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AP 2024-2025 Ultimate Mega Study Guide Final Boss Style Turn Up

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define "Comic Relief"

a)

Humorous scene is inserted into a serious story

b)

A brief and relevant episode

c)

The literal, explicit meaning of a word

d)

Art or literature characterized by a realistic view of the people and the world

2.

An aphorism is a terse term which expresses a general truth or moral principle

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Define "Polysyndeton"

a)

When the last word of two different lines of poetry rhyme

b)

When a poet creates a rhyme, but two words do not rhyme exactly

c)

When a writer creates a list of items which are all separated by conjunctions

d)

A regular pattern to the syllables in lines of poetry

4.

Aristotle's appeals are the goal of argumentative writing to persuade an audience that one's ideas are valid, or more valid than others, through the use of diction, tone, and syntax

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Choose the response with 4 fallacies

a)

Ad hominem, counterexample, cliche thinking, bad analogy

b)

False cause, hasty generalization, ad hominem, straw man

c)

Straw man, slippery slope, non sequitur, valid argument

d)

Unstated premises, bad analogy, appeal to authority, cliche thinking

6.

A _ is a seemingly contradictory situation which is actually true

a)

Classicism

b)

Paradox

c)

Motif

d)

Ellipsis

7.

A device used in poetry to manipulate the sound of words is _.

a)

Antithesis

b)

Pun

c)

Sarcasm

d)

Persona

8.

An exaggerated imitation of a serious work for humorous purposes. It borrows words or phrases from an original and pokes fun at it.

a)

Parody

b)

Clause

c)

Pun

d)

Classicism

9.

_ is sentence structure which places equal grammatical constructions near each other, or repeats identical grammatical patterns

a)

Parallelism

b)

Alliteration

c)

Onomatopeia

d)

Juxtoposition

10.

Poetic devices include

a)

Alliteration, Consonance, Assonance, onomatopoeia, meter, rhyme scheme, free verse, sonnet, internal rhyme

b)

Onomatopoeia, meter, rhyme scheme, sonnet, assonance, consonance, alliteration, free verse, closed verse

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

11.

An if-then sentence that consists of two parts: an anecdote and a consequent

a)

Argument

b)

Fallacy

c)

Ellipsis

d)

Conditional statement

12.

Evidence that is a well-known saying, as if it is proven or has no exceptions

a)

False cause

b)

appositive

c)

consonance

d)

cliche thinking

13.

A situation once started will have the most extreme possible outcome

a)

Non sequitur

b)

Sonnet

c)

Slippery slope

d)

Gothic

14.

Type of argument where the line of reasoning from premise to conclusion is valid and true

a)

Sound

b)

Inductive

c)

Unstated premise

d)

Alter ego

15.

Persuading by appealing to the reader's emotions

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

d)

Fallacy

16.

What is the art of effective communication?

a)

Rhetorical question

b)

Argument

c)

Rhetoric

d)

Valid argument

17.

A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb

a)

Diction

b)

Clause

c)

Paradox

d)

Persona

18.

Something that reveals a critical attitude towards some element of life to a humorous effect

a)

Zuegma

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Anaphora

d)

Satire

19.

Art or literature characterized by an idealistic, perhaps unrealistic, view of people and the world

a)

Romanticism

b)

Parallelism

c)

Chiasmus

d)

Antithesis

20.

Generally bitter comment that is ironically or satirically worded

a)

Style

b)

Sarcasm

c)

Tone

d)

Litotes

21.

Jargon is the diction used by groups which partake in a similar profession or activity

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Colloquial

a)

The literal, explicit meaning of a word, without its connotations

b)

Ordinary or familiar type of conversation

c)

A term used to describe fiction, nonfiction, or poetry that teaches a specific lesson or moral

d)

Art or literature characterized by a realistic view of people and the world

23.

Define "Active Voice"

(a)  

24.

What does "Antecedent" mean?

a)

The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun

b)

The literal, explicit meaning of a word

c)

Language or dialect of a particular country

d)

Language or dialect of a regional clan or group

25.

