English II Test - Review
A compound-complex sentence contains what?
- more than one independent clause - at least one dependent clause
Select the process that the following word has undergone. knight, from OE cniht (servant) 1. amelioration: change in meaning to something more favorable 2. pejoration: change in meaning to something less favorable 3. generalization: meaning broadens to refer to something general 4. specialization: meaning narrows to refer to something specific
1
A speech can be made suitable for a particular audience by ... 1. using clichés and formal diction 2. using words with suitable connotation, difficult words, and gestures 3. using an interesting subject, a suitable level of usage, and words with appropriate connotations 4. using recordings and breathing exercises
3
Select the process that the following word has undergone. lord, from OE hl f weard (loaf keeper) 1. pejoration: change in meaning to something less favorable 2. specialization: meaning narrows to refer to something specific 3. generalization: meaning broadens to refer to something general 4. amelioration: change in meaning to something more favorable
4
In the story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," the character who tells "i" about Smiley and his frog is ________________________.
Simon Wheeler
A metric foot comprised of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable is iambic. True or False?
True
A tragedy often has a tragic hero who suffers because of his flawed character. True or False?
True
At the climax of a story, the reader experiences the greatest emotional impact of the story. True or False?
True
Dan'l Webster was a frog. True or False?
True
Elizabethan drama is often considered the golden age of English drama. True or False?
True
In a speech, difficult words should be defined or avoided. True or False?
True
repetition of initial consonant sounds =
alliteration
A word for which a pronoun stands is its _________________
antecedent
repetition of vowel sounds =
assonance
order of time sequence =
chronological
By definition, a novel of manners emphasizes _____________.
customs
the history of a word =
etymology
A struggle taking place between the protagonist and his adversary is a(n) _______________________.
external conflict
the story introducing another story =
frame
Verbals ending in -ing and used only as nouns are _____________.
gerunds
blatant exaggeration =
hyperbole
supported with examples =
illustrative essay
word endings that indicate grammatical functions =
inflections
discrepancy between what is said and what is meant =
irony
informal, general, formal =
levels of usage
comparison without like or as =
metaphor
The arrangement of beats or accents in a line of poetry is ___________.
meter
a part representing the whole =
metoynmy
A compound sentence contains what?
more than one independent clause
Adjectives used in a paper should be _______________________.
necessary and specific
clauses unnecessary to the meaning of the words modified =
nonrestrictive
A simple sentence contains what?
one independent clause
imitation of natural sounds =
onomatopoeia
five metric feet =
pentameter
attributing human characteristics to inanimate objects =
personification
recipes, instruction sheets, "How to" articles =
process essays
main character =
protagonist
When preparing literature for an oral interpretation, you should ....
select a key passage that can stand alone
comparison using like or as =
simile
In the novel In His Steps , the Rectangle is a(n) _____________.
symbol
saying less than is meant =
understatement
Classical drama flourished under the Roman Empire. True or False?
False
English drama decreased in popularity when Christian liturgical services began acting out hymns. True or False?
False
Everyman enters the grave with Goods. True or False?
False
If you are stiff and too nervous to look at your audience during your speech, take a few steps and stare at the floor. True or False?
False
The suggestive meanings or atmospheres of a word are its inflections. True or False?
False
