English Terms
What comes after the climax within a story structure?
Falling action
The weather was terrible, we decided to stay home.
Comma splice
What type of irony is used in the following passage: “After years of teaching fire safety and reminding everyone to be careful, the town‘s fire chief accidentally burned his own kitchen while trying to cook dinner.”
Situational Irony
What is the following sentence structure: “Although it was raining outside, we went to the park because we wanted to play soccer.”
Complex sentence
define quadroon and octoroon
1/4 African ancestry, 1/8 African ancestry
Every student must bring their notebook.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Error
What is the symbolism in the following passage: “Adam stood in the garden, staring at the single flower that remained after the harsh winter. Its petals drooped, and its stem bent beneath the weight of the snow. Still, it refused to fall.”
The flower symbolizes resilience, hope, and perseverance
What is the name of one of the implied slaves in Desiree’s Baby?
La Blanche or Zandrine
What is the literary device assonance?
Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby text
She decided not to apply for the new job. Because the commute was over an hour.
Sentence Fragment
What is the difference between denotation and connotation?
Denotation is the literal, dictionary definition while connotation refers to the emotional implications of a word
What year did Reconstruction “officially” end?
1877
Coined by linguist Arnold Zwicky, this two-word term describes the psychological phenomenon where you notice a specific word, phrase, or thing everywhere shortly after learning about it
Frequency Illusion
According to John Smith, “education is essential for success” (Smith 25).
redundant in-text citation
Which epic poem is considered the supreme masterpiece and the oldest surviving long poem of the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) Period?
Beowulf
What is Will Mayes’ job in Dry September?
A night watchman or janitor at a local ice factory