7 Written Questions

1. a figure of speech in which one directly addresses an absent or imaginary person, or some abstraction
2. use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
3. pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression
4. repetition of a word or phrase as the beginning of successive clauses
5. an idea that is implied or suggested
6. The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.
7. reference to something commonly known

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a principle demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible.
   1. aphorism
   2. clause
   3. conceit
   4. coherence
2. the word phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun
   1. anecdote
   2. antecedent
   3. antithesis
   4. conceit
3. repetition of a word at the end of a clause at the beginning of another
   1. antithesis
   2. analogy
   3. anaphora
   4. anadiplosis
4. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
   1. allegory
   2. anaphora
   3. analogy
   4. anecdote
5. A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects
   1. conceit
   2. anecdote
   3. clause
   4. coherence
6. A story or brief episode told by the writer or a character to illustrate a point.
   1. antecedent
   2. anecdote
   3. anaphora
   4. analogy

6 True/False Questions

1. atmosphere → repetition of a word or phrase as the beginning of successive clauses

   True        False

2. clause → reference to something commonly known

   True        False

3. allegory → repetition of a word or phrase as the beginning of successive clauses

   True        False

4. aphorism → a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation

   True        False

5. antithesis → repetition of a word at the end of a clause at the beginning of another

   True        False

6. caricature → a grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb

   True        False