Question

Match the description to the term. 1. 1649-60 government without a king Commonwealth 2. 1688 invitation to William and Mary allegory 3. 1750s inventions with steam power symbol 4. a fourteen-line poem, Italian or English alliteration 5. a comparison using "like" or "as" Glorious Revolution 6. a long narrative poem in an elevated style with a hero Industrial Revolution 7. the repetition of initial consonants sonnet 8. a story in which things represent parts of a doctrine or theme epic 9. something that stands for something else simile 10. things given human characteristics personification

Answer 1

1. Commonwealth.

2. Glorious Revolution.

3. Industrial Revolution.

4. Sonnet.

5. Simile.

6. Epic.

7. Alliteration.

8. Allegory.

9. Symbol.

10. Personification.

Step-by-step explanation:

Key: Description

1. Commonwealth: 1649-60 government without a king. It was known as the interregnum.

2. Glorious Revolution: 1688 invitation to William and Mary.

3. Industrial Revolution: 1750s inventions with steam power.

4. Sonnet: a fourteen-line poem, Italian or English.

5. Simile: a comparison using "like" or "as".

6. Epic: a long narrative poem in an elevated style with a hero.

7. Alliteration: the repetition of initial consonants.

8. Allegory: a story in which things represent parts of a doctrine or theme.

9. Symbol: something that stands for something else.

10. Personification: things given human characteristics.