What is a generic convention?

When elements come together to form an identity of a genre

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1
What is a synonym for paradox?
Same
Incongruity
Normality
Usualness
2
What word does pedantic come from?
Pedagogue
Pedant
Pedanticlimatic
3
What is an allusion?
Something untrue
Something wrongly perceived by the senses
A reference
4
What is invective?
Insulting or abuse
Compliments
Peircing questions
5
What is wit?
Mental sharpness
A person's gut feeling
An amusing language
6
Chiasmus is most important in...
Poetry
Formal essays
All types of writing
7
What is the aim for didactic use?
Formal essays
Entertainment
Teaching and instructing
8
What's the closest meaning to caricature?
Exaggeration
A picture/ description
Distraction
9
What does a symbol represent?
Anything the author wants
Character's emotions
Author's mood
10
Which is an antonym for aphorism?
Precept
Adage
Axiom
Ambiguity
11
What is a device?
Techniques of writing
Reader's expectations
Tools of reading
12
When is it best to use a euphemism?
To state a blunt statement
To spare feelings
13
Which is not an example of syllogism?
Major premise
Introduction
Minor premise
14
Homily is used most in which subject?
Modern topics of society
Religious/ spiritual topics
In historical events
15
What does prose refer to?
Historical text
Informative text
Fiction and nonfiction
16
What is a generic convention?
When elements come together to form an identity of a genre
The plain background that could fit into any genre
17
What is a synonym for for conceit?
Timidity
Vanity
Humility
18
What is logical fallacy?
The mistake of having no evidence.
A correction made in grammar
An error in reasoning
19
Which is not considered concrete detail?
Character's emotions
Insight analysis
Reader's emotions
20
Which is not an example of predicate adjective?
"This soup taste great"
"I ate a turkey"
"I've been sleepy lately"

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