Ashlee wants to highlight the contrast between what she expected from the tour of her first-choice university and what she actually experienced. Which figure of speech should she use for this purpose?
antithesis
How important is knowledge of spelling, punctuation, and capitalization to a person’s score on the AP English exam?
It is considered part of the style criterion for the free-response questions.
Annika has written a long sentence that lays out an objection to her argument. She wants a high-impact sentence to begin her rebuttal. Which would be effective choices? (Select all that apply.)
a sentence fragment that dramatically shows the weakness of the objection; a short but strong sentence that highlights a flaw in the objection
Which sentence best revises the following excerpt from President Kennedy’s speech. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. into colloquial standard English?
Humans have the power to wipe out all poverty as well as all life.
To what does the figure of speech in the following sentence refer?
the entire movie-making industry
Which word best describes Sojourner Truth’s attitude in “Ain’t I a Woman?”
defiant
Which figure of speech is used in the following sentence? DeWayne looks extra tall in those jeans; his legs go on for miles!
hyperbole
Based on the word choice in the sentence below, what is the writer’s attitude toward Gustav? One hundred pounds of muscle, our dog Gustav is a noble beast and guardian of the house.
proud and loving
Which sentence is written correctly according to the rules of formal standard written English?
The mystery of Gull Island has been solved: Explorers found chests of pirate treasure that had been buried centuries ago.
Zack, age 19, writes a wildly popular blog for gamers. One day, his grandmother decides to read his blog, and she is baffled―she cannot understand more than a word or two in each sentence. What is the most likely reason for her confusion?
Zack uses colloquial words and phrases, slang, and gaming jargon that is unfamiliar to his grandmother.
Which figure of speech is used in the following sentence: The internet is a cruise ship taking me to exotic tropical islands far from this Indiana winter.
metaphor
Eduardo wants to highlight the contrast between what the senator promised as a candidate and what she delivered while in office. Which figure of speech should he use for this purpose?
antithesis
Which is the best definition of standard written English?
the form of English considered clear and correct by societal authorities
Which statement about the use of exclamation points is TRUE?
When expressing excitement or another strong emotion, use an exclamation point.
Which is the best way to edit the following sentence for a formal essay? After the long years of war, rebuilding was slow―many skilled tradesmen had been killed in the fighting.
After the long years of war, rebuilding was slow: Many skilled tradesmen had been killed in the fighting.
What level of diction is exemplified in the following sentence from President Johnson’s speech?
colloquial standard English
Both President Kennedy and President Johnson begin their very different speeches with very similar introductory statements. What inference can be drawn about this type of introduction?
This type of introductory statement is an essential part of public presidential addresses.
A writer decides to use colloquial words and phrases and the pronouns you and I in his argument. What is the most likely effect of this choice on his audience?
It will make the audience feel closer to him and more likely to identify with him and, possibly, with his ideas.
Which type of diction is represented in the sentence below? If we get home before you, we’ll start cooking dinner.
colloquial words and phrases
Why is parallelism an important feature of good writing? (Select all that apply.)
The presence of parallelism is reassuring to readers; The absence of parallelism is unsettling to readers and makes them uneasy; Human brains look for patterns
Yolanda wants her article for the student paper to have a neutral, unbiased tone. Which is the best revision she can make to the sentence in the image?
Chaperones at the junior prom confronted one student whose dress appeared to be slightly shorter than allowed in the guidelines.
Which is a correct way to revise the following sentence for parallelism? (Select all that apply.) For dinner we like a big salad and to cook burgers on the grill.
For dinner we like a big salad and burgers cooked on the grill; For dinner we like tossing a big salad and cooking burgers on the grill.
Which is the best definition of trope?
a change in the ordinary meaning of a word or a phrase that expresses one idea’s relationship to another
Which best describes the writer’s attitude to nurses in the sentence below? They are called warriors, comforters, care-givers, and healers—they are nurses.
admiring