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Rhetorical Devices
100

The italicized portion of the following sentence is an example of what? Roger went for a bike ride.

What is a prepositional phrase

100

The primary purpose of RFK's speech is most probably to

A. inform the people of the event

B. praise the accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr.

C. offer condolences to King's family

D. call for calm and unity between blacks and whites

E. offer condolences to the black community at large

 



What is D

100

How long are most exams?



What is 2-3 hours

100

What was stolen from Joy in Good Country People?



What is her prosthetic leg

100
  1. Which rhetorical device is defined?

The omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are able to be understood from context clues. (...)





What is Ellipsis

200

A, An,&The are all examples of what?

What are articles

200

 Paragraph 5 contains an example of

A. understatement

B. figurative language

C. sarcasm

D. logical fallacy

E. analogous example



What is E

200

What are the three types of paper you must write?



What are synthesis, rhetorical analysis, and argumentative 

200

In the Crucible where is Tituba from?



What is Barbados

200

Which rhetorical device is defined?

     Repeated structural elements in a sentence.



What is Parallelism

300

The following sentence is an example of what? He went to see a doctor because he was sick.

What is a Complex sentence

300

The quotation given in paragraph 6 can best be restated as

A. the process of healing is inevitable

B. time heals all wounds

C. sleep numbs those in pain

D. God is the source of humankind's grief

E. sleep is the only escape from pain



What is A

300

Where are we taking the AP English Language and Composition exam?



What is the Tuscola Media Center

300

What did the green light symbolize in The Great Gatsby 



What are Gatsby's hopes and dreams

300

Which rhetorical device is this an example of?

    “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”



What is Alliteration

400

The following sentence is an example of what? I like tea, and she likes coffee.

What is a Compound sentence

400

 RFK most probably chose to refer to the Greeks in paragraph 11 for all of the following reasons except :

A. to impress the audience with his scholarship

B. to concisely restate the theme of the speech

C. to provide a healing thought for the people to remember

D. to elevate the level of discourse

E. to reinforce the ideals of democracy with which the Greeks are associated



What is A

400

What are the two portions of the test?



What are free response and multiple choice

400

In The Pearl what is Kino’s sole valuable possession?



What is the canoe given to him by his grandfather

400

What is the definition of Euphemism?



What is referring to something with veiled phrase instead of saying it directly



500

The following sentence is an example of what? While Caleb hates mayonnaise, he tried it on a plain mustard sandwich, and he loved it.

What is a Compound-Complex sentence

500

 All of the following are effects of the repetition in paragraphs 11 and 12, except that it

A. links the speaker with the audience

B. refers to paragraph 2 and King's dedication

C. emphasizes dedication so that the audience will remember it

D. reinforces the tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.

E. elevates the occasion to one which is worthy of honor



What is D

500

What is the maximum score on an essay?



What is 9

500

What does Janie’s hair symbolize in Their Eyes Were Watching God?



What is her freedom and womanhood

500

What is the definition of Assonance?



What is the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non-rhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo