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3896

When an object is invested with a meaning beyond its immediate reference, it becomes

  • A. a symbol
  • B. an irony
  • C. a subject
  • D. an epigram
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3897

A story with elements that have both literal and figurative meanings is

  • A. allegory
  • B. novella
  • C. fable
  • D. epistle
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3898

A tragic hero, according to the Aristotelian precept, must be a

  • A. central character after whom the play is named
  • B. king with deep affection for his subjects
  • C. noble character with hubris
  • D. lowly character who suddenly stumbles on some fortunes
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3899

This question is based on RAIDER OF THE TREASURE TROVE.

The poetic device in the expression "Rage is chief" is ___

  • A. oxymoron
  • B. simile
  • C. metaphor
  • D. hyperbole
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3900

*For seven days it rained that June;
A storm half out to sea kept turning around like a dog trying to settle himself on a rug; We were the fleas that
complained in his hair.
John Updike, Wash

The image set in the lines above are of

  • A. rain and flood in June
  • B. discomfort and likely destruction
  • C. the days of Noah
  • D. an animal insects and fun
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