What is the definition of a rhyming couplet?

Two lines directly following the other have ends that rhyme.

How can cliches take away from your essay?

They are overused and abused, they cheapen the essay.

How does syntax and diction effect an author's writing?

They help writers develop tone, mood, and atmosphere.

Which of the following is the definition of syntax?

The arrangement of words and phrases.

A Figure of speech where a part is substituted for the whole

What is the definition of closed form poetry?

Poetry written in a strict structure of rhyme and rhythm.

What is the definition of a dactyl?

A stressed syllable followed by two unstressed ones.

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1
Which of the following when present in writing, doesn't distract the reader?
Misspelled word
Dangling modifiers
Subjects and verbs not matching.
The tone of the essay
2
Which of the following is not an effective hook technique?
Personal Story
Humor
Restating the prompt.
Unexpected Claim.
3
How would one describe an Elegy's tone?
Lighthearted and carefree
Solemn and Dignified
Unconventional
Free and Impulsive
4
Which of the following words is persuasive?
Late
Maybe
Promise
I
5
What is the definition of a rhyming couplet?
When a similar sound is repeated at the ends of lines.
Both 1 & 2
Two lines directly following the other have ends that rhyme.
When words within a line rhyme with each other.
6
How can cliches take away from your essay?
They are overused and abused, they cheapen the essay.
Cliches don't take away from the essay.
They distract the reader from the main topic of the essay.
They alter the tone of the essay, making it unappealing.
7
When should a quotation be used in an essay?
When the quotation supports your argument persuasively
To document or support a third-person statement.
All of the above.
When the quote is more effective in explaining your argument
8
How does syntax and diction effect an author's writing?
None of the above.
They help writers develop tone, mood, and atmosphere.
They parallel themes, ideas, and people.
They help to create either an internal or external conflict.
9
Which of the following is not a type of irony?
Fictional irony
Verbal irony
Situational irony
Dramatic irony
10
Which of the following is the definition of syntax?
The authors specific word choice.
A brief reference to a person, place, or event.
The emotional attitude the author takes toward the subject.
The arrangement of words and phrases.
11
Define Synecdoche
A metricalfoot represented by two stressed syllables
None are correct.
A subsidiary or subordinate or parallel plot in a play
A Figure of speech where a part is substituted for the whole
12
What is the definition of closed form poetry?
None of these answers are correct.
Poetry that does not follow a set structure.
A poem that has a literal and symbolic meaning.
Poetry written in a strict structure of rhyme and rhythm.
13
What is the definition of a dactyl?
A dinosaur, obviously.
The resolution of the plot in a literary work.
A stressed syllable followed by two unstressed ones.
Omission of an unstressed vowel to preserve the poems meter.
14
If struggling in poetry analysis, what are some questions to ask that help expand analysis?
All of the above
What is the purpose of the poem?
How do the structure of the poem and its content relate?
What is the tone of the poem? How is it achieved?
15
True or False: Your essay will be effective and persuasive if you use conversational language
True
False

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