Advanced Reading Flashcards
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When an author uses the phrase 'a Pyrrhic victory,' the reader should recognize this as an example of which device?
Answer: Allusion
A Pyrrhic victory references the costly win of King Pyrrhus, making it a historical allusion.
A passage describes a character who 'spoke kindly but his eyes betrayed cold calculation.' This contrast most directly reveals the character's:
Answer: Hidden motive
The gap between kind words and cold eyes signals an underlying, concealed intent.
Two articles present opposing views on renewable energy. To evaluate which is more credible, a reader should FIRST examine:
Answer: The evidence and sources cited
Credibility rests primarily on the quality and sourcing of supporting evidence.
An author structures an essay by stating a problem, then offering a series of escalating solutions. This organizational pattern is best described as:
Answer: Problem-and-solution
Presenting an issue followed by remedies is the problem-and-solution structure.
The word 'ephemeral' most nearly means:
Answer: Short-lived
Ephemeral describes something that lasts only a brief time.
A narrator says, 'I was, of course, the only sensible person in the entire room.' The likely effect of this statement is to:
Answer: Establish the narrator as unreliable
Self-flattering exaggeration signals the narrator may not be trustworthy.
In an informational text, a graph showing rising temperatures alongside the prose primarily serves to:
Answer: Reinforce the text's claim with data
Visuals like graphs supply data that supports and clarifies the written argument.