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AP Lang. Rhetorical Lit. Term Quiz
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In which can mood be expressed?
theme
all of the above
atmosphere
Setting
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What is NOT the purpose of wit?
to delight
to be ironic
to amuse
to surprise
3
_____ shows the mood an author is trying to convey.
Syntax
Thesis
Tone
Diction
4
An example of someone who is pedantic?
Jackson Stewart from Hannah Montana
Spencer from iCarly
Sheldon Lee from The Big Bang Theory
Patrick from Spongebob
5
"Abe Lincoln was a man of integrity." "man of integrity" is an example of...
Predicate nominative
Logos
Predicate adjective
Who is Abe Lincoln?
6
"Let me give you a hand."
Synecdoche
Simile
Metonymy
Metaphor
7
"I have served on this committee for 28 years" is an appeal to...
Legos
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
8
Watering down the use of unpleasant or offensive words is...
euphemism
allegory
connotation
diction
9
Poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction are all examples of what?
genres
Themes
Breeds of cats, duh...
Connotation
10
Imagery appeals to...
caring mothers
The five senses
authors
readers
11
What is a homily?
informal lecture that gives advice
Something you say to yourself at night
formal speech
A religious saying
12
Which is a paradox?
Fair is foul and foul is fair
I came, I saw, I conquered.
Rome wasn't built in a day
All's fair in love and war
13
An apostrophe can also be identifies as a(n)...
satanic ritual
Japanese dish
direct address
metaphor
14
"Mike's dog was a Cocker Spaniel." Which is a predicate nominative in this sentence?
was
Mike's
Dog
Cocker Spaniel
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What are rhetorical modes?
personification
metonomy
exposition, argumentation, description, narration
simile
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Define Satire
Comparison using like or as
represents something else
ridicule that aims to reform human/society
deductive system
17
What word represents the nonliteral meaning of a word?
Chiasmus
Invective
Metonymy
Connotation
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Gives a sort of familiar/informal tone by using slang and informality in speech or writing?
Colloquialism
Conceit
Denotation
Clause
19
A deliberate exaggeration or overstatement is a/n...
hyperbole
hyberpole
hyberbole
hyperpole
20
Which is these examples is NOT a type of symbol?
Literary
Natural
Unnatural
Conventional
21
"I went to the movies yesterday, bought candy & popcorn & sat in the 2nd row." Sentence type?
complex sentence
loose sentence
balanced sentence
periodic sentence
22
Choose the best answer which relates to rhetorical appeal
persuasion
ethos, logos, pathos
poetry
narration
23
What is a narrative?
The repetition of a phrase throughout a section of reading.
Ironic minimising of fact, presenting as less than.
Intellectually amusing language that surprises & delights.
Telling of story/account or an event in a series of events.
24
Which of the following doesn't create the atmosphere?
Author's choice of objects
Description of weather
Dialogue
Setting
25
What is an example of a paradox?
"Nervous excitement" (Hawthorne 65).
I am nobody
both 2 & 3
Like father, like son.
26
Euphemism is Greek for:
"Devil speech"
"Jesus speech"
"God speech"
"Good speech"
27
Which is an example of an ad hominem argument?
You're a Republican & suck, so we don't have ice
We don't have ice because the store had none.
We don't have ice because it melted.
Where did the ice go?
28
What is a parody?
Telling of a story or account of an event
Self contradictory statement
A work that imitates another for comic effect
A figure of speech
29
What is atmosphere?
Subject's features exaggerated to produce comedic effect.
Area surrounding the Earth and space.
Serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral advice.
Mood created by entirety of literary work.
30
How is inference used in literary analysis?
To cite a source for info gathered.
To define the meaning of a word.
To quote evidence for a claim.
To come to a conclusion by drawing info from text.
31
"Life is a bowl of cherries" is a...
Conceit
Colloquialism
Connotation
Clause
32
Homily is all of the following, EXCEPT...
Lecture
Speech
Parody
Serious talk
33
Which of the following is an aphorism?
The dog gave a loud bark.
You smell like roses.
Actions speak louder than words.
I love you.
34
What is an example of prose?
Drama
Poetry
Only nonfiction
Fiction and nonfiction
35
Style could best be described as...
The tone an author chooses to use
A nice wardrobe
An evaluation of the literary devices an author uses
A type of writing
36
What are the two specific types of understatement?
Parallelism & Pendantic
Litotes & Meiosis
Hyperbole & sarcasm
Simile & metaphor
37
What is diction?
equal to fiction
synonym of connotation
Greek for "good speech"
Word choice
38
What are the 2 purposes of style?
Classification of authors/comparison to similar authors
An evaluation or sum of the choices an author makes?
Both 1 & 2
To create a mood?
39
Which is an example of metonymy?
Why do these eyes of mine deceive me?
The pen is mightier than the sword.
That car is speedy.
Better safe than sorry.
40
Tone describes the author;s attitude towards...
The audience
Neither his/her material and the audience
Both his/her material and the audience
His/her material
41
What does a clause contain?
Only an adverb
Only a subject
A subject and a verb
Only a verb
42
"Leave me alone!" Type of mood?
Indicative mood
Imperative mood
Subjunctive mood
43
The three rhetorical appeals were defined by ___?
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Mrs. Howard
44
Which of these example is an oxymoron?
Horribly awful
Fixed order
Living dead
Big elephant
45
Which of these is an example of a subordinate clause?
I enjoy small carrots.
Although Kari hates him, she agreed to go to the dance w/him
Sings the best song
The horse ran across the plain and ate the baby mule.
46
A syllogism is composed of...
2 major & 1 minor premise
1 major & 1 minor premise
1 major premise & a conclusion
1 major & 1 minor premise & a conclusion
47
What is the best synonym for atmosphere?
Mood
Description
Tone
Setting
48
What is one type of subject complement that follows a linking verb?
Predicate adjective
Syntax
Predicate nominative
None of the above
49
What is onomatopoeia?
An Italian cuisine
Formation of a word from sound associated with it.
An intellectualized comparison between two things.
Statement, upon closer inspection, reveals a contradiction.
50
What makes a periodic sentence periodic?
It has a question mark.
A sentence that presents main idea at the end.
It has an exclamation point.
A sentence that presents two different ideas.
51
Which of these people would most likely NOT deliver a homily?
Sue Howard
Professor
Priest
Prostitute
52
Which lit term means changing harsh words to sound more pleasant?
Connotation
Euphemism
Irony
Paradox
53
What is the definition of connotation?
implied, suggested meaning
poor word choice
symbolism
Type of poetry
54
Parallelism adds emphasis by using what?
Description
Ridicule
Repetition
Contradiction
55
What is personification?
Human characteristics applied to non human things
A statement that looks self-contradictory
Terms that uses natural sounds with words
Something that means something else
56
What is a loose sentence?
A sentence that is falling apart.
Joining words that loosely fit together.
A sentence that has a broad understanding.
A sentence where the main idea is elaborated by clauses.
