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Term-inal DEVICES
MCQs
So-o-o AP
100
declarative statements taking a (falsely) interrogative form
What is a rhetorical question?
100
the relationship between TERSE and SUCCINCT
What are synonyms?
100
historical, literary, religious, or mythical references
What are allusions?
100

“He smiled, though his eyes revealed nothing but exhaustion.” What is the tone 

A. Joyful

B. Bitter

C. Weary

D. Playful

C Weary

100
Besides Advanced Placement, AP also means this
What is Address the Prompt?
200
a conscious distortion used to describe something difficult to explain
What is hyperbole?
200
the relationship between ABSTRACT and CONCRETE
What are antonyms?
200
characters personify abstractions like hope or freedom in this
What is allegory?
200

“We are told to speak, to act, to change—yet when we do, we are met with silence.” Function of the sentence? 

A. To provide statistical evidence
B. To highlight a contradiction
C. To define a key term
D. To introduce a solution

B. To highlight a contradition

200
"Loving hate" and "motionful suspension" are examples.
What are oxymorons?
300
"We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France" is an example.
What is anaphora?
300
words that sound alike but have different meanings
What are homonyms?
300
a work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule
What is satire?
300

“Like a storm gathering on the horizon, the tension in the room grew impossible to ignore.” Rhetorical device? 

A. Allusion
B. Simile
C. Hyperbole
D. Anecdote

B. simile

300

“It is the courage to accept—indeed, embrace—uncertainty.”

WHAT RHETORICAL DEVICE WAS USED? 

What is syntax ( punctuation- dashes)?

400
quickens the rhetorical pace and therefore generates psychological momentum in listeners
What is parallelism?
400
names chosen by authors to disguise their real identities
What are pseudonyms?
400

a similarity or comparison between one familiar thing and one unfamiliar thing

What is analogy?

400

Purpose? 

“If progress is measured only in numbers, then humanity becomes a statistic rather than a story.”

A. Criticize reliance on quantitative measures
B. Define scientific progress
C. Argue for technological advancement
D. Provide historical context

A. Criticize reliance on quantitative measures

400

Life is a journey.
We start as beginners, unsure of the path ahead, stumbling over obstacles and learning as we go. Some roads are smooth and easy, while others are filled with sharp turns and steep climbs. Along the way, we meet people who guide us, and sometimes we lose our direction entirely. But no matter how lost we feel, we keep moving forward, hoping the road will lead us somewhere meaningful.

What is an extended metaphor?

500
juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases
What is antithesis?
500
two ways of noting a word
What are denotation and connotation?
500

“Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.”

What is a pun

500

“Success is not determined by talent alone, but by the willingness to persist when talent falls short.”
The author assumes that:

A. Talent is unnecessary for success
B. Persistence can compensate for limitations
C. Success is easily defined
D. Talent guarantees achievement

B. Persistence can compensate for limitations

500
"I could agree without agreeing" is an example.
What is a paradox?
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