Lit Terms
In The House of Mirth, Edith Wharton's this lit term is evident in her long sentences and expressive description.
What is voice?
Fill in the blank: b _ ggar
What is e?
The _______ version of the face wash simply does not work as well as the specific version.
What is generic?
Choose the word containing the root meaning "sound, voice."
voice
verbal irony
vernacular
homophone
What is homophone?
Fill in the blanks: g _ ieva _ _ e
What is r, n, c?
The following quote is an example of this lit term: "Wow, it sure was nice of you to bail on your friends and not notify anyone. You're definitely an A+ friend."
What is verbal irony?
Fill in the blanks: h _ artt _ _ ob
What is e, h, r?
Some people are so _______ that their ego is unbearable.
What is pompous?
HONORS: choose the word containing the root meaning "to place, to put."
hubris
generic
pompous
expound
What is expound?
Fill in the blanks: h _ moro _ _
What is u, u, s?
The first person to experience this lit term was Satan.
What is hubris?
Choose the correctly spelled word:
laboratory
meddal
What is laboratory?
It is better to be __________ than to be pretentious.
What is unassuming?
HONORS: Give an example of hyperbole.
Answer up to host's discretion.
Choose the correctly spelled word:
mispelled
peasant
What is peasant?
The following sentence is an example of this lit term. "He'sa tryinta git better at golfin' by Sundy."
What is vernacular?
Choose the correctly spelled word:
profession
virusses
What is profession?
The _____ service helped me not have to worry about parking.
What is valet?
Give an example of a homophone.
Answer up to host's discretion.
HONORS: Choose the correctly spelled word:
breifcase
lightning
What is lightning?
What is hyperbole?
Choose the correctly spelled word:
magnificent
mornful
What is magnificent?
Don't worry about the _____ things in life.
What is petty?
Give an example of verbal irony.
Answer up to host's discretion
Choose the correctly spelled word:
noticing
prejudisial
What is noticing?