Glossary Test 1

Question 1

Ad Hominem

Answer 1

an argument that attacks the opposing speaker or another person rather than addressing the issues at hand

Question 2

Allegory

Answer 2

a fictional work in which the characters represent ideas or concepts

Question 3

Alliteration

Answer 3

the repetition of consonant sounds usually at the beginning of words

Question 4

Allusion

Answer 4

a passing reference to a familiar person, place, or thing drawn from history, the Bible, mythology, or literature

Question 5

Ambiguous

Answer 5

when something is uncertain or indefinite, subject to more than one interpretation

Question 6

Analogy

Answer 6

a form of comparison in which the writer explains something unfamiliar by comparing it to something familiar

Question 7

Anadiplosis

Answer 7

the repetition of the last word of a preceding clause at the beginning of a new clause

Question 8

Analytical Reading

Answer 8

reading actively and paying close attention to both the content and structure of the text

Question 9

Anaphora

Answer 9

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

Question 10

Anastrophe

Answer 10

the inversion of the usual order of words or clauses to add emphasis or to achieve a desired rhythm