Eng 1, Sem 1 Midterm Review

Question 1

Which of the following statements is an example of pathos (emotional appeal)?

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Quit smoking or everyone you love will die b/c of your habit

Question 2

Denotation: Let us not single out, be judgemental, & discriminate against any particular group.

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having or displaying an excessively critical point of view

Question 3

"I remember Doodle. Doodle was the craziest brother a boy ever had." Doodle's brother is the...

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narrator

Question 4

“Can someone tell me what the hell is going on here?!”

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tone

Question 5

"I wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high o’er vales and hills."

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simile

Question 6

We meet at a college noted for knowledge, in a city noted for progress, in a State noted for...

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setting

Question 7

The books fell on the table with a loud thump.

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onomatopoeia

Question 8

What was the purpose of "How to Write a Letter"?

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to convince the audience to write their friends more letters

Question 9

As Jane walked past the box labeled ‘Free Puppies,’ she gave the box a swift kick.

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characterization

Question 10

Emotions that the text provokes in the reader, created by setting, tone, and/or diction:

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mood

Question 11

"All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players."

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metaphor

Question 12

An honest lawyer, living in a racist town, defends a black man falsely accused of rape.

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individual vs. society

Question 13

What is the verb? "The crying baby sat on the floor."

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sat

Question 14

Essays/Articles/Letters, and other true events written or spoken about fall under which genre?

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nonfiction

Question 15

You are not the kind of guy who would be at a place like this. But here you are...

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second person

Question 16

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free.

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Claim

Question 17

Noun?: "She had hope for them."

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hope

Question 18

Pronoun?: "Tim and Bob voted because they were passionate about the presidential candidate."

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they

Question 19

The streets stank of manure, the courtyards of urine, the stairwells stank of rat droppings...

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imagery

Question 20

Who was one of the intended audiences of "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

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The Eight Alabama Clergyman

Question 21

Prediction?: "The two dogs inched toward one another, growling, maintaining eye contact."

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dogs will fight

Question 22

Connotation?: Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn at close of day.

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night=death

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