English II Final Exam Review

Question 1

repetition of beginning consonant sounds

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alliteration

Question 2

A phrase associated with a product is called a(n)

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slogan

Question 3

the opposition to the claim is called

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counterclaim

Question 4

which of these is not a persuasive technique?

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connotation

Question 5

repetition of a consonant sound appearing (in a variety of places) in a series of words

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consonance

Question 6

Authors reveal the nature of the people in the story through

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characterization

Question 7

This is used to support a claim

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evidence

Question 8

The emotional impact on the reader

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mood

Question 9

How we look at things is called our

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perspective

Question 10

The author's attitude toward a subject

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tone

Question 11

The reason a character does the things he/she does

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motive

Question 12

repeating vowel sounds

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assonance

Question 13

which of these is NOT a real type of poetry

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prose

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a type of emotional appeal used in persuasive writing

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desire

Question 15

a good way to begin an essay is with all of the following EXCEPT

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a simple statement

Question 16

which of these IS NOT SYNONYMOUS for the main idea an author presents

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context

Question 17

Something that you believe but that cannot be supported by facts is called

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opinion

Question 18

comparison of two things using like or as

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simile

Question 19

simplifying information in your own words is called a(n)

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paraphrase

Question 20

words that mean essentially the same thing and can be used almost interchangeably

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synonyms

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