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Unit 6 · Language and Linguistics English · August 2024 (Shift 1)

Match List I with List II:

List I: TermList II: Definition
A. EpigramI. An inferior or derivative follower of a distinguished writer
B. EpigoneII. The slurring or suppression of a vowel or syllable
C. DiegesisIII. A short witty poem, or a wittily condensed expression in prose
D. ElisionIV. In narratology, the narrated events as a level distinct from the narration

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Correct answer: D. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

Explanation

Epigone from Greek epigonos, 'born after'; elision as in 'th'expense' or 'o'er'.

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