “Munch” and “slurp” are examples of ___________.



A. oxymoron B. metonymy C. onomatopoeia D. literal language

19. “Munch” and “slurp” are examples of ___________.



C. onomatopoeia

20. The following lines could best be described as a/an ________.

All the world's a stage,And all the men and women merely players;They have their exits and their entrances

(William Shakespeare, As You Like It, 2/7)

A. conceit B. anecdote C. parody D. literal language

20. The following lines could best be described as a/an ________.

All the world's a stage,And all the men and women merely players;They have their exits and their entrances

(William Shakespeare, As You Like It, 2/7)

A. conceit

21. Describing ice cream as "good" instead of

"peachy, smooth, and creamy" is use of ________

language.

A. literal B. figurative C. abstract D. concrete

21. Describing ice cream as "good" instead of

"peachy, smooth, and creamy" is use of ________

language.

C. abstract

22. Describing ice cream as “cold as the water in

the Arctic Ocean” is use of ________ language.


22. Describing ice cream as “cold as the water in

the Arctic Ocean” is use of ________ language.

B. figurative

23. Saying "The dog died" instead of "The dog went to the big farm in the sky” is using which type of language?


23. Saying "The dog died" instead of "The dog went to the big farm in the sky” is using which type of language?

A. literal

24. “Reading is to thinking as oxygen is to living” is

an example of ______________.

A. anaphora B. allegory C. allusion D. analogy

24. “Reading is to thinking as oxygen is to living” is

an example of ______________.

D. analogy

25. When Ben Franklin said that “lost time is never found,” he was stating a(n) _____________.

A. anecdote B. apostrophe C. aphorism D. chiasmus

25. When Ben Franklin said that “lost time is never found,” he was stating a(n) _____________.

C. aphorism

26. The speaker told a/an ____________ about how he lost his shoes when he was young.


26. The speaker told a/an ____________ about how he lost his shoes when he was young.

A. anecdote

27. The following advertising slogan for Country Life butter utilizes which sound device? "You'll never put a better bit of butter on your knife."

A. conceit B. jargon C. chiasmus D. alliteration

27. The following advertising slogan for Country Life butter utilizes which sound device? "You'll never put a better bit of butter on your knife."

D. alliteration

28. The following nursery rhyme utilizes which poetic device?

“Twinkle, twinkle, Little Star,how I wonder what you are?”


28. The following nursery rhyme utilizes which poetic device?

“Twinkle, twinkle, Little Star,how I wonder what you are?”

B. apostrophe

A. jargon B. dialect C. parodox D. parody



29. The doctor in this comic strip is being accused of charging a ridiculous amount for his expertise use of ________.

A. jargon



29. The doctor in this comic strip is being accused of charging a ridiculous amount for his expertise use of ________.

30. “One should eat to live—not live to eat” is an example of __________.

A. anaphora B. jargon C. chiasmus D. alliteration

30. “One should eat to live—not live to eat” is an example of __________.

C. chiasmus

31. If I say “Seldom have I had such an interesting group of sophomores,” I am using _________.

A. anaphora B. inverted word order C. paradox D. metaphor

31. If I say “Seldom have I had such an interesting group of sophomores,” I am using _________.

B. inverted word order

32. “A Mercedes rear-ended me.” In the previous statement, the word “me” stands for the car that the speaker was driving. This device is known as _______.

A. metonymy B. litote C. personification D. metaphor

32. “A Mercedes rear-ended me.” In the previous statement, the word “me” stands for the car that the speaker was driving. This device is known as _______.

A. metonymy

33. There is money in my pocket, so there is always money in my pocket. This line of thinking exemplifies a/an ___________.

A. non sequitur B. ad hominem argument C. irony D. anachronism

33. There is money in my pocket, so there is always money in my pocket. This line of thinking exemplifies a/an ___________.

A. non sequitur

36. Which device is immediately evident in the following Shakespearean sonnet?

"Tired with all these, for restful death I cry,As to behold desert a beggar born,And needy nothing trimm'd in jollity,And purest faith unhappily forsworn,And gilded honour shamefully misplac'd,And maiden virtue rudely strumpeted,And right perfection wrongfully disgrac'd,And strength by limping sway disabledAnd art made tongue-tied by authority,And folly--doctor-like--controlling skill,And simple truth miscall'd simplicity,And captive good attending captain ill:Tir'd with all these, from these would I be gone,Save that, to die, I leave my love alone."

A. chronological order B. order of importance C. chiasmus D. anaphora

36. Which device is immediately evident in the following Shakespearean sonnet?

"Tired with all these, for restful death I cry,As to behold desert a beggar born,And needy nothing trimm'd in jollity,And purest faith unhappily forsworn,And gilded honour shamefully misplac'd,And maiden virtue rudely strumpeted,And right perfection wrongfully disgrac'd,And strength by limping sway disabledAnd art made tongue-tied by authority,And folly--doctor-like--controlling skill,And simple truth miscall'd simplicity,And captive good attending captain ill:Tir'd with all these, from these would I be gone,Save that, to die, I leave my love alone."

D. anaphora

37. * 1. Birth of a Nation (1915)* 2. Citizen Kane (1941)* 3. The Jazz Singer (1927)* 4. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937)* 5. Sunrise (1927)* 6. The Man With a Movie Camera (1929)* 7. The Wizard of Oz (1939)* 8. Metropolis (1927)* 9. Double Indemnity (1944)* 10. King Kong (1933)

A. chronological order B. order of importance C. chiasmus D. anaphora

According to “Listology,” these ten films have been listed by what organizational method?

37. * 1. Birth of a Nation (1915)* 2. Citizen Kane (1941)* 3. The Jazz Singer (1927)* 4. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937)* 5. Sunrise (1927)* 6. The Man With a Movie Camera (1929)* 7. The Wizard of Oz (1939)* 8. Metropolis (1927)* 9. Double Indemnity (1944)* 10. King Kong (1933)

B. order of importance

According to “Listology,” these ten films have been listed by what organizational method?

38. Some stories are meant to teach you a lesson, besides being entertaining to read. The _________ is the lesson the story is trying to teach you.

A. metaphor B. moral C. allegory D. homily

38. Some stories are meant to teach you a lesson, besides being entertaining to read. The _________ is the lesson the story is trying to teach you.

B. moral

39. The graphic at right illustrates a/an __________.

A. metaphor B. moral C. chiasum D. oxymoron



39. The graphic at right illustrates a/an __________.

D. oxymoron



40. “The more you try to be funny, the less funny you are. The less you try to be funny, the more funny you are.”

Comedians call this statement the _________ of improvisation.

A. parody B. paradox C. oxymoron D. ad hominem argument

40. “The more you try to be funny, the less funny you are. The less you try to be funny, the more funny you are.”

Comedians call this statement the _________ of improvisation.

B. paradox

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