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English final exam

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is ethos?

a)

Ethos is an appeal to ethics. It establishes character.

b)

is an appeal to emotion.

c)

is an appeal to logic.

d)

What is this?

2.

What is logos?

a)

Logos is an appeal to logic. It persuades by showing a reasonable argument.

b)

is an appeal to emotion.

c)

is an appeal to ethic.

d)

Wambo

3.

What is pathos?

a)

Pathos is an appeal to human emotion.

b)

appeal to reason.

c)

appeal to logic.

d)

Harry Potter

4.

What appeal is being used in this picture?

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

5.

What appeal is being used in this picture?

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

6.

What appeal is being used in this picture?

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

7.

What appeal is being used in this picture?

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

8.

What appeal is this advertisement?

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

9.

What appeal is used in this advertisement?

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

10.

What appeal is used in this advertisement?

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

11.
All’s fair in love and war
The above is an example of a(n)...
a)
simile 
b)
metaphor
c)
juxtaposition
d)
personification
12.
All’s fair in love and war
The above is an example of a(n)...
a)
simile 
b)
metaphor
c)
juxtaposition
d)
personification
13.
He refuses to donate any money to the charity.  He is such a scrooge. 
This statement is a(n)...
a)
allusion
b)
juxtapose 
c)
simile
d)
anecdote
14.
A figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared using like or as is which of the following rhetorical devices?
a)
metaphor
b)
hyperbole
c)
personification
d)
simile
15.
To make a point a point by exaggerating is which of the following rhetorical devices?
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
allusion
d)
logos
16.
A question asked to make a point, not that you want an answer is which of the following rhetorical devices?
a)
rhetorical synopsis
b)
rhetorical question 
c)
allusion
d)
repetition
17.
This is an example of...
a)
ethos 
b)
logos 
c)
pathos
18.
“As a dental hygienist, I’ve seen what infection can do. That’s why I strongly recommend flossing daily.”
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
19.
“Mom, you know that I am a self-starter, a dedicated learner, and an A student. You can trust that I will not misuse my phone in class.”
This is an example of... 
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos
20.
 “Mom, did you know that, according to newsweek.com, having a cell phone at school does not lead to lower grades. A study of 1,700 high school students found that there is absolutely no correlation between these two things. I can have my phone without my grades suffering.”
a)
ethos
b)
logos 
c)
pathos
21.
 “Mom, what if there is a gunman at school, and I have no way to communicate with you aside from my phone?”
This is an example of...
a)
pathos
b)
logos 
c)
ethos
22.
"Life is but a walking shadow; a poor player..." This is an example of a...
a)
simile 
b)
metaphor
c)
anecdote
23.
"We shall not flag or fail.  We shall go on to the end. We shall fight n France. We shall fight on the seas and oceans." 
This is an example of...
a)
a simile 
b)
personification
c)
parallelism 
24.
"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
This quote contains a(n)...
a)
analogy 
b)
juxtaposition 
c)
allusion
25.
The IRS is auditing me? Great. All I need is a couple of suits arriving at my door.
This is an example of...
a)
allusion
b)
irony
c)
hyperbole
26.
They say he’s closed the eyes of many a man and opened the eyes of many a woman.

This is an example of...
a)
an allusion
b)
metaphor
c)
juxtaposition
27.

As the butterfly emerges from its cocoon, so must you leave your comfort zone and experience the wider world.

a)

juxtaposition

b)

analogy

c)

rhetorical sentence

28.

The movie scene focuses on a band of zombies creeping up on a peaceful, moonlit town.

a)

juxtaposition

b)

analogy

c)

rhetorical question.

29.

What two things are being compared in this analogy? Swords are the weapons of warriors, but words are the weapons of writers.

(a)  

30.

What two things are being compared in the analogy? A math problem seems like a maze-so many twists, turns, and frustrating dead ends.

(a)  

31.

What two things are being compared in this analogy? The police officers hold the prisoner tightly, as if he were an eel that might just slip their grip and run away.

(a)  

32.

