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Section 1: Multiple Choice questions


#1 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

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



#2 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events



#3 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details



#4 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

the use of one kind of sensory experience to describe another



#5 Which of the following terms matches the definition?

a construction in which one word is used in two different senses ("After he threw the ball, he threw a fit.")



Section 2: True/false questions


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

Motif

when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't







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

Digression

a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing







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

Damning with faint praise

(fallacy) attacking a person by formally praising him/her, but for an achievement that should not be praised







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

Epiphany

A moment of sudden revelation or insight







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

Colloquial

Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the readers









Triple-checked your answers?