Literary Devices | Process of clear thinking | Final Review | General terms and devices |
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what is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
What is an Allusion
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Good Intentions
Read the list below:
- the banning of DDT - rent controls - helping someone too much These are all examples of which of the factors in clear thinking? worldview slippery slope intellectual integrity good intentions |
A great paradox (apparent conflict) of early America was
What is freedom and slavery.
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The author’s attitude toward a subject is
what is Tone
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What is the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect.
What is Anaphora
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Look at the evidence not someone else's conclusions
When researching complex problems, we should be certain that we
read the newspapers carefully look at the evidence not someone else's conclusions rely only on the advice of the declared "experts." ignore the advice of experts. |
Early colonial writers were most likely to make allusions to?
What is The Bible
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Using exaggeration to make a point is called
What is hyperbole
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What is the use of contrasting ideas, example “a small step” and “a giant step,”.
What is Antithesis
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The beginning assumption or Premises.
Logical thinking may or may not lead to correct conclusions depending on?
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As used in our early American selections, what does “providence” mean?
what is God and His care for His people
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“Fear of the unknown,” is an example of ______________ in The Crucible.
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What is Motif
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what is the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter
.What is Parallelism
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The weaker their evidence is likely to be
Whatever the problem under discussion, the more hysterical, loud, and angry one side becomes
the more convinced the rest of us should be. the weaker their evidence is likely to be. the more convinced they are that they are right. none of the other answers. |
What is not one of the differences between the Puritans and the Pilgrims?
origin of their church affiliation
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In The Crucible, Danforth’s constant uttering of “the good have nothing to fear” is an example of
What is irony
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What is a literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable
What is Repetition
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What Is Critical Thinking?
Skepticism
Examining assumptions Challenging reasoning Uncovering biases |
________________ was most influential in early colonial writing.
What is religion
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“I looked like a frozen statue” is an example of ____________.
What is similie.
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