ELA 12 Unit 1 Personal Best Assessment

What is an illusion in the context of literature?

• A factual representation of reality

• A deceptive appearance or impression

• A type of metaphor

• A form of irony

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Define parallelism in writing.

• The use of similar grammatical structures in a series

• The repetition of consonant sounds

• The use of vivid imagery

• The use of similar topics in a series

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What does the term purpose refer to in writing?

• The main idea of a paragraph

• The reason why an author writes a text

• The reason why a reader reads a text

• The climax of a narrative

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Explain what is meant by literary expression.

• The use of mathematical equations in literature

• The way an author conveys thoughts and emotions through language

• The emotions of the characters in a scene

• The use of dialogue in a play

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How does an author create mood or tone in writing?

• By using specific word choices and descriptions

• By including a table of contents

• By writing in the first person

• By using footnotes

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What does it mean to engage the reader in a text?

• To confuse the reader with complex language

• To capture the reader's interest and attention

• To provide a summary at the end

• To address the reader directly using 2nd-person POV

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Define an anecdote.

• A long, detailed narrative

• A short, amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

• A fictional story with a moral

• A cure for poison

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Who is considered the audience in writing?

• The characters in a story

• The people who read or listen to a text

• The crowd that waits outside for the release of a new book

• The publisher of the book

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What is persuasion in the context of writing?

• The act of informing the reader

• The act of convincing the reader to believe or do something

• The act of entertaining the reader

• The act of describing a setting

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What are rhetorical devices?

• Tools used to measure the length of a text

• Techniques used by writers to enhance their arguments and communicate more effectively

• Techniques used by writers to describe an object or environment

• The inclusion of footnotes in a text

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