A praise poem is
A panegyric is a poem or oration in praise of an individual or a thing, often formal and eulogistic.
A literary work in which the characters are animals is a
A fable is a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral lesson.
A short single act drama is called a
A playlet is a short dramatic work, typically one act or less.
Read the following excerpt from an unspecified poem and answer the question that follows. Excerpt: 'Through the trees, I'll hear a single ringing sound, a cowbell jingle.' The underlined phrase is an example of
Feminine rhyme involves a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one, as in 'jingle' (stressed on 'jin-' and unstressed '-gle').
Read the following excerpt from Alexander Pope's 'The Rape of the Lock' and answer the question that follows. Excerpt: 'Yet, let me flap this bug with gilded wings, This painted child of dirt, that stinks and stings.' The alliteration in 'stinks and stings' effectively conveys
The repeated 'st' sound emphasizes the repulsive qualities of the bug, conveying the speaker's distaste.
In the excerpt from Alexander Pope's 'The Rape of the Lock': 'Yet, let me flap this bug with gilded wings, This painted child of dirt, that stinks and stings.' The poet’s intention is to
The mocking description of the bug as a 'painted child of dirt' shows the speaker's contempt for the trivial vanity.
In the excerpt from Alexander Pope's 'The Rape of the Lock': 'Yet, let me flap this bug with gilded wings, This painted child of dirt, that stinks and stings.' The lines illustrate
The lines end with rhyming words 'wings' and 'stings', exemplifying end rhyme in heroic couplets.
A play on words for literary effect is
A pun is a form of wordplay that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for effect.
'It is a matter of sad joy' illustrates
An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction, like 'sad joy'.
The leading character in a literary work is the
The protagonist is the main character around whom the plot revolves.
A long narrative poem that relates heroic exploits is an
An epic is a lengthy narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds in a grand style.
'Over the cobbles it clattered and crashed' is an example of
Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech in which words imitate the sound they describe, like 'clattered and crashed'.
An essential feature of drama is
Conflict is the central element driving the action and development in drama.
A humorous poem with five lines, the first two rhyming with the last, is an
A limerick is a five-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme, often humorous and absurd.
'Death be not proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful' from John Donne's 'Holy Sonnet 10' is an example of
Apostrophe is a direct address to an absent or abstract entity, here personifying and addressing Death.
An essential part of the plot is
Exposition introduces background information necessary for understanding the plot.
The climax in a literary work is the
The climax is the turning point or moment of greatest intensity in the conflict.
Dramatis personae is the same as
Dramatis personae is a list of characters in a play, equivalent to the cast.
'Ten thousand saw I at a glance' from William Wordsworth's 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' illustrates
Hyperbole is deliberate exaggeration for emphasis, here exaggerating the number of daffodils.
Catharsis is normally associated with
Catharsis refers to the emotional purging experienced by the audience in Greek tragedy.
Read the following excerpt and answer the question that follows. Excerpt: 'We did not go to school on that Friday morning. The night before had been rough. It was turbulent and scary. The strange cry 'non-indigenes must go' rent the air. Little did I know what it meant. That cry all the same haunted me in my sleep. My dreams were horrible. Why was Mum troubled? Why was Dad suddenly so pale and sickly? That night Mum and Dad had a foreboding silence. They looked at each other, they did not smile. They were utterly silent. Their silence spoke millions. Fear ruled the silence. When the family bell summoned us to the family altar, it seemed that it tolled its last for humans. Death tolled in the air, death was in the smell in the eyes...But why? We were not told. Yes, during the prayer at the family altar, Dad had told us there was trouble in town. No one who was a non-indigene was safe.' The dominant feeling in the passage is that of
The passage conveys a pervasive sense of impending danger and unease through descriptions of fear and silence.
In the excerpt from the above novel: 'We did not go to school on that Friday morning... No one who was a non-indigene was safe.' This feeling is conveyed by the use of
Visual images like 'pale and sickly' faces and 'death in the eyes' heighten the anxiety.
In the excerpt from the above novel: 'We did not go to school on that Friday morning... No one who was a non-indigene was safe.' 'Their silence spoke millions' illustrates
Personification attributes human qualities to silence, making it 'speak' to convey deep emotion.
