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