WorksheetsApplied Practice 2
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
ethos
a)
that which appeals to the audience's belief in the speaker's credibility
b)
the quality in a work that appeals to emotion
c)
appeal to ethics - right an wrong
d)
an appeal to reason
2.
frame device
a)
a brief story that leads to a moral, often using animals as characters
b)
a story within a story. An example is Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, in which the primary tales are told within the "frame story" of the pilgrimage to Canterbury
c)
an intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack
d)
ornamentation on the frame of a picture which enhances the look and the impression it gives
3.
homily
a)
intentional exaggeration to create an effect
b)
harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
c)
a brief story that leads to a moral, often using animals as characters
d)
a sermon, or a moralistic lecture
4.
hyperbole
a)
a brief story that leads to a moral, often using animals as characters
b)
intentional exaggeration to create an effect
c)
a suggestion an author or speaker makes (implies) without stating it directly. NOTE: the author/sender implies; the reader/audience infers.
d)
the use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to one of the senses
5.
hypothetical question
a)
a question that raises a hypothesis, conjecture, or supposition
b)
deriving general principles from particular facts or instances ("Every cat I have ever seen has four legs; cats are four-legged animals).
c)
reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.)
d)
characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship
6.
idiom
a)
an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant exclamatory sentence a sentence expressing strong feeling, usually punctuated with an exclamation mark
b)
an expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression; or, a regional speech or dialect
c)
a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite (describing a particularly horrific scene by saying, "It was not a pretty picture.")
d)
the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession
7.
imagery
a)
a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor
b)
pictures
c)
characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship
d)
the use of figures of speech to create vivid images that appeal to one of the senses
8.
implication
a)
deriving general principles from particular facts or instances ("Every cat I have ever seen has four legs; cats are four-legged animals).
b)
a suggestion an author or speaker makes (implies) without stating it directly. NOTE: the author/sender implies; the reader/audience infers.
c)
reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.)
d)
a conclusion one draws (infers) based on premises or evidence
9.
inductive reasoning
a)
reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.)
b)
a suggestion an author or speaker makes (implies) without stating it directly. NOTE: the author/sender implies; the reader/audience infers.
c)
deriving general principles from particular facts or instances ("Every cat I have ever seen has four legs; cats are four-legged animals).
d)
a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite (describing a particularly horrific scene by saying, "It was not a pretty picture.")
10.
inference
a)
a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite (describing a particularly horrific scene by saying, "It was not a pretty picture.")
b)
a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite (describing a particularly horrific scene by saying, "It was not a pretty picture.")
c)
a suggestion an author or speaker makes (implies) without stating it directly. NOTE: the author/sender implies; the reader/audience infers.
d)
a conclusion one draws (infers) based on premises or evidence
11.
invective
a)
the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession
b)
an intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack
c)
harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
d)
the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs
12.
irony
a)
the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning
b)
difference between what the audience/reader knows and what the characters know
c)
incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs
d)
all of these
13.
jargon
a)
informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing
b)
the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession
c)
characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship
d)
the mistaken substitution of one word for another word that sounds similar ("The doctor wrote a subscription").
14.
juxtaposition
a)
a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite (describing a particularly horrific scene by saying, "It was not a pretty picture.")
b)
the mistaken substitution of one word for another word that sounds similar ("The doctor wrote a subscription").
c)
placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast
d)
a direct comparison of two different things
15.
litotes
a)
characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship
b)
a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite (describing a particularly horrific scene by saying, "It was not a pretty picture.")
c)
informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing
d)
concise statement, often offering advice; an adage
16.
logos
a)
an appeal to reason
b)
appeal to law
c)
that which appeals to the audience's belief in the speaker's credibility
d)
the quality in a work that appeals to emotion
17.
malapropism
a)
a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite (describing a particularly horrific scene by saying, "It was not a pretty picture.")
b)
the mistaken substitution of one word for another word that sounds similar ("The doctor wrote a subscription").
c)
characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship
d)
using one part of an object to represent the entire object (for example, referring to a car simply as "wheels")
18.
maxim
a)
concise statement, often offering advice; an adage
b)
the use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms
c)
a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite (describing a particularly horrific scene by saying, "It was not a pretty picture.")
d)
an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth
19.
metaphor
a)
a comparison of two things using "like," "as," or other specifically comparative words.
b)
a direct comparison of two different things
c)
placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast
d)
word formed from the imitation of natural sounds
20.
metonymy
a)
using one part of an object to represent the entire object (for example, referring to a car simply as "wheels")
b)
a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite (describing a particularly horrific scene by saying, "It was not a pretty picture.")
c)
substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it ("The pen [writing] is mightier than the sword [war/fighting]")
d)
an inference that does not follow logically from the premises (literally, "does not follow").
