Essay Writing
Literary Devices
Macbeth
The Great Gatsby
Grammar
100
This is the proper format for essay writing.
What is MLA format?
100
The repetition of initial word sounds within close proximity is an:
What is alliteration?
100
Macbeth sees this during his soliloquy in act 2 scene 1.
What is a dagger?
100
I am Daisy's second cousin.
Who is Nick?
100
These have to be capitalized.
What are proper nouns?
200
The three parts of a PEA are:
What is, point, evidence and analysis?
200
An expression that has become overused to the point one rarely considers what it really means.
What is a cliche?
200
Why can't Lady Macbeth kill King Duncan herself?
He resembled her father.
200
The more extravagant of the two eggs:
What is East Egg?
200
This occurs when two sentences that can stand alone are incorrectly joined by a comma.
What is a comma splice?
300
The sentence in an introduction that states what the essay will prove.
What is a thesis?
300
"The sun smiled warmly" is an example of what literary device?
What is personification?
300
Who discovered that the King had been murdered?
Who is Macduff?
300
Jay Gatsby's real name is:
What is James Gatz?
300
This happens when a sentence lacks either a subject or a verb.
What is a sentence fragment?
400
Three characteristics of essay writing include:
What are no personal language, no contractions, proper citations, MLA format, etc...
400
"He struck a streak of bad luck" is an example of what literary device?
What is consonance?
400
Lennox jokes that Fleance must have murdered who?
Who is Banquo?
400
George Wilson finds out about his wife's affair when he finds this.
What is a dog leash?
400
This describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
500
This paragraph should include a restated thesis and food for thought.
What is a conclusion?
500
An unpleasant combination of sounds.
What is cacophony?
500
The witches tell Macbeth he won't be defeated until what walks to his front door?
What are trees?
500
This is where Tom and Myrtle met.
Where is the valley of ashes?
500
This describes a verb.
What is an adverb?
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