SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
AP English Language And Composition Basics
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
english
,
ap
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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 ability to form mental images of things or events
imagery
internal POV
compound sentence
classic
2. The main idea of the story
theme
didactic
argumentative essay
allegory
3. Qescribe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
active voice
ad hominem
qualify
argumentative essay
4. (refers to the use of verbs) A verb is in this when it expresses an action performed by its subject. Stylistically - this leads to more economical and vigorous writing.
adage
active voice
first person singular
antithesis
5. A short tale - often with nonhuman characters - from which a useful lesson or moral may be drawn.
carpe diem
fable
arch (adj.)
compound sentence
6. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
classic
paradox
farce
adage
7. Having an instructive purpose; intending to convey information or teach a lesson - usually in a dry - pompous manner.
didactic
bombast
conceit
homily
8. A brief - cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
compound sentence
logos
aphorism
alliteration
9. Inflated - pretentious language.
logos
bombast
alliteration
exegesis
10. A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
rhetorical question
style
compound sentence
burlesque
11. An appeal based on the character/reputation/ credibility of the speaker.
ethos
homily
tone
bathos
12. A method of reasoning by which specific definitions - conclusions - and theorems are drawn from general principles.
personification
epithet
deductive reasoning
pathos
13. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form.
archetype
bathos
homily
rhetoric
14. Prove to be false or incorrect
personification
diction
refute
hyperbole
15. An excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability - importance - wit - etc.
satire
frame
conceit
alliteration
16. Something - generally a clue - intended to distract or mislead from the original issue/question.
bard
deductive reasoning
digression
red herring
17. A grotesque or exaggerated likeness of striking qualities in persons and things.
red herring
active voice
deus de machina
caricature
18. Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
rhetoric
malapropism
paradox
antithesis
19. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
qualify
aphorism
fallacy
sarcasm
20. The dictionary definition of a word.
denotation
ad hominem
archetype
malapropism
21. A figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as
fiction
situational irony
metaphor
fallacy
22. Anything that stands for or represents something else
symbol
digression
classic
anecdote
23. (n.) An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research. (adj.) Dealing with or tending to deal with a subject apart from a particular or specific instance.
rhetorical question
sarcasm
abstract
bathos
24. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment.
aphorism
didactic
synthesis essay
symbol
25. An analysis or assessment of a thing or situation for the purpose of determining its nature - limitations - and conformity to a set of standards.
cynic
euphemism
satire
critique
26. A highly specific - particular - often real - actual - or tangible detail; the opposite of abstract.
connotation
simile
classical
concrete detail
27. Insincere or overdone sentimentality.
epigram
situational irony
circumlocution
bathos
28. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of an essay or other work; setting forth the meaning or purpose of a piece of writing or discourse.
exposition
imagery
expository
fable
29. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of someone or something of value.
style
elegy
critique
archetype
30. The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
malapropism
active voice
allegory
metonymy
31. An appeal based on logic or reason
logos
circumlocution
aphorism
epithet
32. A French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general.
argumentation
connotation
ellipsis
belle-lettres
33. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
exposé
syntax
topic sentence
alliteration
34. Speaking in circles; roundabout speech
circumlocation
canon
internal POV
assonance
35. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing
classical
dependent clauses
deductive reasoning
bombast
36. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea.
sarcasm
allusion
inference
active voice
37. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
inference
concrete detail
farce
metonymy
38. Different methods of writing which you can incorporate into your writing to make it more effective
rhetorical strategies
burlesque
caricature
dependent clauses
39. The resolution that occurs at the end of a narrative or drama - real or imagined.
allegory
first person singular
comparison and contrast
dénouement
40. Three periods (...)indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation.
deus de machina
frame
expository
ellipsis
41. I - me - my - mine
euphemism
point of view
classical
first person singular
42. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of prose or poetry.
exegesis
antagonist
Apollonian
euphony
43. A sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
topic sentence
climax
theme
connotation
44. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things; a passage that points out several similarities between two unlike things is called an extended analogy.
carpe diem
analogy
aphorism
ellipsis
45. Used by researchers to examine texts or public speeches as they occur in society with the aim of interpreting textual meaning
rhetorical analysis
analogy
allegory
bibliography
46. Substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it
burlesque
malapropism
ethos
metonymy
47. A term for the title character of a work of literature.
eponymous
euphemism
adage
didactic
48. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
canon
epithet
classic
irony
49. A factual piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings.
sarcasm
rhetoric
symbol
exposé
50. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language.
allegory
description
adage
refute