Sample Quiz!

the omission of conjunctions in a sentence, designed to speed up the pace

is the use of roundabout language to replace terms that are considered too blunt or unpleasant.

A figure of speech wherein the speaker speaks directly to something nonhuman

a sentence is one in which the subject appears after the verb.

recurring structures, contrasts, or devices that can help to develop the text’s major themes

A brief quotation which appears at the beginning of a literary work

A reference in a literary work to a person/character, historical event,  text, etc

a sentence that begins with a main clause and is followed by dependent clauses

A piece of literature designed to ridicule the subject of the work

when one uses a part to represent the whole

an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.

A literary work that imitates the style of another literary work.

a very short story told by a character in a work

orm of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion

The repetition of vowel sounds in a literary work, especially in a poem

a combination of contradictory terms

terminology that relates to a specific activity, profession or group.

an element designed to distract the audience from the topic at hand

repetition at the end of phrases

a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality/essential meaning of something