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  • Answer 34 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The repetition of consonant sounds of TWO or more adjacent words.






2. Basic-Rhetorical-Mode: Noting similarities and differences between objects - people - characteristics - and actions.






3. A set of similarly structured words or clauses: The dog ran - stumbled - and fell.






4. Appeal of the text to the emotions or interests of the audience.






5. Basic-Rhetorical-Mode: Grouping material so it is easier to understand.






6. An understatement - This is quite a nice city -- instead of it's a fabulous city






7. Implied meaning of a word






8. Exposition/Introduction - Rising Action - Climax - Falling Action - Dénouement - resolution - or catastrophe






9. Word choice which is viewed on the scales of formality and informality.






10. An indirect expression of unpleasant information: 'Passed away' for dead.






11. Basic-Rhetorical-Mode: Using specific examples to illustrate an idea.






12. A passage of text that evokes sensation: Waves crashing on the ocean looks like knives.






13. A reference in a written or spoken text to some other piece of knowledge.






14. One independent clause and at least one dependent clause






15. Writing that implies the contrary of What is actually written:






16. Repetition of vowel sounds in the stressed syllables of two more more adjacent words -- 'Or sinking as the light wind lives or dies.'






17. Unusual or inverted word order -- Judge me by my size do you ?






18. An elaborate statement justifying a controversial position -- 'We hold these truths to be self evident ...'






19. Order of words in a sentence






20. The omission of words -- but context is provided by the context of the passage






21. Repetition at the end of a clause: 'Blood hath brought blood.'






22. Two nouns that are adjacent to each other and reference the same thing -- My dog Toto






23. The element that stands for more than itself -- Purple symbolizes royalty






24. An artful variation from expected modes of expression -- Pun for example






25. Extended metaphor:






26. Pre-writing (think: brainstorm - list) - Draft (write) - Revise (improve) - Proof - Publish






27. Sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clause.






28. Basic-Rhetorical-Mode: A comparison used to explain something.






29. Repetition of a group of words at the beginning of successive clauses: We shall not go on - we shall fight in France - we shall fight with confidence!






30. Perspective of a piece of writing: First - second third - etc.






31. Logical meaning from inarguable premises - all mortals die - all humans are mortal - all humans die






32. Writing categorized by type (science fiction - romance)






33. Short story that illustrates a moral or religious principle.






34. The direct address of an absent person or personified object as if they can reply -- Romeo O Romeo Wherefore art thou Romeo







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