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An allusion is __________ to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work familiar to the reader.

An allusion is __________ to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work familiar to the reader.

a reference

An anecdote is __________ that adds personal knowledge or experience to a topic.

a very short story

Alliteration is the repetition of __________ sounds in nearby words.

initial consonant

Jargon refers to specific __________ and words used in a particular profession, trade, or situation.

phrases

Stream of consciousness captures a continuous flow of __________ of a person recorded as they occur.

thoughts

Modal verbs are helper verbs that indicate __________, intent, ability, or necessity.

possibility

Anaphora is the repetition of the same word or phrase at the __________ of successive clauses or verses.

beginning

Epiphora involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the __________ of several clauses.

end

Hypophora is a device that raises a __________ and then immediately answers it.

question

Assonance is the similarity in sound between __________ vowels in neighboring words.

internal

A euphemism is the substitution of an __________ term for one considered offensively explicit.

inoffensive

A neologism is a __________ word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses.

new

Polysyndeton is the use of several coordinating __________ in succession for a specific effect.

conjunctions

Asyndeton is the intentional elimination of __________ between phrases while maintaining grammatical accuracy.

conjunctions

An imperative is a command, instruction, request, or piece of __________.

advice

The total duration of the exam is __________ and 15 minutes in total.

4 hours

SECTION ONE of the exam has a total duration of __________ (each section is 1 hour).

2 hours

Reading time for each section of the exam is __________ minutes.

7.5

SECTION ONE has a weight of __________ of the overall grade.

50%