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1
What is the author’s tone?
Mysterious and ominous
Secretive and fearful
Happy fun times
Despairing and hopeless
2
Which rhetorical mode explains a sequence of actions by dividing it into its component steps?
Process analysis
Definition
Cause and effect
Narration
3
What is tone?
Expresses the writer's attitude/feelings toward a subject
The emotional atmosphere of a piece
Language designed to have persuasive effects on its audience
A phrase used to substitute one that is considered too harsh
4
Which of the following is a paradox?
His departure was bittersweet.
In marriage, people must become one, yet remain two.
He found a jumbo shrimp by the shore.
Sam was found missing yesterday.
5
Which logical fallacy argues with a conclusion that does not follow the premise?
Non-sequitur argument
Circular reasoning
Begging the question
Overgeneralization
6
What is the dominant appeal being used in this passage from "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
7
Which of the following is an example of a litote?
I was surprised his nose wasn't growing like Pinacchio's.
I like everything about him: his eyes, his smile, his laugh.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
It is not uncommon for siblings to fight.
8
This is an example of...?
Symbolism
Allusion
Anaphora
Syllogism
9
Which of the following is an allusion?
Sandy searched for seashells by the sandy seashore.
He was a real Romeo with the ladies.
His smile was as big as a cow.
Jesus™... . he was a pretty cool dude.
10
What argument pins an unrelated event that occurred before as the cause of a current situation?
ad hominem
post hoc
straw-man
circular reasoning
11
What rhetorical device is shown?
Symbolism
Situational irony
Dramatic irony
Allusion
12
Which rhetorical mode is shown?
Description
Enumeration
Classification
Definition
13
The types of words or phrases an author chooses to use in a text is called...?
description
diction
syntax
alliteration
14
What is the speaker’s tone?
Condescending
Disillusioned
Hateful
Joyful
15
"The Tortoise and the Hare" from Aesop's Fables is an example of what rhetorical device?
parallelism
litote
allegory
allusion
16
Who is the narrator of "The Great Gatsby"?
Jay Gatsby
Jordan Baker
Nick Buchanan
Nick Carraway
17
Which of the following does not correctly display parallelism?
She liked biking, running, and skipping.
He wanted a shirt, shoes, and to buy a tie.
Flying is fast, comfortable, and safe.
To know her is to love her.
18
Where are the events in "In Cold Blood" located?
Holcomb, Kansas
New Orleans, Louisiana
Holcomb, Kentucky
BTHS
19
How long is the entire AP English Language Exam?
3 hours, 15 minutes
10 minutes
3 hours
2 hours, 30 minutes
20
This sentence shows an example of...?
polysyndeton
enumeration
antithesis
juxtaposition
21
Which POV does this image represent?
third
tenth
first
second
22
Syntax refers to...?
the type of punctuation being used
how many words are used in a sentence
a writer's choice of words
the way in which words and sentences are placed together
23
This is an example of...?
Alliteration
Repetition
Anaphora
Irony
