Vocab 10 Review

Literary Term Definitions

100

What is the difference in a monologue and a soliloquy? 

Monologues are intended for others' ears and soliloquies are characters speaking to themselves. 

200

Which word is the ordinary form of spoken or written language without metrical structure?

prose

300

What is a monologue?

A speech by one character, unlike a soliloquy, that is addressed to another character or characters

400

A recurring subject, theme, idea, etc.

motif

500

Which word is the choices an author makes when writing such as diction, syntax, and other literary devices?

style

Literary Term Examples

100

Give an example of a character (from a work we have read this school year) who has hubris.

Answers will vary (e.g. Macbeth, narrator of "The Black Cat", etc.) 

200

What is below an example of? 

The novel started in the middle of a HUGE fight between 2 best friends. 

en medias res

300

Give an example of foil characters

Answers will vary (e.g. Shrek/Donkey, Lennie/George, Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, etc.)

400

What is below an example of? 

You are making a mountain out of a molehill. 

juxtaposition 

500

A ______ in Romeo and Juliet is “light and dark.” Some examples include:

• Throughout the play, Romeo refers to Juliet as a powerful light source.
• The night (moon) is no match for Juliet’s beauty.
• Juliet, too, says Romeo lights her.
• The lovers are “stars” that light the dark sky.
• Their love is discussed as a flash of lightning.

motif

Vocab Definition

100

What is the definition of diminutive? 

very small

200

What is a cauldron? 

a very large pot that is used for boiling

300

Which word means to present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence?

commend

400

Which word means to be confusing or perplexing to? 

confound

500

Which word means firm in purpose or belief?

resolute

Use in a Sentence

100

She has _________ hands for an adult.

diminutive

200

Use thrice CORRECTLY in a sentence. Remember to use the correct part of speech.

Answers will vary. (e.g. After the girl handed the handsome boy her cell phone number, every minute the girl looked thrice at it.)

300

A ________ shrug indicated his search was pointless.

resolute

400

For hefty paychecks, the paparazzi were willing to _______ the grieving widow at her husband’s funeral.

exploit

500

Use profess CORRECTLY in a sentence. Remember to use the correct part of speech.

Answers will vary. (e.g. I don't profess to be an expert in this subject.)

Part of Speech

100

True or false.

Entrails and cauldron are both nouns.

True

200

True or false. 

Vanquish is an adjective. 

False

300

What part of speech is exploit? 

verb

400

Yes or no. 

Is commend used correctly in the sentence below based on its part of speech? 

We should commend good people and good deeds.

Yes

500

What part of speech is thrice? 

adverb