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A quiz to help students review for the AP English Language and Composition Exam
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What is an analogy?
comparison between two different things.
the opposition of ideas.
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How many students are in this class
15
17
18
14
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Which is an example of asyndeton?
The air was thick and warm and heavy and sluggish.
The air was thick, warm, heavy, sluggish.
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What type of sentence: I love AP Language and Composition.
Imperative
Declarative
Interrogative
False
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What is the best definition of parallelism?
Framing of words,clauses, or sentences to give similarity in effect.
the dictionary definition of a word
A telling of a story in a series of events.
Leaving out conjuctions between words or phrases
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Diction means...
a humorous play on words
Word choice
the dictionary definition of a word
Sentence structure
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Juxtaposing ideas involves...
Ideas are somewhat similar.
Use of an aspect of something to represent the whole.
positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite.
Put ideas close together for contrasting effect.
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What is the best definition of anaphora?
Repetition at the beginning of sentences.
Repetition at the end of sentences.
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Define allusion!
Multiple meanings to a word.
he primary position taken by a writer or speaker
Combining or bringing together two or more elements
A direct or indirect reference to something which is common
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When a speaker introduces an irrelevant issue or piece of evidence
Slippery Slope Fallacy
Red Herring Fallacy
Straw Man Fallacy
Hasty Generalization Fallacy
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What is an antecedent?
The literal meaning of a word.
The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.
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Lack of emphasis in a statement or point; restraint in language often used for ironic effect.
Understatement
Metonymy
Propaganda
Euphamism
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What is the primary reading focus of AP Language and Composition?
History
Nonfiction (essays, speeches, articles, memoirs, etc)
Fiction (novels, plays, short stories, etc)
Poetry
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What is the purpose behind question #3 of the AP English exam?
Read prompt, create an argument, and support with evidence.
To analyze the rhetorical devices an author uses in a work.
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What is the tone of a work?
The attitude the speaker takes toward the work.
The feelings generated by the reader of a work
The sound that constantly in an author's head
The intended purpose behind a work.
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Which AP student has had the best attendance?
Kiera W
Karlee
Abbie P
Chloe
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Question #1 on the AP Exam required you to...
Highlight rhetorical devices used by author.
Synthesis documents in your response.
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Pathos is . . .
Appeal to emotion
An appeal to credibility
Appeal to stupidity
An appeal to logic
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How many questions are on the multiple choice section of the AP Language and Composition exam?
65
75
55
45
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Hyperbole is...
an expression that is overused
an exaggeration
a reference to an exciting football game
the strict and literal definition of a word
21
What is the scoring scale of the AP Language and Composition synthesis essay?
6 points total
4 points total
10 points total
1 point total
22
When was Mr. Mower's birthday?
January 4
February 2
February 12
December 23
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How long is the AP Language and Composition Exam?
I don't know, but I do know the trauma will last years.
4 hours
3 Hours
2 hours
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What is ethos?
Appeal to logic
Appeal to emotion
Appeal to stupidity
Appeal to authority
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The reputation of AP Language and Composition is
Empty choice
Empty choice
Empty choice
All of the above
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Why is it important to consider the persona an author might use in his/her writing?
They may be ugly...
The author maybe embarrassed that they wrote as bad as Maddy does.
It isn't important to consider. It doesn't matter.
Persona is a mask an author may assume.
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What was the second book we read this year?
1984
The last Lecture
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Anthem
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What does the connotation of a word mean?
The comparison made between words
The rhyming patterns seen between words
The shades of meaning associated with a word.
The dictionary definition of a word.
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What is the best definition of antithesis?
The opposition or contrast of ideas; the direct opposite.
Statement that appears to be self-contradictory.
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Define satire.
Language that is used as a substitute for a harsher reality.
A work that targets human follies for reform. Often funny.
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Which of the following is the first essay on the AP Language and Composition exam?
Rhetorical Analysis
Synthesis
Argument
Letter to Home
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A statement that attacks an argument by taking it to such an extreme that it appears ludicrous
Slippery Slope Fallacy
Straw Man Fallacy
Hasty Generalization Fallacy
Red Herring Fallacy
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What is ambiguity?
Device of using a character or story element symbolically.
the ability to use both hands equally
The multiple meanings of a word or sentence or phrase.
a feeling after eating two Voss' hot dogs
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Everyone is taking AP Language and Composition next year, and if you're smart you will too.
Straw Man
Appeal to Authority
Ad Populum
Either/Or
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Who wrote One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
Ken Kesey
George Orwell
Randy Pausch
Ayn Rand
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What is rhetoric?
A figure of speech that uses "like" or "as" to compare two things
the art of using language effectively and persuasively
Repeating ideas in a sentence.
One's intention or objective in a speech or piece of writing.
