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SAT-Prep Grammar/Rhetorical Device Review
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A review of SAT style grammar questions and rhetorical strategies, now with kitties!
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1
The ending of Poe's "Pit and the Pendulum" can be interpreted at face value as:
ironic
epistolary
unlikely
deus ex machina
2
The purpose of a
conjunctive adverb
(however, nevertheless, although) is to:
be confusing
connect an independent to a dependent clause
join two independent clauses
demonstrate a relationship between independent clauses
3
A
dependent clause
is also known as a/an:
subordinated sentence
fragment
damn shame
incomplete sentence
4
In Shakespeare's
Macbeth
,
daggers and blood serve as _________ for guilt.
epiphanies
motifs
foils
allusions
5
A dependent clause is often defined by a:
domineering conjunction
subordinating conjunction
coordinating conjunction
conjunction junction, what's your function?
6
REVISE: The cat, who you gave a treat to, is purring contentedly.
no error
purred contentedly
purred content
to whom you gave a treat
7
REVISE: The girl's boyfriend,
who was a weenie
, was eventually chased out of town.
who is a weenie
whom was a weenie
no error
who were a weenie
8
Fiction that begins
in media res
begins in:
descriptive detail
the middle of the action
flash back
the narrator's consciousness
9
Proctor confessed to cheating on his wife with Abigail, who accuses Elizabeth of being a witch.
Proctor confesses to cheating
who accused Elizabeth
no error
whom accuses
10
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses is:
syntax
apostrophe
anaphora
parallel structure
11
A brief personal story shared by the author or the character in a work is a/an:
fun fact
anecdote
allusion
flash back
12
A sudden insight or realization by a narrator, character, or author in a work is a/an:
motif
nostalgia
eulogy
epiphany
13
Revise: Because of the SAT, I was exempt from my English and Math exams!
english and math exams
no error
The SAT was the cause that
I was excused from
14
Which of the following is
NOT
an example of a subordinating conjunction?
whereas
although
nevertheless
unless
15
Miss Tuke's Advanced English 11 students:
are ready to go nap-nap
will be exempt from finals by scoring over a 480 in English
are extremely attractive and charming
would like to escape her diabolical clutches
16
Which of the following is the primary use for a
semicolon
?
to indicate a brief pause
to separate two independent but related clauses
to introduce a list
to combine a dependent and independent clause
17
A statement that is seemingly simultaneously both true and false is a/an:
analogy
paradox
irony
epiphany
18
Although based on true events,
The Crucible
is a _______ of the events that happened in Salem.
dramatization
symbol
juxtaposition
allegory
19
A work that is
didactic
is intended to:
compel the audience to question authority
dictate a political message
teach a moral lesson
condemn a specific person or group
20
An
antecedent
is:
a protester who objects to cedents
the noun to which a pronoun refers
the clause that precedes a comma
the gender and number of a pronoun
21
An
independent clause
is:
an independent sentence who don't need no man
a complete thought that is followed by a dependent clause
an incomplete thought
a complete thought that stands on its own
22
Which of the following is
NOT
proper usage of a
colon
?
to introduce a quotation
to separate a noun from its verb in a sentence
to introduce a list
to join an independent clause to an appositive
23
Tone differs from mood by:
by indicating the attitude of the author toward the subject
often being intentionally ironic
defining the emotional impact on the audience
using imagery as its primary function
24
His journey led him to London, England; Mumbai, India; Tokyo, Japan; and Belfast, Ireland.
Tokyo, Japan and Belfast, Ireland
His journey led him to:
no error
London, England, Mumbai, India, Tokyo, Japan, and Belfast
25
Revise: Every single one of them passed their exams!
passed the exams
no error
one of those
passed his or her exams
26
In
The Crucible
, Abigail serves as Elizabeth's _________.
enemy
foil
antagonist
sister wife
27
Catch-22
is a _____ novel, specifically in regard to its attitude toward military intelligence.
satirical
allegorical
symbolic
paradoxical
28
The expression "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise" is a/an:
aphorism
elegy
colloquialism
didactic
29
Revise: I feel nervous about the SAT; however, I know I am well prepared.
SAT; but I know
no error
SAT; and I know
SAT; however I knew I was well prepared
30
The act of placing two works, concepts, or objects side by side for contrast is:
juxtaposition
allegory
irony
foil
