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  • Answer 34 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Appeal of the text to the emotions or interests of the audience.






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






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






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






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






6. Order of words in a sentence






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






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






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






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






11. One independent clause and at least one dependent clause






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






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






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






15. Implied meaning of a word






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






17. 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!






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






19. The repetition of consonant sounds of TWO or more adjacent words.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Extended metaphor:






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






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






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






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






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






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






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