"The Dead" Test Terms & Vocabulary Preview

For the test on James Joyce's "The Dead" (read it online, here) on Sept. 20, you should know the meanings of the following literary terms, vocabulary words, etc.:
Tone/Mood Descriptions:

• Apathetic
• Blasphemous
• Compassionate
• Festive
• Humble
• Humourous
• Melancholic
• Nostalgic
• Optimistic
• Vengeful

Literary Terms

• Alliteration
• Hyperbole
• Imagery
• Irony
• Metaphor
• Point of View
• Simile

Vocabulary

• Amusement
• Arrogant
• Banal
• Bewilderment
• Cloak
• Coincidental
• Convenient
• Embarrassment
• Emotion
• Fury
• Ghastly
• Insecure
• Ironic
• Nonchalance
• Overcoat
• Punctual
• Ridiculous

There's at least one mythological allusion in the story. You should refer to Hamilton's Mythology to aid in your understanding.