Alter-ego

a)

Plain, everyday speech

b)

An indirect reference to something

c)

A character that is used by the author to speak the author's own thoughts

d)

Ordinary or familiar type of conversation

26.

A regular pattern to the syllables of poetry

a)

Sonnet

b)

Meter

c)

Pun

d)

Rhyme

27.

Poetry that doesn't have meter or rhyme

a)

Polysyndeton

b)

End rhyme

c)

Free verse

d)

Iambic pentameter

28.

When a word has two or more meanings and is used in a humorous way

a)

Pun

b)

Appositive

c)

Balanced sentence

d)

Humorous sentence

29.

A 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter, usually divided into three quatrains and a couplet

a)

Style

b)

Rhetoric

c)

Sonnet

d)

Theme

30.

When the last word of two different lines of poetry rhyme

a)

Sentence

b)

Sarcasm

c)

End rhyme

d)

Tone

31.

1.  ad hominin fallacy--(Latin for to the man)

a)

Fallacy of logic in which the widespread occurrence of something is assumed to make it true or right: e.g. The Escort is the most widely sold ear in the world; therefore, it must be the best

b)

Fallacy of logic in which a person’s character or motive is attacked instead of that person’s argument.

c)

Story in which the people, places, and things represent general concepts or moral qualities

32.

ad populum fallacy--(Latin for to the crowd)

a)

  Story in which the people, places, and things represent general concepts or moral qualities.

b)

Fallacy of logic in which the widespread occurrence of something is assumed to make it true or right: e.g. The Escort is the most widely sold ear in the world; therefore, it must be the best.

c)

  Brief reference to a person. Place, event, or passage in a work of literature or the Bible assumed to be sufficiently well known to be recognized by the reader: e.g.

33.

 allegory

a)

Story in which the people, places, and things represent general concepts or moral qualities.

b)

Fallacy of logic in which the widespread occurrence of something is assumed to make it true or right: e.g. The Escort is the most widely sold ear in the world; therefore, it must be the best

c)

  Brief reference to a person. Place, event, or passage in a work of literature or the Bible assumed to be sufficiently well known to be recognized by the reader: e.g. I am Lazarus, come from the dead. I. S. Eliot 

34.

analogy—

a)

Exploration of a problem by investigating all sides of it

b)

Citation of information from people recognized for their special knowledge of a subject for the purpose of strengthening a speaker or writers arguments.

c)

Comparison between two things in which the more complex is explained in terms of the simpler: e.g. comparing a year-long profile of the stock index to a roller-coaster ride.

35.

anecdote—

a)

 Sudden drop from the dignified or important in thought or expression to the commonplace or trivial, often for humorous effect.

b)

Short entertaining account of some happening, frequently personal or biographical

c)

Story in which the people, places, and things represent general concepts or moral qualities.

36.

anticlimax—

a)

 Short entertaining account of some happening, frequently personal or biographical

b)

Citation of information from people recognized for their special knowledge of a subject for the purpose of strengthening a speaker or writers arguments

c)

  Sudden drop from the dignified or important in thought or expression to the commonplace or trivial, often for humorous effect. 

37.

allusion—

a)

Fallacy of logic in which the widespread occurrence of something is assumed to make it true or right: e.g. The Escort is the most widely sold ear in the world; therefore, it must be the best. 

b)

Story in which the people, places, and things represent general concepts or moral qualities.

c)

Brief reference to a person. Place, event, or passage in a work of literature or the Bible assumed to be sufficiently well known to be recognized by the reader: e.g. I am Lazarus, come from the dead. I. S. Eliot

38.

 appeal to authority—

a)

Citation of information from people recognized for their special knowledge of a subject for the purpose of strengthening a speaker or writers arguments

b)

   Short entertaining account of some happening, frequently personal or biographical.

c)

   arrangement of objects according to class

39.

 argumentation—

a)

 Exploration of a problem by investigating all sides of it; persuasion through reason. 

b)

 Short entertaining account of some happening, frequently personal or biographical. 

c)

  Sudden drop from the dignified or important in thought or expression to the commonplace or trivial, often for humorous effect

40.

begging the question—

a)

Exploration of a problem by investigating all sides of it; persuasion through reason

b)

fallacy of logical argument that assumes as true the very thing that one is trying to prove.

c)

Sudden drop from the dignified or important in thought or expression to the commonplace or trivial, often for humorous effect 

41.

