Know then thyself, presume not God to scan,
The proper study of mankind is Man.
These TWO lines in this poem form a...
What is Couplet
100
The staple remover eats staples.
What is Personification
100
The uptight librarian, the silly young woman, the not-real-smart athlete
What is Stock/Stereotype
100
"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."
Seems to be false, but in the context of the novel the statements actually are true.
What is Paradox
100
I've told you a million times don't exaggerate
What is Hyperbole
200
Pre-owned is substituted for used or second-hand, enhanced interrogation for torture, convenience fee for surcharge, let go for fired, or passed away for died.
What is Euphemism
200
In “The Cold Equations,” when Marilyn expects simply to be fined; however, the readers know that she will have to die.
What is Dramatic Irony
200
the narrator describes the thoughts and feelings of more than one character
What is Omniscient Point of View
200
He was a good man with no bad traits, but his arrogance has led to this tragedy
What is Hubris
200
It has been argued that the main story of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is representative of Christ's crucifixion
What is Allegory
300
“Cuisine,” “cooking,” and “grub” all have the same....
What is Denotation
300
The white waves surged forward and curled like serpents around her toes, inviting her to its oceanic depths
What is Imagery
300
Arnold Schwarzenegger, an actor famous for his violence in film, campaigned against violence in video games, including those which feature his own movie characters.
What is Irony
300
"The more we do, the more we can do."
What is Parallelism
300
The television show Saturday Night Live (SNL) does this with Presidential candidates (among other celebrities).
What is Parody
400
Saturday Night Live (SNL),often uses THIS when its skits make fun of politicians, celebrities, or national events in order to show our society’s flaws.
What is Satire
400
I felt a satisfactory release of emotion when the dog finally found his owner.
What is Catharsis
400
"Fat" is a/an _____ to the word "thin"
What is Antonym
400
Replaced Romanticism as the primary literary style because people wanted to read more truthful accounts of ordinary life
What is Realism
400
characters’ fates have been pre-determined, usually by environmental factors, and nature is indifferent to their human struggles.
What is Naturalism
500
"Oh, Death, be not proud."
What is Apostrophe
500
“It has rained so long, it seems as though it has rained for 40 days and nights.”
What is Allusion
500
Juliet's famous "Romeo, Romeo, where for art thou Romeo", is an example of
What is Soliloquy
500
THIS literary movement was a direct response to the social and cultural changes of WWI and the 1920s.
Modernism
500
This new style of writing celebrated the glories of the individual spirit, the emotions, and the imagination