Vocab
Short Stories
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Essay Writing
Misc.
100

define "blemish"

an imperfection, flaw

100

In All Summer in a Day, how often does the sun appear on Venus?

every seven years

100

This fairy king uses a magical flower to try to get revenge on Titania.

Oberon

100

What is the most important sentence in an essay because it states the main argument?

thesis statement

100

What literary device compares two things using “like” or “as”?

simile

200

Define "meager"

deficient in size or quality

200

In The Man in the Well, what difficult choice do the children face throughout the story?



Whether to help the man trapped in the well or leave him there.


200

What does Puck accidentally do that causes much of the confusion among the lovers?

He puts the love potion on Lysander instead of Demetrius.

200

What should every body paragraph begin with?

a topic sentence

200

Who is the author of A Midsummer Night's Dream?

William Shakespeare

300

use "sovereign" in a sentence

multiple answers: definition - having absolute authority in a certain realm

300

In The Lottery, what object does Tessie Hutchinson draw that seals her fate?

a paper with a black dot

300

What animal’s head is magically placed on Bottom?

donkey

300

What type of evidence comes directly from the text and is placed in quotation marks?

a direct quote

300

In a play, what do we call the instructions that tell actors where to move or how to act?

Stage directions.

400

use "divergent" in a sentence

multiple answers: definition - different or becoming; different from something else

400

In St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves, what is the main goal of St. Lucy’s school?

To teach the wolf-girls how to behave like humans.

400

Why does Hermia become angry with Helena in Act 3?

She believes Helena has stolen Lysander’s love and is mocking her.

400

After providing evidence, what should a writer do next?

Analyze/explain how the evidence supports the thesis.

400

What point of view uses the pronouns “I,” “me,” and “my”?

First-person point of view

500

use "hapless" in a sentence

multiple answers: definition - unlucky

500

In Surviving, what theme is most clearly developed through Juliane Koepcke’s experience?

Perseverance and resilience

500

At the end of the play, who are the three couples that get married?

Theseus and Hippolyta, Lysander and Hermia, Demetrius and Helena.

500

What literary term refers to the central message or lesson of a text?

theme

500

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Setting

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