21.
mood
a)
an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth
b)
the author's attitude toward the subject
c)
the emotional atmosphere of a work
d)
a comment that interrupts the immediate subject, often to qualify or explain
22.
motif
a)
concise statement, often offering advice; an adage
b)
a standard theme, element, or dramatic situation that recurs in various works
c)
a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite (describing a particularly horrific scene by saying, "It was not a pretty picture.")
d)
a humorous imitation of a serious work
23.
non sequitur
a)
an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth
b)
an inference that does not follow logically from the premises (literally, "does not follow").
c)
a type of understatement in which an idea is expressed by negating its opposite (describing a particularly horrific scene by saying, "It was not a pretty picture.")
d)
a comment that interrupts the immediate subject, often to qualify or explain
24.
onomatopoeia
a)
word formed from the imitation of natural sounds
b)
a comment that interrupts the immediate subject, often to qualify or explain
c)
an expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined
d)
the use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms
25.
oxymoron
a)
a comment that interrupts the immediate subject, often to qualify or explain
b)
an expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined
c)
an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth
d)
a humorous imitation of a serious work
26.
parable
a)
a humorous imitation of a serious work
b)
the quality in a work that appeals to emotion
c)
a simple story that illustrates a moral or religious lesson
d)
the use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms
27.
paradox
a)
an expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined
b)
a comment that interrupts the immediate subject, often to qualify or explain
c)
an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth
d)
a humorous imitation of a serious work
28.
parallelism
a)
an inference that does not follow logically from the premises (literally, "does not follow").
b)
the use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions
c)
a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary")
d)
the use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms
29.
paraphrase
a)
the quality in a work that appeals to emotion
b)
a restatement of a text in a different form or in different words, often for the purpose of clarity
c)
a comment that interrupts the immediate subject, often to qualify or explain
d)
an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth
30.
parenthetical
a)
a comment that interrupts the immediate subject, often to qualify or explain
b)
a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary")
c)
endowing non-human objects or creatures with human qualities or characteristics
d)
a figure of speech in which one directly addresses an absent or imaginary person, or some abstraction
31.
parody
a)
an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth
b)
a humorous imitation of a serious work
c)
a simple story that illustrates a moral or religious lesson
d)
a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings
32.
pathos
a)
an appeal to reason
b)
listing in anticlimactic or descending order making the items listed seem ridiculous; alternatively it means insincere or overly sentimental quality of writing/speech intended to evoke pity
c)
the quality in a work that appeals to emotion
d)
that which appeals to the audience's belief in the speaker's credibility
33.
pedantic
a)
a construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions
b)
characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship
c)
the use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural
d)
a comment that interrupts the immediate subject, often to qualify or explain
34.
personification
a)
endowing non-human objects or creatures with human qualities or characteristics
b)
needless repetition which adds no meaning or understanding ("widow woman," "free gift")
c)
word formed from the imitation of natural sounds
d)
a brief story that leads to a moral, often using animals as characters
35.
philippic
a)
a construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions
b)
a strong verbal denunciation. The term comes from the orations of Demosthenes against Philip of Macedonia in the fourth century.
c)
informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing
d)
the use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions
36.
polysyndeton
a)
characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship
b)
the use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural
c)
an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth
d)
a construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions
37.
pun
a)
a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings
b)
the use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions
c)
language employing one or more figures of speech (simile, metaphor, imagery, etc.)
d)
harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds
38.
rhetoric
a)
characterized by an excessive display of learning or scholarship
b)
the choice of words
c)
language employing one or more figures of speech (simile, metaphor, imagery, etc.)
d)
literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression
39.
rhetorical devices
a)
an expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression; or, a regional speech or dialect
b)
literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression
40.