Cause and effect—

a)

Exploration of a problem by investigating all sides of it; persuasion through reason.

b)

fallacy of logical argument that assumes as true the very thing that one is trying to prove.

c)

  Examination of the causes and/or effects of a situation or phenomenon; e.g. Essay topics such as How did the incumbent mayor lose the election? Or what causes obesity? Are well suited to cause and effect exposition. 

42.

Chronological ordering—

a)

Exploration of a problem by investigating all sides of it; persuasion through reason.

b)

fallacy of logical argument that assumes as true the very thing that one is trying to prove

c)

arrangement in the order in which things occur; may ~OVC from past to present or in reverse chronological order, from present to past.

43.

Classification as a means of ordering—

a)

Exploration of a problem by investigating all sides of it; persuasion through reason.

b)

fallacy of logical argument that assumes as true the very thing that one is trying to prove

c)

arrangement of objects according to class; e.g. media classified as print, television, and radio.

44.

Colloquial expression—

a)

words and phrases used in everyday speech but avoided in formal writing; e.g. Jack was bummed out about his chemistry grade instead of Jack was upset about his chemistry grade.

b)

damning with faint praise--intentional use of a positive statement that has a negative

c)

arrangement of objects according to class; e.g. media classified as print, television, and radio

45.

Implication-

a)

Exploration of a problem by investigating all sides of it; persuasion through reason

b)

e.g. Your new hairdo is so...interesting.

c)

arrangement of objects according to class; e.g. media classified as print, television, and radio

46.

Damning with faint praise—

a)

In grammar, the omission of a word or words necessary for complete construction but understood in context. E.g. If (it is) possible, (you) come early. 2. The sign (...) that something has been left out of a quotation. To be or not...that is the question. 

b)

. e.g. your new hairdo is so...interesting.

c)

intentional use of a positive statement that has a negative

47.

 Ellipsis

a)

In grammar, the omission of a word or words necessary for complete construction but understood in context. E.g. If (it is) possible, (you) come early. 2. The sign (...) that something has been left out of a quotation. To be or not...that is the question

b)

Fallacy of logical argument which is committed when too few of the available alternatives are considered. And all but one are assessed and deemed impossible or unacceptable; e.g. a father speaking to his son says, are you going to go to college and make something of yourself, or are you going to end up being an unemployable bum like me? The dilemma is the sons supposed choice limitation: either he goes to college or he will be a bum.

c)

The use of a word or phrase that is less direct, hut that is also less distasteful or less offensive than another; e.g. he is at rest is a euphemism for he is dead.

48.

Euphemism—

a)

arrangement of objects according to class; e.g. media classified as print, television, and radio

b)

The use of a word or phrase that is less direct, hut that is also less distasteful or less offensive than another; e.g. he is at rest is a euphemism for he is dead.

c)

arrangement of objects according to class; e.g. media classified as print, television, and radio

49.

Digression—

a)

temporary departure from the main subject in speaking or writing.

b)

The use of a word or phrase that is less direct, hut that is also less distasteful or less offensive than another; e.g. he is at rest is a euphemism for he is dead. 

c)

arrangement of objects according to class; e.g. media classified as print, television, and radio

50.

