Lit in English

The dominant feeling in the passage is that of _______?

We did not go to school on that Friday morning. The night before had been rough. It was turbulent and…

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Catharsis is normally associated with _________?

A. Pantomime B. Tragedy C. Comedy D. Farce Correct Answer: Option B - Tragedy Explanation Catharsis, the purification or purgation…

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Ten thousand saw I at glance. What does this illustrate?

A. Caesura B. Climax C. Bathos D. Hyperbole Correct Answer: Option D - Hyperbole Explanation Hyperbole, from a Greek word meaning…

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Dramatis personae is the same as _________?

A. Chorus B. Prompter C. Foil D. Cast Correct Answer: Option D - Cast Explanation The characters in a play…

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The climax in a literary work is the ________?

A. Middle B. Beginning C. Central part of the dialogue D. Peak of the conflict Correct Answer: Option D -…

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An essential part of the plot is ________?

A. Characterization B. Exposition C. Atmosphere D. Foreshadow Correct Answer: Option A - Characterization

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Death be not proud, though some have called thee might and dreadful is an example of ________?

A. Euphemism B. Metaphor C. Apostrophe D. Alliteration Correct Answer: Option C - Apostrophe

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A humorous poem with five lines, the first two rhyming with the last is __________?

A. An ode B. Sestet C. Octave D. A Limerick Correct Answer: Option D - A Limerick Explanation A limerick…

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An essential feature of drama is ______?

A. Soliloquy B. Conflict C. Irony D. Aside Correct Answer: Option B - Conflict

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Over the cobbles it clattered and crashed is an example of _______?

A. Oxymoron B. Pun C. Onomatopoeia D. Paradox Correct Answer: Option C - Onomatopoeia Explanation Onomatopoeia is one way a…

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