English Composition

English Composition Study Guide

4.6 Chapter Four Practice Exam 1. Which type of writing used stanzas and is free of formal structure? a. Prose b. Poetry c. Literature 2. What is diction? a. The author’s use of hints to provide clue to events that will happen later in a story b. Phrases or words that exaggerate something c. Words that carry the opposite meaning of what is intended d. The author’s choice of words that are used in a writing 3. What is personification? a. A less offensive way to describe a situation b. A group of words that appeal to the reader’s senses c. Giving human characteristics to describe an object or idea d. Comparing two objects that appear to be different 4. What is tone? a. The author’s attitude towards a topic b. The atmosphere created by the author c. The central meaning of a text d. The author’s style of writing 5. What is mood? a. The author’s attitude towards a topic b. The atmosphere created by the author c. The central meaning of a text d. The author’s style of writing 6. What is theme? a. The author’s attitude towards a topic b. The atmosphere created by the author c. The central meaning of a text d. The author’s style of writing

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