What is a simple sentence?

Consists of one independent clause and no dependent clause.

What is an omniscient narrator?

A narrator who knows everything within the story.

Statement of the meaning of a literary work.

An argument that draws conclusions based on major and minor premise.

A term used to point out the characteristics of a person.

A standard theme or situation that occurs in a piece.

What is an ad hominem argument?

An argument attacking someone personally instead of the position.

A word that is grammatically needed but sometimes deducted.

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1
What is the use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to one of the senses?
Jargon
Imagery
Metaphor
Allusions
2
What is specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession
Accent
Slang
Jargon
Termnology
3
What is litotes?
Writing deviating from normal rules or methods to achieve an effect.
Use of a word to convert the opposite effect of the literal meaning.
A type of statement that is expressed by negating the opposite.
Mistaken substitution of one world for another word.
4
What is a fantasy?
A poem which presents the adventures of characters.
A story in a idealized world.
A story that contains unreal worlds or characters
A story that uses a moral to teach.
5
what is a anecdote?
the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers.
A brief narrative that focuses on a particular event.
6
What is a simple sentence?
Consists of one independent and dependent clause.
Consists of one independent clause and no dependent clause.
7
What is an omniscient narrator?
A narrator who knows everything within the story.
A narrator who knows all about a single character.
A narrator from the POV of character.
A narrator who knows the environment but not the internal characters.
8
What is the implied or associated meaning of a word called?
allusion
context
connotation
definition
9
what is an argument?
A point of reasoning in a debate.
Statement of the meaning of a literary work.
10
What is a syllogism?
An argument that draws conclusions based on major and minor premise.
The construction in which one word is used in two different senses.
Using part of one object ot represent a entire object.
Nonstandard grammatical usage.
11
What is a epithet
A saying or statement on the title page of a work
An inscription on a tombstone.
A term used to point out the characteristics of a person.
A formal speech for someone who has passed.
12
What is sarcasm?
A harsh attack.
A strong verbal denunciation.
Harsh, cutting language.
Humor that emphasizes human weakness or imperfections.
13
What is a a central idea of a work
Central idea
Theme
Main idea
Moral lesson
14
What is a strong verbal denunciation?
conceit
Philippic
expletive
invective
15
What is a motif?
A standard theme or situation that occurs in a piece.
The emotional atmosphere of a work.
A concise statement that offers advice.
16
What is an ad hominem argument?
An argument that ignores personal attacks in favor of position.
An argument attacking someone personally instead of the position.
17
What is a restatement of a text in a different form or in different words?
Paraphrase
Rewriting
Parallelism
Parody
18
What is an ellipsis?
A word that is grammatically needed but sometimes deducted.
A word used to give a sentence more needed context.
A form of punctuation used to show a dwindling voice
Form of punctuation that shows a pause in speech that leads to continuing.
19
What is the art of presenting ideas in a clever, effective and persuasive manner?
Pedantic
Rhetoric
Diction
Pun
20
What is the highest point of interest in a literary work called?
Shift
Development
Climax
Peak
21
What is a major category or type of literature?
Genre
Comedy
Fantasy
Horror
22
What is something that is overused and hackneyed?
Cliche
Trite
Adage
Didactic
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What is a conversation between two or more people called?
Dialogue
Dialect
Speech

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