5 Written Questions

1. the types of sentences the author uses
2. from the Greek "orator"; describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively
3. an implied comparison resulting when one thing is directly called another
4. the way an author chooses to join words into phrases, clauses, and sentences
5. how the diction, syntax, figurative language, and sentence structure create a cumulative effect

5 Matching Questions

1. narrative technique
2. rhetorical structure
3. resources of language
4. persona
5. onomatopoeia

1. a all the devices of composition available to the writer, such as diction, syntax, sentence structure, and figures of speech
2. b refers to how a passage is constructed
3. c the style of telling the "story", even if the passage is nonfiction
4. d a figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words (hiss, crack, whinny...)
5. e a fictional voice (or mask) to tell a story

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other
   1. metonomy
   2. metaphor
   3. pedantic
   4. pathos
2. from the Greek meaning "to tear flesh"; involves bitter, caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something
   1. sarcasm
   2. satire
   3. parody
   4. syntax
3. a figurative comparison of two things, often dissimilar, using the connecting words "like" or "as"
   1. satire
   2. simile
   3. style
   4. symbol
4. intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights
   1. wit
   2. logic
   3. tone
   4. mood
5. when a writer musters relevant opposing arguments
   1. refutation
   2. metaphor
   3. satire
   4. semantics

5 True/False Questions

1. moral → the lesson from from a fictional or nonfictional story; a heavily didactic story

   True        False

2. parallelism → a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity

   True        False

3. persuasive essay → words in the passage that have strong connotations; words that intensify the emotional effect

   True        False

4. straw man → when a writer argues against a claim that nobody actually holds or is universally considered weak

   True        False

5. pedantic → describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish

   True        False