Regents English 11th Grade Vocabulary 5

Question 1

A 'polemic' is best described as:

Accepted Answer

a strong written or spoken attack on an opinion or policy

Answer

A polemic is a strongly worded argument strongly opposed to a specific opinion, doctrine, or policy.

Question 2

What does it mean when a character is described as 'impassive'?

Accepted Answer

The character displays no emotion; remains calm and expressionless.

Answer

Impassive means not showing or feeling emotion; having a calm, expressionless demeanor.

Question 3

Which word from the list is most closely related to the idea of 'wordiness' or excessive talking?

Accepted Answer

verbose

Answer

Verbose means using more words than necessary; long-winded in speech or writing.

Question 4

The literary term 'juxtaposition' refers to:

Accepted Answer

placing two contrasting elements side by side for effect

Answer

Juxtaposition places contrasting ideas, characters, or images side by side to highlight their differences.

Question 5

In the phrase 'the protagonist's hubris led to her downfall,' hubris means:

Accepted Answer

excessive pride or self-confidence that invites disaster

Answer

Hubris is excessive pride or self-confidence, especially the kind that angers the gods and leads to ruin in Greek tragedy.

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