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ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE VOCABULARY

  1.  
    a work that uses irony and humor to make a point about a political or cultural situation
    A. satire B. allegory C. humor D. flashback E. dramatic irony
  2.  
    a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without the use of the words like or as
    A. plot B. parody C. setting D. metaphor E. situational irony
  3.  
    a conclusion that can be drawn, logically, from given information
    A. situational irony B. theme C. tone D. plot E. inference
  4.  
    a creative work that copies aspects of a well-known work for comic effect
    A. sarcasm B. parody C. fiction D. dramatic irony E. connotation
  5.  
    a complex metaphor that can extend through an entire story, novel, or poem
    A. antagonist B. problem C. allegory D. sarcasm E. verbal irony
  6.  
    a character says one thing, but everyone knows that he means the opposite
    A. situational irony B. dramatic irony C. verbal irony D. inference E. denotation
  7.  
    a common, extreme, mocking form of verbal irony in which what is said is opposite of what is meant
    A. symbol B. irony C. metaphor D. humor E. sarcasm
  8.  
    the literal meaning of a word or phrase
    A. denotation B. connotation C. metaphor D. irony E. inference
  9.  
    a deeper idea that holds the story together. Common themes include love, greed, revenge, growing up (coming of age), and overcoming fear.
    A. theme B. tone C. irony D. sarcasm E. mood
  10.  
    emotional tension arising when words or situations are not what they seem
    A. irony B. problem C. satire D. conflict E. antagonist
  11.  
    uses of language that go beyond literal meanings. Similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole are figures of speech.
    A. dramatic irony B. parody C. figures of speech D. satire E. simile
  12.  
    the attitude a piece of writing expresses toward its subject.
    A. hyperbole B. tone C. sarcasm D. problem E. irony
  13.  
    the character’s actions have an unexpected outcome, often the opposite of what was intended.
    A. figures of speech B. sarcasm C. situational irony D. conflict E. antagonist
  14.  
    a sentence or passage hinting about events that will occur later in the story
    A. flashback B. theme C. symbol D. foreshadowing E. humor
  15.  
    the action in a story. It is usually generated by a conflict between a hero who wants something and a person or force opposing him.
    A. problem B. mood C. theme D. plot E. tone
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ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE VOCABULARY (Answer Key)

  1.  
    a work that uses irony and humor to make a point about a political or cultural situation
    A. satire B. allegory C. humor D. flashback E. dramatic irony
  2.  
    a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without the use of the words like or as
    A. plot B. parody C. setting D. metaphor E. situational irony
  3.  
    a conclusion that can be drawn, logically, from given information
    A. situational irony B. theme C. tone D. plot E. inference
  4.  
    a creative work that copies aspects of a well-known work for comic effect
    A. sarcasm B. parody C. fiction D. dramatic irony E. connotation
  5.  
    a complex metaphor that can extend through an entire story, novel, or poem
    A. antagonist B. problem C. allegory D. sarcasm E. verbal irony
  6.  
    a character says one thing, but everyone knows that he means the opposite
    A. situational irony B. dramatic irony C. verbal irony D. inference E. denotation
  7.  
    a common, extreme, mocking form of verbal irony in which what is said is opposite of what is meant
    A. symbol B. irony C. metaphor D. humor E. sarcasm
  8.  
    the literal meaning of a word or phrase
    A. denotation B. connotation C. metaphor D. irony E. inference
  9.  
    a deeper idea that holds the story together. Common themes include love, greed, revenge, growing up (coming of age), and overcoming fear.
    A. theme B. tone C. irony D. sarcasm E. mood
  10.  
    emotional tension arising when words or situations are not what they seem
    A. irony B. problem C. satire D. conflict E. antagonist
  11.  
    uses of language that go beyond literal meanings. Similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole are figures of speech.
    A. dramatic irony B. parody C. figures of speech D. satire E. simile
  12.  
    the attitude a piece of writing expresses toward its subject.
    A. hyperbole B. tone C. sarcasm D. problem E. irony
  13.  
    the character’s actions have an unexpected outcome, often the opposite of what was intended.
    A. figures of speech B. sarcasm C. situational irony D. conflict E. antagonist
  14.  
    a sentence or passage hinting about events that will occur later in the story
    A. flashback B. theme C. symbol D. foreshadowing E. humor
  15.  
    the action in a story. It is usually generated by a conflict between a hero who wants something and a person or force opposing him.
    A. problem B. mood C. theme D. plot E. tone

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