False dilemma—

a)

fallacy of logical argument which is committed when too few of the available alternatives are considered. And all but one are assessed and deemed impossible or unacceptable; e.g. a father speaking to his son says, are you going to go to college and make something of yourself, or are you going to end up being an unemployable bum like me? 

b)

The use of a word or phrase that is less direct, hut that is also less distasteful or less offensive than another; e.g. he is at rest is a euphemism for he is dead. 

c)

arrangement of objects according to class; e.g. media classified as print, television, and radio

51.
Inverted syntax—
a)
reversing the normal word order of a sentence; e.g. whose woods these are I think I know. Robert Frost
b)
The use of a word or phrase that is less direct, hut that is also less distasteful or less offensive than another; e.g. he is at rest is a euphemism for he is dead. 
c)
arrangement of objects according to class; e.g. media classified as print, television, and radio
52.
Irony—
a)
The use of a word or phrase that is less direct, hut that is also less distasteful or less offensive than another; e.g. he is at rest is a euphemism for he is dead. 
b)
arrangement of objects according to class; e.g. media classified as print, television, and radio
c)
method of humorous or sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words is the opposite of their usual meaning; e.g. saying that a cold, windy, rainy day is lovely.
53.
Post hoc fallacy—
a)
The use of a word or phrase that is less direct, hut that is also less distasteful or less offensive than another; e.g. he is at rest is a euphemism for he is dead. 
b)
arrangement of objects according to class; e.g. media classified as print, television, and radio
c)
. (from the Latin: post hoc, ergo propter hoc, meaning after this, therefore because of this.) This fallacy of logic occurs when the writer assume that an incident that precedes another is the cause of the second incident. For example: Governor X began his first term in January. 
54.
Rhetoric—
a)
the art of using words effectively in writing or speaking so as to influence or persuade.
b)
arrangement of objects according to class; e.g. media classified as print, television, and radio
c)
The use of a word or phrase that is less direct, hut that is also less distasteful or less offensive than another; e.g. he is at rest is a euphemism for he is dead
55.
Rhetorical question—
a)
arrangement of objects according to class; e.g. media classified as print, television, and radio
b)
method of humorous or sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words is the opposite of their usual meaning; e.g. saying that a cold, windy, rainy day is lovely.
c)
question asked for rhetorical effect to emphasize a point. No answer being expected; e.g. Robert, is this any way to speak to your mother?
56.
Satire—
a)
question asked for rhetorical effect to emphasize a point. No answer being expected; e.g. Robert, is this any way to speak to your mother?
b)
method of humorous or sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words is the opposite of their usual meaning; e.g. saying that a cold, windy, rainy day is lovely.
c)
literary work in which vices, abuses, absurdities. etc. are held up to ridicule and contempt; use of ridicule, sarcasm. Irony, etc. to expose vices, abuses, etc.
57.
Spatial ordering—
a)
organization of information using  cues such is top to bottom, left to right. etc.
b)
method of humorous or sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words is the opposite of their usual meaning; e.g. saying that a cold, windy, rainy day is lovely.
c)
. question asked for rhetorical effect to emphasize a point. No answer being expected; e.g. Robert, is this any way to speak to your mother?
58.
Syllogism—
a)
method of humorous or sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words is the opposite of their usual meaning; e.g. saying that a cold, windy, rainy day is lovely.
b)
form of reasoning in which two statements or premises are made and a logical conclusion is drawn from them. 
c)
organization of information using spatial cues such is top to bottom, left to right. etc. 
59.
Syntax—
a)
in grammar, the arrangement of words as elements in a sentence to show their relationship
b)
method of humorous or sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words is the opposite of their usual meaning; e.g. saying that a cold, windy, rainy day is lovely.
c)
organization of information using spatial cues such is top to bottom, left to right. etc
60.
Understatement—
a)
deliberately representing something as much less than it really is. Jonathan Swift wrote. Last week I saw a woman flayed, and you will hardly believe how much it altered her appearance
b)
method of humorous or sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words is the opposite of their usual meaning; e.g. saying that a cold, windy, rainy day is lovely.
c)
lively descriptions which impress the images of things upon the mind: figures of speech.
61.

Who is considered the audience in a text?

a)

The writer of the text

b)

The listener, viewer, or reader of a text

c)

The editor of the text

d)

The publisher of the text

62.

What is a concession in an argument?

a)

A complete agreement with the opposing argument

b)

An acknowledgment that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable

c)

Ignoring the opposing argument

d)

A summary of the main argument

63.

