English 12 Lit Term 1

Facts or details that support a position or claim

• ethos

• evidence

• credible

• logical

Which of the following is a synonym for "credible"?

• deceptive

• believing

• hiding

• foolish

Based on reason or sound judgment

• ethos

• pathos

• logical

• evidence

Which of the following words is related to "valid"?

• evident

• sound; effective

• prepare

• false

What is the definition of "alliteration"?

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things

• The repetition of an initial consonant sound

• A brief reference within a work to something outside the work

• The arrangement of and relationships among words in a sentence

Which of the following is an antonym for "formulate"?

• build

• develop

• ruin

• prepare

Able to be believed

• pathos

• credible

• evidence

• formulate

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The cat purred softly.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• The book was as heavy as a rock.

What is the definition of "syntax"?

• A sentence structure, or the arrangement of and relationships among its words

• The placement of two elements side by side

• The repetition of an initial consonant sound

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things

Which of the following is a synonym for "valid"?

• false

• counterfeit

• sound

• foolish