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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 definitions matches the term?

Pedantry



#4 Which of the following definitions matches the term?

Synaesthesia



#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

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







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

Digression

A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.







#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 figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes







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

Colloquial

Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing









Triple-checked your answers?