What does connotation refer to?

a)

The literal dictionary definition of a word

b)

The meanings or associations that readers have with a word beyond its dictionary definition

c)

The grammatical structure of a sentence

d)

The spelling of a word

64.

What is the context in a text?

a)

The main argument of the text

b)

The circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text

c)

The conclusion of the text

d)

The title of the text

65.

What is a counterargument?

a)

An argument that supports the main argument

b)

An opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward

c)

A summary of the main argument

d)

A conclusion of the text

66.

What does ethos refer to in rhetoric?

a)

The emotional appeal to the audience

b)

The logical appeal to the audience

c)

The credibility and trustworthiness of the speaker

d)

The use of humor in a speech

67.

What is the meaning of persona in rhetoric?

a)

The logical appeal to the audience

b)

The emotional appeal to the audience

c)

The face or character that a speaker shows to his or her audience

d)

The use of humor in a speech

68.

What is refutation in an argument?

a)

A complete agreement with the opposing argument

b)

A denial of the validity of an opposing argument

c)

Ignoring the opposing argument

d)

A summary of the main argument

69.

Who is considered the speaker in a text?

a)

The person or group who creates a text.

b)

The person or group who reads a text.

c)

The person or group who edits a text.

d)

The person or group who publishes a text.

70.

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of "text" in the humanities?

a)

Mathematics

b)

Nonfiction

c)

Poetry

d)

Fiction

71.

What is the purpose of the SOAPStone mnemonic device?

a)

To remember the various elements that make up the rhetorical situation.

b)

To remember the different types of texts.

c)

To remember the different genres of literature.

d)

To remember the different parts of a speech.

72.

Which of the following is an example of a speaker?

a)

A politician who delivers a speech.

b)

A person who listens to a speech.

c)

A person who edits a speech.

d)

A person who publishes a speech.

73.

What might a commentator who writes an article be considered in the context of a text?

a)

Speaker

b)

Audience

c)

Subject

d)

Tone

74.

What is the main function of the rhetorical triangle?

a)

To illustrate the interrelationship among the speaker, audience, and subject.

b)

To illustrate the interrelationship among the writer, editor, and publisher.

c)

To illustrate the interrelationship among the author, reader, and context.

d)

To illustrate the interrelationship among the speaker, listener, and context.

75.

Which of the following is an example of a text in the humanities?

a)

A political cartoon

b)

A mathematical equation

c)

A scientific experiment

d)

A historical timeline

76.

Which literary device is characterized by the repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in close succession?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Alliteration

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Simile

77.

What is the term for a figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Irony

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Euphemism

78.

Which literary device involves the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

a)

Analogy

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Meiosis

d)

Understatement

79.

What is the name of the literary device that uses 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison between two different things?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Anecdote

d)

Paradox

80.

Which literary device is an indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance?

a)

Allusion

b)

Pun

c)

Satire

d)

Irony

81.

What literary device is used to give human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

82.

Which literary device involves a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings?

a)

Metonymy

b)

Pun

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Alliteration

83.

What is the term for a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance, without describing it in detail?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Allusion

d)

Anecdote

84.

What literary device is used to create a special effect or feeling by making some type of interesting or creative comparison?

a)

Metonymy

b)

Irony

c)

Imagery

d)

Simile

85.

Which literary device involves the repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Consonance

d)

Onomatopoeia

86.

What is the term for a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one?

a)

Allegory

b)

Parable

c)

Fable

d)

Myth

87.

What is the term for a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction?

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

88.

Which literary device involves the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect?

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Alliteration

c)

Anaphora

d)

Assonance

89.

What literary device is used to create an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Irony

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Satire

90.

Which literary device involves the use of a word or phrase that is less expressive or direct but considered less distasteful or offensive than another?

a)

Euphemism

b)

Metonymy

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Simile

91.

What is the term for a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Synecdoche

c)

Metonymy

d)

Irony

92.

Which literary device is used to describe the use of a part of something to refer to the whole thing?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Irony

c)

Synecdoche

d)

Simile

93.

What is the term for the use of an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning?

a)

Symbolism

b)

Metonymy

c)

Allegory

d)

Irony

94.

