Quiz on AP Lang and 8th grade English

#1 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

cutting short of words through omission of a letter or syllable. Ev'ry for every.

Motif Internal Rhyme Ellipsis Syncope

#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events

Anticlimax Anaphora Litotes Personification

#3 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Pedantry

three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation (n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes Using the same conjunction lots of times

#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Synaesthesia

A four line stanza Repeating word patterns in front, across sentences. the use of one kind of sensory experience to describe another Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts

#5 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Syllepsis

a construction in which one word is used in two different senses ("After he threw the ball, he threw a fit.") Feeling or atmosphere that writer creates for the characters cutting short of words through omission of a letter or syllable. Ev'ry for every. the use of one kind of sensory experience to describe another

#6 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Motif

(n.) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design

True

False

#7 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Digression

a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing

True

False

#8 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Damning with faint praise

a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events

True

False

#9 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Epiphany

A moment of sudden revelation or insight

True

False

#10 Determine if the following combination is true or false.

Colloquial

a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa

True

False

Section 1: Multiple Choice questions

cutting short of words through omission of a letter or syllable. Ev'ry for every.

a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events

Pedantry

Synaesthesia

Syllepsis

Section 2: True/false questions

Motif

(n.) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design

Digression

a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing

Damning with faint praise

a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events

Epiphany

A moment of sudden revelation or insight

Colloquial

a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa

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