Voice Test Review

Question 1

"Yeah. Uh-huh. Spirituality. Yeah. Uh-huh.Mother Earth."This syntax is all of the following but

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flowery

Question 2

This element of voice creates a clear mental picture for the reader

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imagery

Question 3

The foundation of voice; without it, nothing else would matter

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Diction

Question 4

The author’s attitude toward a subject

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Tone

Question 5

What is the theme of "Soft Rains"?

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Technology is convenient but it can do more harm than good

Question 6

Syntax includes all of the following elements EXCEPT

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diction

Question 7

Why does Mrs. Jones tell Roger she also wanted things she couldn't get as a child?

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All of the above

Question 8

What literary device is employed in this passage: "swept along like an avalanche"?

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Simile

Question 9

What device appears in the following?: "We are shelves, we are tables, we are meek..."

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Anaphora

Question 10

An author’s choice of words

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Diction

Question 11

All of the following are types of figurative language EXCEPT

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alliteration

Question 12

Develops a topic – without it, the author’s voice may be flat and boring

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Detail

Question 13

What is ironic about the end of "Story of an Hour"?

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Both A and B

Question 14

Why does the author describe the way Mme Valmonde felt about the L'Abri?

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To show the gloominess of the plantation

Question 15

Both "Story of an Hour" & "Desiree's Baby" have

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all of the above

Question 16

using words in an unusual way, which is not literal

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Figurative Language

Question 17

My teacher said, "I'm just LOVE how we have no paper, but this is a copy room." The TONE is

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sarcastic/ironic

Question 18

Without this element of voice, nothing else would matter

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Diction

Question 19

In-depth, focused descriptions that bring writing to life

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Detail

Question 20

Words that appeal to the five senses, allowing reader to have a sensory experience with text

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Imagery

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