Unit 1 Vocabulary Part 2 Practice Activity 1
Directions:DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAPER! In your sourcebook you need to choose the word that best fits the definition provided.
1. exaggerated pride or self-confidence; the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin.
a. Hyperboleb. Metaphorc. Hubris
2. the general atmosphere created by the author’s words. It is the feeling the reader gets from reading those words. It may be the same, or it may change from situation to situation.
a. Moodb. Idiomc. Assonance
3. extreme exaggeration used to make a point. It is like the opposite of “understatement.” It is from a Greek word meaning “excess.”
a. Alliterationb. Constellationc. Hyperbole
4. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after the animal, object or mythological figure the stars most closely resemble.
a. Personificationb. Constellationc. Hubris
5. a word or phrase that is particular to a certain person or group of people which means something different from what it says - it is usually a metaphor. They are common phrases or terms whose meaning are not real, but can be understood by their popular use.
a. Idiomb. Similec. Alliteration
6. A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.
a. Assonanceb. Allusionc. Alliteration
7. Figure of speech that (DOES NOT USE LIKE OR AS!) to make a direct comparison between two unlike ideas.
a. Simileb. Metaphorc. Onomatopoeia
8. The use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word.
a. Alliterationb. Assonancec. Hyperbole
9. A long elaborate comparison that often continues for a number of lines.
a. Metaphorb. Epic similec. Mood
10. A type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics.
a. Personificationb. Idiomc. Alliteration
11. The formation or use of words such as buzz that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
a. Metaphorb. Hyperbolec. Onomatopoeia
12. A word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses.
a. Idiomb. Imageryc. Hyperbole
Unit 1 Vocabulary Part 2 Practice Activity 1
Answer Key:
1. Hubris – C
2. Mood – A
3. Hyperbole – C
4. Constellation – B
5. Idiom – A
6. Allusion – B
7. Metaphor – B
8. Alliteration – A
9. Simile – B
10. Personification – A
11. Onomatopoeia – C
12. Imagery – B
Unit 1 Vocabulary Part 2 Practice Activity 2
Directions:DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAPER! In your sourcebook you need to choose the word that best completes the sentences below. Each word is only used ONCE.
WORD BANK
Onomatopoeia
Constellation
Imagery
Metaphor
Personification
Hubris
Allusion
Hyperbole
Mood
Idioms
Epic simile
Alliteration
1.The leader of the cult had so much ______he believed the government would never be able to capture him.
2.In literature, the ______is expressed with descriptive words.
3. ______are comparisons, like similes and metaphors, but are extravagant and even ridiculous.
4. The bright star is Arcturus in the______of Bootes the Herdsman.
5. Because of ______, learning a language can be complicated.
6. The author’s new book contains an ______to mythological gods.
7. I want to try to use Captain Ahab as a kind of ______for depression, trying to work through that.
8. The language gains extra texture from judicious use of______(""Fire fumed with great fury"").
9. Homer often made use of the ______in both The Iliad and The Odyssey.
10. Even in the most ancient sources, the female______of cities is associated with symbols of weddings.
11. When asked to point out the ______in the sentence describing a bird, I pointed to “chirp”.
12. Hawthorne, like Poe, uses graphic and surreal______, sometimes repetitively, to set a mood and draw a picture.