Rhetorical Devices
What is a rhetorical question?
A question used for emphasis that does not require an answer
“Though the longer he kept the secret, the more he began wanting to confess everything to her so he could get it off his chest.” Where does the comma belong in this sentence?
Between “secret” and “the” because the comma connects the two clauses of the sentence.
The author most likely assumes which of the
following about his audience?
(A) It has had little experience of emotional pain.
(B) It is interested in learning how to deal with
personal problems.
(C) It is overly concerned with keeping up appearances.
(D) Its views are vehemently opposed to his own.
(B) It is interested in learning how to deal with
personal problems.
The Passage is primarily about…
(A). The author’s views on child development
(B). The author’s influence on literary tradition
(C). The purpose of the author’s cultural studies
(D). The impact of the author’s southern travels
(E). The development of the author’s vocation
(E). The development of the author’s vocation
In line 13 failure most directly refers to:
A. a conspicuous defeat
B. a personal mistake
C. an inability to ascertain definitively
D. an experience with obstacles
C. an inability to ascertain definitively
“All hands on deck” is an example of...
Synecdoche
What is the difference between a Dependent and Independent clause?
An Independent clause is a complete thought and could function as a full sentence. Whereas a dependent clause is not a complete thought and is “dependent” on being attached to the independent clause.
In the first paragraph, the author draws a
distinction between
(A) reserve and deceit
(B) thinking and speaking
(C) recollecting and suppressing
(D) reason and emotion
(B) thinking and speaking
The emphasis on endlessness in lines 32-35
highlights the author’s dilemma by suggesting that…
(A). Women’s struggle to be heard requires
boundless patience
(B). Children usually lack the maturity necessary
to speak decorously
(C). Her intense desire to speak is met with equally strong resistance
(D). she wishes to enter into a never-ending
philosophical debate
(E). The silence she is forced to endure is
inexpressible
(C). Her intense desire to speak is met with equally strong resistance
As used in line 63 “ issuing” best means:
A. Emerging
B. Emitting
C. Circulating
D. Terminating
B. Emitting
Which is an example of synesthesia?
Chocolate was her Achilles heel
Life tastes good
Sad Smile
Kicked the Bucket
Life tastes good
“Because I am an English teacher, some people expect me to speak perfectly, and other people expect me to write perfectly.”
What kind of sentence is this?
A. Simple
B. Complex
C. Fragment
D. Compound-Complex
D. Compound-Complex
Which of the following are contrasted in the
third paragraph?
(A) Speech and distress
(B) Expression and reserve
(C) Exaggeration and unhappiness
(D) Expression and exaggeration
(E) Secrecy and salvation
(B) Expression and reserve
Which of the following best expresses the author’s main point in the fourth paragraph
(lines 45-57) ?
(A). The views of some feminists appear
surprisingly sexist when analyzed in detail.
(B). The experience of Black women must be
distinguished from that of White women.
(C). The theoretical arguments of scholars have
little impact on events in the real world.
(D). Black women need to reach out and speak to members of other social groups.
(E). Black women view themselves as powerful
figures within their communities.
(B). The experience of Black women must be
distinguished from that of White women.
The sentence in lines 54-62 includes all of the following except…
(A). Parallel structure
(B). Alliteration
(C). Onomatopoeia
(D). An accumulation of detail
(E). An oxymoron
(E). An oxymoron
What is an example of a euphemism?
His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork
He kicked the bucket
Eat to live not live to eat
What you see is what you get
He kicked the bucket
Sugar cane is raised by some people in Hawaii.
Is this passive or active voice?
Passive voice
The use of the passive voice in the sentence
“By . . . friendship” (lines 40-42) has which of the
following effects?
(A) It shifts the purpose of the paragraph.
(B) It calls into question the author’s sincerity.
(C) It throws a different light on the central
thesis.
(D) It makes a generalization seem less personal.
(D) It makes a generalization seem less personal.
The author’s tone in this passage can best be
characterized as...
(A). Militant, with imperative constructions
establishing her sense of purpose
(B). Sentimental, with flashbacks evoking
childhood scenes and memories of the past
(C).Terse, with short sentences delineating the
major ideas of her argument
(D). Determined, with repetition conveying a sense
of insistence
(E). Anxious, with passive sentences underscoring
her hesitation
(D). Determined, with repetition conveying a sense
of insistence
The passage most directly resembles the speaker’s sense of Parker’s style in its…
(A). Juxtaposition of disparate elements
(B). Lyrical description of religion and art
(C). Blatant mimicry of other writers’ techniques
(D). Relentless insistence on a single theme
(E). Reliance on abbreviated, staccato phrases
(A). Juxtaposition of disparate elements
“And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” Is an example of...
Antanaclasis
What kind of sentence is a Rhetorical Question?
Interrogative
In line 50, “this torture” refers to the
(A) inability to care properly for a loved one
(B) failure to recognize another person’s pain
(C) inability to express our true feelings
(D) sense that we have been a burden to others
(D) sense that we have been a burden to others
In lines 17-24 (“Black men . . . participate”), the
author juxtaposes two versions of “preaching”
primarily to…
(A). Dismiss the notion that men and women
inhabit separate spheres
(B). Suggest that women use language for less
useful ends than men do
(C). convey her appreciation for Black women’s
eloquence in the home
(D). express dismay at the extent to which
preaching in Black churches has declined
(E). underline the constraints on Black women
both in church and at home
(C). convey her appreciation for Black women’s
eloquence in the home
Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the effect of the sentence in lines 54-62
A.The length of the sentence suggests the difficulty of artistic creation
B.The extensive use of prepositions underscores the repetitiveness of Parker's style
C. The complexity of the sentence structures mirrors the complexity of Parker’s music
C. The complexity of the sentence structures mirrors the complexity of Parker’s music