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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Which of these is a specific type of parody? | | | A. mock-epic | | | | B. folk ballad | | | | C. conceit | | | | D. paradox | |
How is a diary, such as Pepys’s, different from a history such as Bede’s? | | | A. A diary is usually more personal. | | | | B. A diary is usually more objective. | | | | C. A diary is usually more formal. | | | | D. A diary usually lacks historical accuracy. | |
Which statement most accurately contrasts the ideas of different literary periods? | | | A. …show more content…

predominance | | | | D. sentinel | |
Which sentence does not contain a misplaced or dangling modifier? |

| | A. Written in heroic couplets, a trivial matter is portrayed as a great catastrophe in Pope’s witty poem. | | | | B. Pope’s witty poem is about a trivial matter portrayed as a great catastrophe written in heroic couplets. | | | | C. Portrayed as a great catastrophe, Pope’s witty poem centers on a trivial matter and is written in heroic couplets. | | | | D. Written in heroic couplets, Pope’s witty poem portrays a trivial matter as a great catastrophe. | |
Which sentence uses consistent verb tenses in telling a story? |

| | A. I met Rob for the first time in the school infirmary, and he smiles at me even though he is clearly in pain. | | | | B. I met Rob for the first time in the school infirmary, and he smiled at me even though he was clearly in pain. | | | | C. I met Rob for the first time in the school infirmary, and he smiled at me even though he is clearly in pain. | | | | D. I had met Rob for the first time in the school infirmary, and he smiled at me even though he is clearly in pain. | |
Which of these sentences would be most effective in establishing a humorous tone? |

| | A. Going to the dentist is not as bad as people imagine. It’s worse. | | | | B. I am in the minority of people who simply do not mind going to the dentist. | | |