In the excerpt from the above novel: 'We did not go to school on that Friday morning... No one who was a non-indigene was safe.' 'The family bell summoned us' is an example of
Personification gives the bell human ability to 'summon,' enhancing the ominous tone.
In the excerpt from the above novel: 'We did not go to school on that Friday morning... No one who was a non-indigene was safe.' The passage is
The narrator uses 'I' and 'my' to recount personal experiences.
Read the following excerpt and answer the question that follows. Excerpt: 'I know not, Amina When again on your brightness of smile My eyes will rest awhile Nor when again of your softness of voice My ears will drink by eager choice When again into the silver moonshine You early at night or late venture As is your wont in weather fine Astute, awake in bed as doters may, I’ll lie Dreaming of grasping your velvety texture.' The first stanza is a
The first four lines form a quatrain, a four-line stanza.
In the excerpt from the above poem: 'I know not, Amina... Dreaming of grasping your velvety texture.' The poem evokes the senses of
References to 'brightness of smile' (sight) and 'softness of voice' (hearing) dominate.
In the excerpt from the above poem: 'I know not, Amina... Dreaming of grasping your velvety texture.' The dominant literary device used in the poem is
Repetition of 'when again' emphasizes longing and uncertainty.
In the excerpt from the above poem: 'I know not, Amina... Dreaming of grasping your velvety texture.' The poet’s tone is one of
The reflective yearning for past intimacies evokes nostalgia.
In the excerpt from the above poem: 'I know not, Amina... Dreaming of grasping your velvety texture.' 'My ears will drink by eager choice' illustrates
Metaphor compares ears drinking sound to eager consumption.
Read the following excerpt from William Shakespeare's 'Othello' (Act I, Scene Three, Lines 171-174) and answer the question that follows. Excerpt: 'I think this tale would win my daughter too, Good Brabantio, take up this mangled matter at best Men do their broken weapons rather use Than their bare hands.' The speaker is
The Duke advises Brabantio, speaking in the context of the trial scene.
In the excerpt from William Shakespeare's 'Othello' (Act I, Scene Three): 'I think this tale would win my daughter too... Than their bare hands.' The tale being referred to is
Othello's recounted adventures charmed Desdemona, justifying their marriage.
In the excerpt from William Shakespeare's 'Othello' (Act I, Scene Three): 'I think this tale would win my daughter too... Than their bare hands.' ...this tale justifies
The Duke notes the tale's appeal, explaining Desdemona's love for Othello.
In the excerpt from William Shakespeare's 'Othello' (Act I, Scene Three): 'I think this tale would win my daughter too... Than their bare hands.' The underlined expression 'take up this mangled matter at best' means
The Duke urges Brabantio to resolve the messy situation constructively.
In the excerpt from William Shakespeare's 'Othello' (Act I, Scene Three): 'I think this tale would win my daughter too... Than their bare hands.' According to the speaker
The Duke suggests Othello's tale could captivate any woman, validating the marriage.
Read the following excerpt from William Shakespeare's 'Othello' (Act I, Scene Three, Lines 279-283) and answer the question that follows. Excerpt: 'So please, your grace, my ancient A man he is of honesty and trust To his conveyance I assign my wife, With what else needful your good Grace shall think To be sent after me.' Othello is speaking to
Othello addresses the Duke, requesting permission for his ensign's role.
In the excerpt from William Shakespeare's 'Othello' (Act I, Scene Three): 'So please, your grace, my ancient... To be sent after me.' The speech illustrates the use of
Dramatic irony arises from Othello's trust in Iago, unknown to be treacherous.
In the excerpt from William Shakespeare's 'Othello' (Act I, Scene Three): 'So please, your grace, my ancient... To be sent after me.' 'A man he is of honesty and trust' refers to
'Ancient' is Othello's term for Iago, his trusted ensign.
In the excerpt from William Shakespeare's 'Othello' (Act I, Scene Three): 'So please, your grace, my ancient... To be sent after me.' Othello is leaving to
Othello is appointed to command in Cyprus against the Turkish threat.
In the excerpt from William Shakespeare's 'Othello' (Act I, Scene Three): 'So please, your grace, my ancient... To be sent after me.' Othello then
Othello assigns Iago to escort Desdemona to Cyprus safely.
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