Lit Terms III

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Question 1 of 10

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A ________ is a literary device that can be defined as a phrase or a figure of speech that might have multiple senses, interpretations, or two different meanings, or which might be understood in two different ways. The first meaning in ______ is usually straightforward, while the second meaning is ironic, risqué, or inappropriate.

Antanaclasis

Non Sequitur

Double Entendre

Chiasmus

Catharsis

Anadiplosis

Anaphora

Portmanteau

Colloquialism

Prosthesis

Juxtaposition

Epizeuxis

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Question 2 of 10

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______ is a literary device in which two or more words are joined together to coin a new word, which refers to a single concept.

Anaphora

Epizeuxis

Non Sequitur

Anadiplosis

Juxtaposition

Double Entendre

Catharsis

Antanaclasis

Prosthesis

Chiasmus

Colloquialism

Portmanteau

YES

Question 3 of 10

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________ is a literary device that involves the addition of an extra sound or syllable to the beginning of a word, which helps in making it easier to pronounce. Since the meaning of this word is “to put before,” an additional syllable or sound is placed at the beginning of a word, which helps in highlighting it.

Epizeuxis

Double Entendre

Portmanteau

Prosthesis

Chiasmus

Catharsis

Anaphora

Non Sequitur

Juxtaposition

Colloquialism

Anadiplosis

Antanaclasis

YES

Question 4 of 10

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______ is an emotional discharge through which one can achieve a state of moral or spiritual renewal, or achieve a state of liberation from anxiety and stress.

Catharsis

Juxtaposition

Double Entendre

Anadiplosis

Anaphora

Non Sequitur

Chiasmus

Prosthesis

Epizeuxis

Portmanteau

Antanaclasis

Colloquialism

YES

Question 5 of 10

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______ is a rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures in order to produce an artistic effect.

Chiasmus

Anaphora

Colloquialism

Portmanteau

Antanaclasis

Catharsis

Juxtaposition

Non Sequitur

Anadiplosis

Double Entendre

Prosthesis

Epizeuxis

YES

Question 6 of 10

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______ language is a language that is informal and conversational. A ________ is a word or expression that is commonplace within a specific language, geographic region, or historical era.

Portmanteau

Colloquialism

Juxtaposition

Epizeuxis

Catharsis

Prosthesis

Chiasmus

Double Entendre

Non Sequitur

Anadiplosis

Antanaclasis

Anaphora

YES

Question 7 of 10

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It refers to the repetition of a word or words in successive clauses in such a way that the second clause starts with the same word which marks the end of the previous clause.

Portmanteau

Colloquialism

Catharsis

Prosthesis

Anaphora

Juxtaposition

Anadiplosis

Epizeuxis

Double Entendre

Non Sequitur

Antanaclasis

Chiasmus

YES

Question 8 of 10

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______ is a rhetorical device in which a phrase or word is repeatedly used, though the meaning of the word changes in each case. It is the repetition of a similar word in a sentence with different meanings, or a word is repeated in two or more different senses.

Epizeuxis

Antanaclasis

Prosthesis

Juxtaposition

Catharsis

Anaphora

Double Entendre

Colloquialism

Chiasmus

Non Sequitur

Anadiplosis

Portmanteau

YES

Question 9 of 10

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It is defined as a rhetorical device in which the words or phrases are repeated in quick succession, one after another, for emphasis. It is also called “diacope.”

Epizeuxis

Anaphora

Catharsis

Antanaclasis

Chiasmus

Juxtaposition

Non Sequitur

Prosthesis

Portmanteau

Anadiplosis

Double Entendre

Colloquialism

YES

Question 10 of 10

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________ is a literary device that includes statements, sayings, and conclusions that do not follow the fundamental principles of logic and reason. They are frequently used in theater and comedies to create comedic effect.

Juxtaposition

Double Entendre

Colloquialism

Chiasmus

Anaphora

Catharsis

Portmanteau

Anadiplosis

Epizeuxis

Non Sequitur

Antanaclasis

Prosthesis