Why might an author compare a spelling bee to a tough political campaign?

a)

to clarify the rules of a spelling bee

b)

to emphasize the degree of competition

33.

Why might an environmental essayist juxtapose a landfill and a wilderness?

a)

to stress the need for reducing waste to save the wilderness

b)

to demonstrate the wilderness is the best place to put in landfills

34.

Are you going to stand by and let the power lines be built in our backyards?

a)

juxtaposition

b)

rhetorical question

c)

analogy

35.

The dark sky threatened as the icy blasts of winder rattled the windows, while inside the family sat peacefully in the warm glow of the log fire.

a)

rhetorical question

b)

analogy

c)

juxtaposition

36.

Which choice is an example of a rhetorical question?

a)

Who would not want to help a child in need?

b)

Who would like to volunteer to help children in need?

37.

“The first rule of fight club is: You do not talk about fight club.”

a)

Paradox

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Both

d)

Neither

38.

Which of the following is a paradox?

a)

She stood in the empty room.

b)

That dress cost a million dollars!

c)

I’d rather be pretty than smart.

d)

When Jake tripped, Kelli said, “Smooth!”

39.

Which of the following is a paradox? 

a)

It’s raining cats and dogs.

b)

Parting is such sweet sorrow.

c)

The best advice I have for you is: don’t listen to advice.

d)

She cared for him all her life.

40.

Which of the following is a paradox? 

a)

Whose turn is it?

b)

She moved like a cat in the night.

c)

Remember to take out the trash.

d)

If you want peace; prepare for war.

41.

Which of the following is a paradox? 

a)

She is an awfully good singer.

b)

The blank page stared back at me.

c)

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.

d)

They danced in the moonlight.

42.

Is A Rhetorical Question meant to be Answered ?

a)

Yes

b)

No

43.

Rhetorical questions are used to:

a)

emphasize a point

b)

make readers reflect

c)

Both of the answers are correct

44.

Read the question.

Answer TRUE if it is Rhetorical.

Answer FALSE if it is not Rhetorical.

Question: Why Bother?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

45.

Which Question is Rhetorical?

a)

Is this supposed to be some kind of a joke?

b)

Do you want to be a big failure for the rest of your life?

c)

Do you want me to punch you in the face?

d)

All the above

46.

What is a rhetorical question?

a)

A question that does NOT need to be answered.

b)

A random question asked in adverts.

c)

A question that NEEDS to be answered.

47.

Which rhetorical question can you match with the following statement?

"Stop driving so fast!"

a)

What did you expect?

b)

What do I know?

c)

Are you late for something?

d)

Do you think I am a genius?

48.

Which rhetorical question can you match with the following statement?

"My bad mood is justified."

a)

How do you expect me to feel?

b)

What do you want?

c)

How should I know?

d)

What were you playing at?

49.

A tall tree could fall hard, even with no ear near.

a)

alliteration

b)

assonance

c)

consonance

d)

simile

50.

What is alliteration?

a)

The repetition of a letter in a line

b)

the repetition of only vowel sounds

c)

the repetition of a letter sound in a line

d)

the repetition of words at the end of a poem

51.

What is assonance?

a)

The repetition of any letter sounds in a line

b)

The repetition of consonant sounds in a line

c)

The repetition of vowel sounds in a line

d)

the repetition of a word or phrase

52.

Goodnight, sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite

a)

consonance

b)

alliteration

c)

assonance

d)

metaphor

53.

Cassy happily whacked apples to Adam

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

consonance

c)

assonance

d)

imagery

54.

Which sound device refers to the repitition of vowel sounds?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Consonance

c)

Assonance

55.
Irony can best be used to achieve which of the following effects?
a)
create humor, suspense, or tragedy
b)
create an emotional connection with the audience
c)
create action, setting, and basic situation
d)
introduce new characters
56.

After Susan turned in her test, the teacher saw all of the questions she didn't answer, turned to her, and said, "Looks like someone really studied for the test!"

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

No Irony

57.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

In Shakespeare's Macbeth, only the readers know that Lady Macbeth and her husband killed King Duncan.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

58.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

An Olympic swimmer drowns in his bathtub.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

59.

