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Rhetorical Analysis Ap Exam Review

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Rhetorical Analysis Ap Exam Review
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Question 1

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What is an aphorism?
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  • The repetition of a word or phrase
  • Conjunctions
  • A thought written in a literal and memorable manner (Often times it includes sarcasm or witt)

Question 2

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Which is an oxymoron?
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  • That’s awfully good
  • That's deliciously tasty

Question 3

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An allusion is a reference to what?
Answer
  • A person
  • Literary work
  • An event
  • All of the above

Question 4

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Which is an example of an irony?
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  • A police officer who gets pulled over for reckless driving
  • An orange is orange
  • The tree is green
  • I laughed at the funny joke

Question 5

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A paradox is - A statement or proposition that, despite sound or reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.
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  • True
  • False

Question 6

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This is an example of a hyperbole - It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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An example and definition for analogy
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  • Life is like a box of chocolates
  • Fish are like animals that swim
  • A comparison between two things
  • A comparison between two things that are often very different

Question 8

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What is this an example of - Never let a Fool Kiss You or a Kiss Fool You
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  • Irony
  • Chiasmus
  • Repitition
  • Parallelism

Question 9

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An allusion is a reference to what?
Answer
  • A person
  • Literary work
  • An event
  • All of the above

Question 10

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What is the definition of repetition?
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  • A literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer
  • The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning or meter
  • Giving human characteristic to inanimate objects. EX: The clock begged to be noticed, ticking vigorously with every second
  • All of the above

Question 11

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Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore, is an example of what?
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  • A person
  • Literary work
  • An event
  • All of the above

Question 12

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Two words being placed together that are opposite in effect. Often used to show contrast - This is juxtaposition
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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This is an example of anaphora - If you want to sell a goat, you must have a goat to sell. If you want to buy a goat, you must find someone who has a goat to sell. If you don't want to sell a goat, don't sell your goat
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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning or meter
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  • Anaphora
  • Parallelism
  • Repetition

Question 15

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Definition and example of imagery
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  • The lightning cracked and the raindrops raced their way to the ground, leaving flowers in a pool of rain
  • Visually descriptive figurative language
  • Describes things in a general manner
  • There were some flowers

Question 16

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This is the definition of asyndeton - The omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence
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  • True
  • False

Question 17

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Which is an example of a polysyndeton?
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  • She like many fruits, but strawberries were her favorite
  • Green beans are good and so are carrots, but pizza isn't
  • She liked bananas but not apples
  • None of these options are polysyndetons
  • She liked apples and bananas and strawberries and raspberries and especially watermelon

Question 18

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Giving human characteristic to inanimate objects is the definition of what device?
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  • Asyndeton
  • Personification
  • Anaphora
  • Irony

Question 19

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A rhetorical purpose seeks to persuade an audience and manipulate the way that audience thinks about the given subject
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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The rhetorical situation is the context of a rhetorical event that consists of an issue, an audience, and a set of constraints
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  • True
  • False

Question 21

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A rhetorical device uses words in a certain way to convey meaning or to persuade. It can also be a technique to evoke an emotion on the part of the reader or audience
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  • True
  • False
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