Which literary device involves the repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words in a phrase?

a)

Assonance

b)

Alliteration

c)

Consonance

d)

Onomatopoeia

95.

Which literary device involves 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?

a)

Metonymy

b)

Irony

c)

Trope

d)

Simile

96.

What's the difference in a rhetorical strategy and a rhetorical device?

a)

a strategy is the choices a writer makes in his/her argument, whereas a device is the evidence the writer uses to back up his/her point

b)

a strategy is what a writer does (verb) and is a broad category, whereas a device is things a writer uses (noun) that fall under the category of the strategy

c)

a strategy is the purpose behind a persuasive text, whereas a device is anything the writer does to win over the audience

97.

What is the difference in context and exigence?

a)

Context is the time period a text is about whereas exigence is the time and location a speech occurs

b)

Context is the rhetorical situation of a text whereas exigence is the event/situation that sparked a speaker to create a text

c)

Context is the immediate reason a text is written whereas exigence is what was occurring within the past 5-10 years leading up to the text that might affect what goes on in the text

d)

Context is what was occurring within the past 5-10 years leading up to the text that might affect what goes on in the text whereas exigence is the event/situation that sparked the writer/speaker to create the text at that moment in time

98.

What are you analyzing in the rhetorical analysis essay?

a)

whether the author is effective at persuading the audience

b)

whether you agree or disagree with the author

c)

the author's theme or purpose

d)

the tools/strategies the author uses to present his/her message to the audience

99.

One way to incorporate pathos or emotional persuasion in a speech is to

a)

tell them how your background and skills relate to the topic you're discussing

b)

use loaded words and descriptive imagery in your argument

c)

interview people to use as proof

d)

include research and credible websites

100.

Which of the following would be a technique that BEST implements logos or logical persuasion?

a)

using pictures of a hurt child

b)

having someone credible who agrees with you

c)

making people laugh

d)

including research

101.

You need to identify the “idea noun” the writer is hinting at early on in your reading of the text for essay #2. Why is it important to identify this “idea noun” early on?

a)

So you can then begin searching for and labeling rhetorical choices that tie back or help to prove this idea noun

b)

So you can create the message

c)

So you can start writing the essay since you are timed at only 40 minutes

d)

So you can go ahead and create your thesis

102.

A writer generally has two purposes in the persuasive text presented on the rhetorical analysis essay. These two purposes are

a)

the 1st has to do presenting the audience with background information on the topic and the 2nd has to do with persuading the audience to agree with him/her

b)

the 1st has to do with informing and the 2nd has to do with a "call to action" as the writer presents something he wishes the audience to do or believe

c)

the 1st has to do with persuading an audience, the 2nd has to do with informing them of the problem

103.

When discussing an author's diction, you should. . .

a)

analyze the writer's sentence lengths as he/she should include a variety of sentences

b)

use an adjective to characterize the diction and identify patterns within the writer's word choices

c)

not specifically describe it to keep it open to interpretation

d)

also identify the tone created by the words

104.

A writer’s “rhetorical choices” can include ______________ OR ____________

a)

speech or letter

b)

inform or persuade

c)

strategies or devices

d)

persuasive appeals or rhetorical situation

105.

For essay #2 on the AP exam, you’ll be given a paragraph of background information and a persuasive text that can be in three different formats. What are these 3 formats?

a)

editorial, speech, feature article

b)

speech, letter, article

c)

friendly letter, business letter, article

d)

commencement, eulogy, political speech

106.

What would differ about the audience for a letter versus a speech?

a)

The audience for a letter would be more formal

b)

The audience for a letter must always be specifically mentioned

c)

The audience for a speech would be more broad and possibly be more than 1 person or group while the audience for a letter would be narrower

d)

A speech can be written, published, or on tv

107.

These are the means to persuade an audience in an argument: through logic (logos), emotion (pathos), and ethics (credibility).

a)

tone

b)

appeals

c)

diction

d)

rhetorical choices

108.

