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English Exam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an allegory? | A story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. |
| What is analogy? | A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification. |
| What is an apostrophe? | A form of personification in which the absent or dead are spoken to as if present. |
| What is a conjunction? | A word that connects sentences and acts as a grammatical link to show relationships between ideas. |
| What is a deference? | It is showing respectful submission to someone else's judgment out of respect. |
| What is figurative language? | Using words or phrases in a non literal way to create an effect. |
| What is implicit? | The underlying or suggested meaning of a text or statement without it being directly stated. |
| What is invective? | It is harsh language that's used to criticize something. |
| What is a metonymy? | It is the use of a closely associated word or concept to describe something. |
| What is parallel structure? | It uses the same grammatical pattern in sentences for related ideas to create balance and clarity. |
| What is a pedantic? | A story or character who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules. |
| What is ornate? | Writing that is elaborate with complex vocabulary and rich imagery and uses many rhetorical devices to create a vivid picture. |
| What is a rhetor? | A skilled writer who uses language to influence an audience and often appeals to logos, pathos, and ethos. |
| What is logos? | A clear reasonable central idea and is seen as logical. |
| What is pathos? | Appeals to emotions and interests of people. |
| What is ethos? | An appeal by offering evidence and credibility. |
| What is a syllogism? | A logical argument used to build a narrative, character belief, or theme. ( All mammals are animals. All elephants are mammals. Therefore, all elephants are animals.) |
| What is a cumulative sentence? | It starts with a main idea (an independent clause) and then adds descriptive words that build upon it. |
| What is a declarative sentence? | It makes a statement or declares a fact, and ends with a period. |
| What is an inverted syntax? | A technique where the normal word order in a sentence is rearranged, with the verb often before the subject to create emphasis. |
| What is a periodic sentence? | A complex sentence that withholds its main point (the independent clause) until the very end, building up suspense. |
| What does SOAPSTone stand for? | Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, and Tone |
| What is an anaphora? | A word or phrase that is repeated at the beginning of a sentence to create emphasis. |
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