AA Arts & Humanities 2

Question 1

Which literary device is used when an author hints at future events in a narrative?

Accepted Answer

Foreshadowing

Answer

Flashback

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Anachronism

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In medias res

Question 2

The Harlem Renaissance was primarily a flourishing of African American culture in which decade?

Accepted Answer

1920s

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1900s

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1910s

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1940s

Question 3

In poetry, what term describes the repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words?

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

Answer

Assonance

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Consonance

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Onomatopoeia

Question 4

Which ancient Greek philosopher wrote 'The Republic,' exploring justice and the ideal state?

Accepted Answer

Plato

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Socrates

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Aristotle

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Epicurus

Question 5

What is the term for a Japanese art form of folding paper into decorative shapes?

Accepted Answer

Origami

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Ikebana

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Bonsai

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Sumi-e

Question 6

Which rhetorical appeal targets the audience's emotions to persuade them?

Accepted Answer

Pathos

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Logos

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Ethos

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Kairos

Question 7

The novel 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' was written by which Harlem Renaissance author?

Accepted Answer

Zora Neale Hurston

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Langston Hughes

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Countee Cullen

Answer

James Weldon Johnson