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1) Argument attacking an individual’s character rather than his or her position on an issue.
A
adage
B
allegory
C
absolute
D
ad hominem argument
2) A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is often an example or model after which other things are patterned.
A
absolute
B
archetype
C
allegory
D
adage
3) Figure of speech in which one directly addresses an absent or imaginary person, or some abstraction.
A
apostrophe
B
allusion
C
anaphora
D
archetypes
4) Literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions.
A
alliteration
B
allegory
C
antecedent
D
adage
5) Statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work
A
apostrophe
B
argument
C
archetype
D
asyndeton
6) Concise statement expressing succinctly a general truth or idea, often using rhyme or balance
A
antecedent
B
allusion
C
antithisis
D
aphorism
7) Repetition of initial sounds in successive neighboring words
A
alliteration
B
archetype
C
adage
D
anaphora
8) Statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced
A
aphorism
B
antithesis
C
asyndeton
D
archetype
9) Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences
A
adage
B
alliteration
C
anaphora
D
analogy
10) A brief narrative focusing on a particular incident or event.
A
anteccedent
B
allusion
C
analogy
D
anecdote
11) A comparison of two different things that are really similar in some way.
A
analogy
B
alliteration
C
anaphora
D
allusion
12) Reference to something literary, mythological, or historical the author assumes the reader will recognize.
A
alliteration
B
ad hominem argument
C
allegory
D
allusion
13) A word free from limitations or qualifications
A
allegory
B
alliteration
C
adage
D
absolute
14) A familiar proverb or wise saying.
A
alliteration
B
allegory
C
adage
D
absolute
15) Construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions.
A
argument
B
archetype
C
asyndeton
D
apostrophe
16) Word, phrase or clause to which a pronoun refers.
A
argument
B
antecedent
C
allusion
D
archetype
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