rhetorical question
a)
literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression
b)
a comment that interrupts the immediate subject, often to qualify or explain
c)
a question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer
41.
sarcasm
a)
a strong verbal denunciation. The term comes from the orations of Demosthenes against Philip of Macedonia in the fourth century.
b)
harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
c)
the use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions
d)
harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds
42.
satire
a)
the use of humor to emphasize human weaknesses or imperfections in social institutions
b)
a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings
c)
harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
43.
scapegoat
a)
informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing
b)
a person or group that bears the blame for another
c)
needless repetition which adds no meaning or understanding ("widow woman," "free gift")
d)
a construction in which one word is used in two different senses ("After he threw the ball, he threw a fit.")
44.
simile
a)
having the same meaning
b)
a direct comparison of two different things
c)
a comparison of two things using "like," "as," or other specifically comparative words.
d)
a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings
45.
solecism
a)
harsh, cutting language or tone intended to ridicule
b)
a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary")
c)
deriving general principles from particular facts or instances ("Every cat I have ever seen has four legs; cats are four-legged animals).
d)
nonstandard grammatical usage; a violation of grammatical rules
46.
structure
a)
the manner in which words are arranged into sentences
b)
the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work
47.
style
a)
the manner in which words are arranged into sentences
b)
the choices a writer makes; the combination of distinctive features of a literary work
c)
the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work
48.
syllepsis
a)
substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it ("The pen [writing] is mightier than the sword [war/fighting]")
b)
a construction in which one word is used in two different senses ("After he threw the ball, he threw a fit.")
c)
informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing
d)
substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it ("The pen [writing] is mightier than the sword [war/fighting]")
49.
syllogism
a)
three-part deductive argument in which a conclusion is based on a major premise and a minor premise ("All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal").
b)
needless repetition which adds no meaning or understanding ("widow woman," "free gift")
c)
the manner in which words are arranged into sentences
50.
symbol
a)
using one part of an object to represent the entire object (for example, referring to a car simply as "wheels")
b)
an object that is used to represent something else
c)
substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it ("The pen [writing] is mightier than the sword [war/fighting]")
51.
synecdoche
a)
the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work
b)
using one part of an object to represent the entire object (for example, referring to a car simply as "wheels")
c)
describing one kind of sensation in terms of another ("a loud color," "a sweet sound")
d)
substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it ("The pen [writing] is mightier than the sword [war/fighting]")
52.
synesthesia (or synaesthesia)
a)
substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it ("The pen [writing] is mightier than the sword [war/fighting]")
b)
using one part of an object to represent the entire object (for example, referring to a car simply as "wheels")
c)
describing one kind of sensation in terms of another ("a loud color," "a sweet sound")
d)
substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it ("The pen [writing] is mightier than the sword [war/fighting]")
53.
syntax
a)
needless repetition which adds no meaning or understanding ("widow woman," "free gift")
b)
the manner in which words are arranged into sentences
c)
the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, or entire work
54.
tautology
a)
describing one kind of sensation in terms of another ("a loud color," "a sweet sound")
b)
needless repetition which adds no meaning or understanding ("widow woman," "free gift")
c)
the attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience
55.
thesis
a)
the emotional atmosphere of a work
b)
the primary position taken by a writer or speaker
56.
tone
a)
the primary position taken by a writer or speaker
b)
the emotional atmosphere of a work
c)
the attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience
57.
topic
a)
the attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience
b)
the subject treated in a paragraph or work
c)
the choice of words
58.
trite
a)
overused and hackneyed
b)
grandiose language
c)
the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession
59.
understatement
a)
intentional exaggeration to create an effect
b)
the deliberate representation of something as lesser in magnitude than it actually is; a deliberate under-emphasis.
c)
when an idea is expressed by negating its opposite (describing a particularly horrific scene by saying, "It was not a pretty picture.")
60.
usage
a)
the customary way language or its elements are used
b)
the choice of words
c)
overused and hackneyed
61.
vernacular
a)
needless repetition which adds no meaning or understanding ("widow woman," "free gift")
b)
the everyday speech of a particular country or region, often involving nonstandard usage
c)
an expression in a given language that cannot be understood from the literal meaning of the words in the expression; or, a regional speech or dialect
d)
the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession
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