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Study guide for CLEP CLEP College Composition — Unit 2: Rhetorical Analysis and Audience. Practice questions, key concepts, and exam tips.
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What is the effect of using allusion in a speech?
To create a negative tone
To confuse the audience
To add depth and complexity to the message
To shorten the speech
To ignore the audience
Answer: C — Adding depth and complexity to the message is correct because allusions reference external ideas or events, applying shared cultural knowledge to create a richer understanding of the topic.
The author suggests that the English system of government is flawed because it allows the crown to
dominate the other branches of government through its power to grant places and pensions
maintain absolute control over the legislative process
ensure the safety and security of its citizens above all else
balance the power between the monarch, lords, and commons
limit the power of the monarch through its checks on the legislative process
Answer: A — The author argues that the crown's power to grant places and pensions gives it undue influence, allowing it to dominate the other branches of government.
A writer uses a personal story to illustrate a broader point. What rhetorical device is employed?
Analogy
Metaphor
Allusion
Anecdote-as-evidence
Hyperbole
Answer: D — Anecdote-as-evidence is correct because a personal story serves as evidence.
The author's tone in describing the behavior of the victorious party can best be characterized as
Satirical and disapproving
Enthusiastic and celebratory
Detached and objective
Hopeful and optimistic
Resigned and accepting
Answer: A — The author uses phrases like 'blood-thirstiness' and 'cruel' to describe the behavior, indicating disapproval.
The author's tone towards the 'mob' can be inferred as
sympathetic, as they are driven by a desire to help Jenny
critical, as they are portrayed as lacking virtue and sense
neutral, as they are simply a backdrop for the story
admiring, as they are shown to be compassionate and just
tolerant, as they are shown to be passionate and determined
Answer: B — The author's footnote defines 'mob' as 'persons without virtue or sense', indicating a critical tone.
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