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Miscellaneous GrammarSet 347

1Chapter 12-argument/persuasion. In order to convince your audience through persuasion you must use .....

2"Connotative wording that attempts to influence the reader/listener" is the definition of .....

3When a speaker focuses attention on the writer's or speaker's trustworthiness, knowledge, relatability, and credibility to convince the audience of one's expertise on a topic, they are using .....

4Is this a literal meaning or a figurative meaning?

5The time period, location, and weather in a narrative are all details describing the:

6A profile that a writer creates to embody the characteristics of the target audience for whom he or she is writing .....

7Inclination towards a particular point of view

8Which form of figurative language uses common, non-literal sayings or phrases? ("It's raining cats and dogs!")

9The author's right to break the rules of proper writing in order to achieve an effect or get a point across.

10Which of these takes attention away from the issue being discussed by shifting to something off topic?

11What are words or phrases that are not literal; that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of the individual words?

12Refers to the use of words in a way that deviates from the conventional order and meaning in order to convey a complicated meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison

13The best definition for rhetoric is:

14What is an Epitaph?

15What persuasive technique is this? The math homework last night was an abomination.

16The style or manner in which the writer or speaker shows.

17Techniques used to give poetry a musical quality (like rhyme, rhythm, onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance and consonance).

18What is the use of metaphorical or non-literal language called?

19Nonfiction, fiction, drama, poetry, science fiction, realistic fiction-these are all examples of what element of author's style?

20Writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally; Ex: similes, metaphors, proverbs, idioms

21Language that means exactly what is said

22The right, critical or opportune moment-when should the speaker deliver his/her message. When is the most critical or opportunistic moment to speak?

23A speech given on a special occasion-

24What is a writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally called?

25What are the two methods or ways a writer can introduce and build up characters' personalities to readers?

26Simile, Metaphor, Allusion, Personification, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia are examples of .....

27What is denotation in literature?

28CHALLENGE: An author's diction can give us insight into how s/he feels about the topic; we refer to this as ..... Furthermore, diction can cause the reader/listener to feel certain emotions, thereby creating a certain atmosphere; this we refer to as ..... (We covered these terms last week.)

29Suggesting a meaning other than the literal one (Personal Meaning)Positive, Neutral, Negative

30Persuasive technique to make the audience feel bad or guilty Eg. If we sit back and do nothing, this building proposal will go ahead and the surrounding environment will be destroyed

31Techniques a writer uses to create and develop a character by what he or she says or how others respond to that character.

32A literary or linguistic technique that produces a specific effect, esp. a figure of speech, narrative style, or plot mechanism is .....

33Words or phrases that are used in a creative way to "spice" up a story or poem. Examples are similes, metaphors, and personification.

34A metrical line of five feet, each of which is made up of two syllables, first unstressed, second stressed Da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM

35Creates comparisons by linking the senses to abstract ideas (simile, metaphor, personification)

36A deviation from the ordinary use of words in order to increase their effectiveness.

37What is persuation?

38A category characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

39Which of the following is a key skill assessed in the AP English Language and Composition exam?

40Complications up the mountain, suspense builds

41It contains levels of meaning expressed through figures of speech such as metaphor, simile, personification, and hyperbole, in order to create associations that are imaginative rather than literal.

42Includes figures of speech such as metaphors, simile, and allusions

43These are statements that contain superficial words, but they function figuratively and as metaphors, and are in the form of questions.

44Appeals to our sense of reason relying on logic to persuade, citing facts, figures and case studies.

45What is the term for intellectually amazing language that surprises and delights, often humorous and suggesting the speaker's verbal power in creating ingenious and perceptive remarks?

46The following is an example of what type of analogy-

47Figures of speech primarily belong to-

48Which of the following rhetorical devices uses language with strong emotional connotations?

49The measured pattern of rhythmic accents in poems.

50A word or phrase that means something other than its dictionary definition, such as a simile, an idiom, a metaphor, personification

51The author uses the narration to directly describe a character's traits; traits are clearly stated by the author

52A real estate ad shows a happy family moving in to the home of their dreams. This is an example of:

53A rhyme ending on the final stressed syllable

54Practice-Multiple Choice: The poet divides his poem into three groups of four lines each, with a clear rhyme and rhythm. What part of poetic structure is he focusing on?

55Words used to invoke emotions ..... Example:profitable, secret, dangerous, revolutionary

56Indicates the author's attitude or feelings toward what he/she has written or the subject/topic of the text.

57Which technique uses words like 'heartbreaking' or 'thrilling'?

58The author's feelings and attitude toward the subject of a text

59Which of the following is the persuasive technique that makes people feel as if their safety, security, or health is in danger?

60How does figurative language enhance storytelling?

61What emphasis marker was used in this statement?"Morekidsthaneverarebecomingeducated, especiallygirls.Inthe1980s, onlyhalfofgirlsindevelopingcountriescompletedelementaryschool;now, 80percentdo."