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






2. Order of words in a sentence






3. Extended metaphor:






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






5. One independent clause and at least one dependent clause






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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!






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






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






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






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






25. Implied meaning of a word






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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