Literary Terms Quiz

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Denotation

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Literal or primary meaning of a word

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Diction in poetry

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Word choice, often preceded by a descriptive adjective

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Enjambment

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Thought continues to next line in poetry

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Hyperbole

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Deliberate and ridiculous exaggeration

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Feelings and ideas associated with a word

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Connotative meaning

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Word with most positive connotation

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confident

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Word with secondary meaning; emotion/feeling

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Connotation

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Sentence reflecting formal tone

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Thus, we see the necessity of reform.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

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Vocabulary style chosen by the author

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Diction

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Effect of enjambment in poetry

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Connects ideas across lines without a pause.