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English II Pre-AP Midterm Review Test

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of 41 available terms

5 Written Questions

5 Matching Questions

  1. Metonymy
  2. Monologue
  3. Vernacular
  4. Melancholy
  5. Onomatopoeia
  1. a Refers to a speech by one person in a drama.
  2. b Reference to something or someone by naming one of its attributes.
    Example: King Peter the Magnificent, Queen Susan the Gentle, King Edmund the Just, Queen Lucy the Valiant.
  3. c The native language or native dialect of a specific population.
  4. d Deep, penseive, and long lasting sadness; sad, gloomy or depressed.
    Eeyore looked upon the pile of sticks that was once his house in melancholy.
  5. e BANG! Whoosh! (sound words)

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. "ing" verb form functioning as a noun.
    Example: Sleeping in makes teenagers quite happy.
  2. The introduction of a speech, where one announces the subject and purpose of the speech, and where one usually employs the persuasive appeal of ethos.
  3. The word "to" plus a verb. Can act as adjectives, adverbs or nouns.
    Example: Betsy typed up an awesome chemistry review to behoove her classmates in their studying efforts.
  4. Any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality.
    Example: King Peter the Great, Susan the Gentle, Edmund the Just, Lucy the Valiant.
  5. A manner of putting thoughts into words or the characteristic mode of construction and expression in writing and speaking (AKA a writer's voice.)

5 True/False Questions

  1. AsydentonOmitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses.
    Example: She likes pickles, olives, raisins, dates, pretzels.

          

  2. Verbal IronyWhat is said is different than that which is expected.

          

  3. AbsoluteGroup of words consisting of a noun, verb form, and any modifiers. Modify whole sentence
    Example: Hands offering the exam paper to her teacher, Sheila reveled in the knowledge that she had completed the last of her midterms.

          

  4. Sanguine"ing" verb form functioning as a noun.
    Example: Sleeping in makes teenagers quite happy.

          

  5. ZeugmaThe use of a word to modify or govern two or more words, usually in such a manner that it applies to each in a different sense.
    Example: He fished for compliments and trout.
    Lauren milked the situation and the cow.