Readings
Why did Helen Hamlin go to Churchill Depot?
To teach
Define the word heed.
To pay attention to
A complete sentence must have ___________ and ________.
a subject and a predicate or verb.
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses is _______.
anaphora
Memory is a crazy woman that throws away food and hoards colored rags.
metaphor
Where was Sam Mcgee from?
Tennessee
Define the word pall.
A dark cloud or a cloth placed over a coffin.
An action that functions as an adjective is called a _________.
Participle
The substitution of a harsh phrase for one that is less harsh is called ___________.
euphemism
In quick succession, Susan lost her job, her house and her mind!
Zeugma
Who wrote "To Build a Fire?"
Jack London
Define the word smote.
To strike down
"Walking to the store" is an example of a _______.
Fragment
Assigning human characteristics to inanimate objects is called _______.
personification
PIN number
pleonasm
Where did the boys go to hunt ducks?
Brown Cow Island or Devil's Hump
Define the word attrition.
The process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of something.
Words like in, under, on, with, and when are called _______.
Prepositions
antithesis
Ah, Krusty - This is your Waterloo!
allusion
According to Nash, what is the problem with defining wilderness?
The definition is subjective and elusive.
Define the word terse.
Abrupt, short, or sparing in the use of words.
Fix the error in the following sentence: After a visit to his doctor, Cookie Monster decided to eat less cookies.
fewer cookies
Litotes
Friends, countrymen and Romans, lend me your ears.
metonymy