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Question 1

alliteration

Answer 1

rhetorical choice in which the author uses the same consonant at the beginning of each word

Question 2

allusion

Answer 2

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly

Question 3

anecdote

Answer 3

a short interesting story about a real incident or person, often intended to amuse, warn, or inspire

Question 4

archaic

Answer 4

a style of language no longer used, usually old-fashioned

Question 5

bias

Answer 5

a feeling, inclination, or prejudice for or against someone or something

Question 6

callous

Answer 6

emotionally hardened, unfeeling, can be used to describe tone or diction

Question 7

colloquial

Answer 7

a language used in ordinary conversation, not formal or literary

Question 8

diction

Answer 8

the choice, style, and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

Question 9

ignominious

Answer 9

marked with or full of disgrace, shameful

Question 10

magnanimous

Answer 10

generous or forgiving, especially to a rival or less powerful person