Starter quiz

  • What is being described here: A question asked to make a point or for dramatic effect, rather than just to elicit an answer?
    • 'Rhetorical question' ✓
  • What is being described here: A phrase that gives an extra piece of information about a noun?
    • noun appositive  ✓
    • adverb phrase
    • adjective
    • prepositional phrase
  • What is being described here: Using a counterargument to show the falseness of something?
    • 'debunk' ✓
  • Which punctuation mark is being described here: A piece of punctuation that can separate two closely related clauses?
    • semicolon  ✓
    • colon
    • dashes
    • question mark
    • exclamation mark
  • What is the best definition of the word colloquial?
    • Informal language, typically used in speech amongst friends.  ✓
    • Formal language, used in professional settings
    • Standard language, understood everywhere
    • Regional language, specific to a particular geographical area.
  • What is being described here: An extended comparison between two things to develop a point?
    • Extended analogy  ✓
    • Extended personification
    • Extended simile
    • Extended anecdote
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