Identify the type of irony in the example:

A couple's counselor who has been divorced six times.

a)

Verbal

b)

Situational

c)

Dramatic

60.

Definition: a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

irony

61.

 

Definition: a comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing IS another dissimilar object or thing

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

assonance

62.

Definition: giving human qualities to nonhuman things

a)

imagery

b)

irony

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

63.

Definition: the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words

a)

assonance

b)

alliteration

c)

personification

d)

repetition

64.

The definition of alliteration is:

a)

Repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase.

b)

The repetition of vowel sounds, usually found in poetry and music.

c)

The repetition of the same letter or sounds at the beginning of closely connected words.

65.

The definition of assonance is:

a)

The repetition of vowel sounds, usually found in poetry and music.

b)

Applying human behaviors to animals, objects, or nonhuman entities.

c)

Repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase.

d)

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of closely connected words.

66.

The difference between irony, paradox and oxymoron is as follows:

a)

They are all the same thing.

b)

Irony is a figure of speech in which we say the opposite of what we mean, paradox is a statement which contradicts itself to the point of being unable to be true, and an oxymoron combines two contradictory terms such as 'deafening silence'.

c)

Paradox combines two contradictory terms together to emphasize difference, oxymoron is is a figure of speech in which we say the opposite of what we mean and irony is a statement which contradicts itself to the point of being unable to be true.

d)

Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which we say the opposite of what we mean, Irony is a statement which contradicts itself to the point of being unable to be true, and paradox combines two contradictory terms such as 'deafening silence'.

67.

Simile and metaphor both compare two unlike things. The difference between them is:

a)

A simile turns one of the unlike things into the other while a metaphor just compares them to each other using like or as.

b)

A metaphor turns one of the unlike things into the other while a simile just compares them to each other using like or as.

68.

What is the definition of 'allusion'?

a)

a reference within a work to something famous outside it, such as a well-known person, place, event, story, or work of art, literature, music, pop culture

b)

A reference to something in a non-fiction text

c)

A type of figurative language

d)

A magic trick in literature

69.

What type of allusion is the following example:

My diet was going well until the new chocolate store went in down the street, chocolate is my Achilles’ heel.

a)

Religious

b)

literature or mythology

c)

Historical

d)

Magical

70.

What type of allusion is the following example:

The real estate agent said his new farm listing was like the Garden of Eden. 

a)

Religious

b)

literature or mythological

c)

Historical

d)

Magical

71.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

a)

The world is a stage.

b)

Your eyes are like sunshine.

c)

The iron gates looked down at them cruelly.

d)

She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

72.

________ is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. It is just a passing comment and the writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text.

a)

allusion

b)

apostrophe

c)

anaphora

d)

anthropomorphize

73.

What is parallelism, or parallel structure?

a)

Using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen at the word, phrase, or clause level.

b)

Style of speaking or writing, determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.

c)

The repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences.

d)

The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

74.

Juxtaposition is

a)

a style of speaking or writing, determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.

b)

the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

c)

a figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an absent person or personified quality, object, or idea.

d)

a technique in which a writer ascribes human traits, ambitions, emotions, or entire behaviors to animals, non-human beings, natural phenomena, or objects.

75.

What word best matches the following definition?

Giving human characteristics to something nonhuman

a)

simile

b)

allusion

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

76.

What word best matches the following definition?

Compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

a)

hyperpole

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

personification

77.

What word best matches the following definition?

Compares two unlike things directly WITHOUT the words "like" or "as"

a)

adage

b)

metaphor

c)

symbolism

d)

simile

78.

What word best matches the following definition?

Uses words to paint a picture in the reader's mind

a)

allusion

b)

personification

c)

imagery

d)

symbolism

79.

What word best matches the following definition?

The opposite of what you expect; words used to convey the opposite

a)

idiom

b)

pun

c)

irony

d)

allusion

80.

What word best captures the following example taken from Elie Wiesel's Night?