What are some strategies/devices that you could write about regardless of the text you encounter on exam day?

a)

Use of famous examples, imagery, use of unusual syntax

b)

Allusion, juxtaposition, plain folks appeal

c)

Figurative language, symbolism, comparisons

d)

Contrast, emphasis, diction, appeals, organizational format

109.

What 3 things must you do to score a 1 in Row A of the thesis?

a)

Identify the writer’s idea noun and message

b)

Create a one sentence thesis statement that answers the question in a 2.4 format

c)

Respond to the prompt, have a defensible thesis that contains a claim, identify at least 2 rhetorical choices the writer makes

d)

Restate the prompt, summarize the text, provide a concluding statement

110.

What is literally meant by a “rhetorical analysis” essay?

a)

Read and annotate a persuasive text

b)

Breaking an effective persuasive text into parts

c)

Being able to identify rhetorical strategies

d)

Creating a 2.4 essay to analyze the writer’s theme

111.
An argument based on FEELINGS
a)
Ethos
b)
Logos
Antithesis
c)
Pathos
d)
Rhetoric
Pathos
112.
An argument based on facts, evidence, or reasons
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Rhetoric
113.
An argument based on credibility or ethics; it appeals to good nature
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Rhetoric
114.
Word choice (this is one of the 5 elements of tone)Example: The student was angry. Vs. The student was furious.
a)
Details
b)
Imagery
c)
Diction
d)
Language
115.
Author's attitude toward a subject/topic (examples: irritated, formal, objective, condescending, etc.)
a)
Mood
b)
Tone
c)
Antithesis
d)
Pathos
116.

Formal/dignified languageExample: The Fourth of March, one thousand seven and eighty nine Vs March 4, 1789
a)
Tone
b)
Parallelism
c)
Loaded Language
d)
Elevated Language
117.
Words that appeal to emotion or stereotype (ex: traitor, ObamaCare, dreadful, effective, elitist, etc)
a)
Claim
b)
Antithesis
c)
Loaded Language
d)
Elevated Language
118.
Comparing 2 UNLIKE things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Loaded language
d)
Parallelism
119.
Comparing 2 UNLIKE things USING "like" or "as"
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Loaded Language
d)
Paralleism
120.
Referring to well-known people, events, or stories in an effort to make a topic/subject more relatable/create parallels
a)
Antithesis
b)
Parallelism
c)
Allusion
d)
Repetition
121.
The 3 basic purposes of a text:
a)
Persuade, Tell, Mock
b)
Persuade, Mock, Entertain
c)
Persuade, Inform, Rhetoric
d)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
122.
Clauses that may begin each phrase of a piece the same(ex: Alice ran into the room, into the garden, and into our hearts)
a)
Antithesis
b)
Parallelism
c)
Allusion
d)
Rhetorical question
123.
Two opposite ideas in the same sentence (ie "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...")
a)
Allusion
b)
Rhetorical Question
c)
Loaded language
d)
Antithesis
124.
A question used for effect rather than response (ex: Sure! Why not?)
a)
Rhetorical question
b)
Parallelism
c)
Antithesis
d)
Repetition
125.
Instruction to the audience to cause an immediate response (ex: Call now! Vote for me!)
a)
Repetition
b)
Rhetoric
c)
Rhetorical question
d)
Call to action
126.
The "target audience"
a)
Pathos
b)
Repetition
c)
Intended Audience
d)
Call to action
127.
States what a rhetor is trying to prove
a)
Antithesis
b)
Counterclaim
c)
Claim
d)
Opposition
128.
An opposing view that awakens or invades a rhetor's claim
a)
Antithesis
b)
Counterclaim
c)
Claim
d)
Point of View
129.
Restating an idea using the SAME WORDS (Kindness is the answer. Kindness can go a long way. Kindness unites us as a nation and makes us one again)
a)
Repetition
b)
Allusion
Parallelism
c)
Parallelism
Antithesis
d)
Restatement
Metaphor
130.
Saying the same thing in different words (ex: This is your mission - the thing you have come here to do).
a)
Repetition
b)
Antithesis
c)
Restatement
d)
Parallelism

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