“It all belonged to everyone since it no longer belonged to anyone.”

a)

paradox

b)

adage

c)

allusion

d)

irony

81.

What word best captures the following example taken from Elie Wiesel's Night?

“We were still trembling, and with every screech of the wheels, we felt the abyss opening beneath us.”

a)

simile

b)

allusion

c)

irony

d)

metaphor

82.

What word best captures the following example taken from Elie Wiesel's Night?

“The shadows around me roused themselves as if from a deep sleep and left silently in every direction.”

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

irony

d)

hyperbole

83.

Match the definition to the rhetorical device: encourages the reader to complete a point by suggesting that it is less significant than it obviously is.

a)

aphorism

b)

understatement

c)

parallelism

d)

irony

84.

Pick the term that matches the definition: A form of parallel structure that uses opposites

a)

Topic

b)

Parallel Structure

c)

Antithesis

d)

Anaphora

85.

"Life is like a box of chocolates” is an example of:

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Pun

d)

Onomatopoeia

86.

"Love is a battlefield" is an example of

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Pun

d)

Onomatopoeia

87.

"You must close your eyes to open your mind" is an example of

a)

Symbol

b)

Idiom

c)

Pun

d)

Antithesis

88.

"She thinks he walks on water" is an example of

a)

Idiom

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Allusion

d)

Metaphor

89.

Antithesis

a)

Reference to something in history, literature, or the bible

b)

Comparing contrasting concepts in parallel structure

c)

Using an object, person, or event to represent something else

d)

Phrase whose meaning can’t be understood by the common definition of words

90.
"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times" 
a)
asyndeton
b)
polysysndeton
c)
antithesis
d)
diction
91.

Definition: the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is; the act of stating something making it appear less than it really is

a)

Understatment

b)

Cleft

c)

Gibber

d)

Lethargy

92.

No one goes to the restaurant, it is too crowded is an example of a

a)

Paradox

b)

Oxymoron

93.

A speaker asks a question but does not except an actual reply

a)

Rhetorical Question

b)

Allusion

c)

Parallelism

d)

Connotation

94.

My car only need a little work….


In reality, the car is a piece of JUNK!

a)

Hyeperbole

b)

Understatement

c)

Parallelism

d)

Rhetorical question

95.

A way of speaking which minimizes the significance of something

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Diction

c)

Tone

d)

Understatement

96.

This meme is an example of which figurative language device?

a)

understatement

b)

hyperbole

c)

mood

d)

voice

97.

A short account of an interesting or humorous incident

a)

Biography

b)

Autobiography

c)

Memior

d)

Anecdote

98.

I am also grateful that he and Mrs. Abe were so kind to me last night at dinner when I accidentally ate a large portion of wasabi. I had never tasted anything like this! My eyes started to water and I struggled to keep my composure in front of this distinguished company. But they were very kind to me!

a)

ancedote

b)

allusion

c)

anaphora

d)

appeal to pathos

99.

Define: anecdote

a)

a short amusing story to make a point

b)

a feeling of excitement / nervousness about what will happen later

c)

the feeling / atmosphere created through the setting

d)

hints the author gives about what will happen later in the story

100.

What is this an example of?


I once had a border collie. She was so smart. Every morning, I'd open up the front door and she'd run out, pick up the newspaper, and deliver it to my husband at the breakfast table.

a)

external conflict

b)

allusion

c)

anecdote

d)

suspense

101.

Which one is alliteration?

a)

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

b)

Goodbye basketball.

c)

Hello sunshine my old friend.

d)

The clouds cried.

102.

Which one is alliteration?

a)

She's tame and he's lame. Both are not the same.

b)

Shazam!

c)

Look! Larry lost Lucy, but luckily he located her.

103.
The players pursued the bouncing ball as fast as they could carry themselves.
This is an example of:
a)
Alliteration
b)
neither
c)
Onomatopoeia
104.

What term goes with the definition?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Idiom

105.

The following sentences are an example of what type of figurative language?


Sheep should sleep in a shed.

The silky swans swam silently in the small, sparkly lake.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Idiom