Unit 1
Read the sentence and then use a print or digital dictionary to look up the word lineage.
Nadezda is very proud of her Russian lineage.
Which of the options is a synonym for the word lineage?
origin
Which statement accurately states a theme of The Faerie Queene?
Great deeds are possible when one fights for good against evil.
Read the sentence.
The vindictive politician vowed revenge on his enemies as he was led away to prison.
What is the most accurate synonym of the word vindictive as it is used in the sentence?
spiteful
Which option most clearly describes how the rising action in The Fellowship of the Ring is used to help establish tone?
Frodo and his friends are being followed by one or more mysterious strangers, which creates suspense and heightens tension.
If an author includes past events to explain a character’s present actions, he or she is using
flashback
Which response most accurately explains the purpose of parallel plots within a work of fiction?
to present two or more plots or subplots that are usually connected by a character or a theme
Read the lines from Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 55.”
So till the judgment that your self arise,
You live in this, and dwell in lovers’ eyes.
Which response explains the speaker’s perspective in the lines?
This poem is the speaker’s way of keeping his beloved alive until the end of time.
What type of figurative language is used in the words “his head, That curled like a lamb’s back” in William Blake’s “The Chimney Sweeper” (Songs of Innocence)?
simile
Which option most accurately identifies what music represents in “Piano” by D. H. Lawrence?
memory
What is Satire?
is a literary device or a literary genre that uses humor or irony to ridicule customs, institutions, or social practices with the intent of exposing a need for change.
Read the sentence and then use reference materials to look up the word prowess.
Michael Phelps holds an all-time record with 23 Olympic gold medals, awarded to him for his extraordinary prowess as a swimmer.
Which definition conveys the meaning of the word prowess as it is used in the sentence?
a high level of skill or ability
Give an example of the correct way to use enmity.
Ever since I called her out for copying my speech, Cammy won’t talk to me and glares at me with complete enmity whenever she sees me.
Read the lines from “Up-Hill.”
Shall I meet other wayfarers at night?
Those who have gone before.
Which response clearly explains how the figurative language in the lines informs the reader about the poem’s meaning?
metaphor
Reread “When You Are Old.”
Which option most clearly explains the implied identity and perspective of the speaker in the poem?
The speaker in the poem is the one man who genuinely loves the woman.
Read the scenario.
Max stared in horror at the living room. An entire roll of unwound toilet paper was draped across the couch and coffee table. A pillow with a hole in it sat on the floor, surrounded by wispy white feathers. And in the middle of all this mess sat Nemo, Max’s year-old golden retriever, hanging his head in guilt. Max felt a surge of anger, but he forced himself to take a deep breath and said, “You sure can be a little messy sometimes, Nemo.”
Which answer most correctly describes Max’s reaction to the mess Nemo made in the living room?
Max responded with understatement, by downplaying the destruction Nemo caused.
Read the sentence and then use a print or digital dictionary to look up the word emulate.
DJ likes to invent her own recipes, but she always tries to emulate her mom’s masterful cooking techniques in her own kitchen.
How does the word emulate function in the sentence, and what does it mean?
Emulate functions as a verb, and it means “to imitate someone or something that one admires.”
definition of central idea?
an overarching message or truth that is specific to a story
Read the lines from William Blake’s “The Chimney Sweeper” (Songs of Innocence).
And so Tom awoke, and we rose in the dark,
And got with our bags and our brushes to work.
Though the morning was cold, Tom was happy and warm:
So, if all do their duty, they need not fear harm.
What literary device is used here?
irony
Reread “Piano” by D. H. Lawrence.
Which option most clearly explains the effect of the word choices on the poem’s ideas about the past?
Tingling” and “tinkling” suggest sweet, sentimental memories of childhood.
By citing specific details to support an interpretation or position about a text, a person is using
textual evidence
In which formats are works of literature most often presented?
plays prose poetry
Define perspective.
a person’s attitude or opinion about someone or something
Read the lines from “Up-Hill.”
Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?
From morn to night, my friend
But is there for the night a resting-place?
A roof for when the slow dark hours begin.
Which response accurately explains the meaning of the words “the slow dark hours” in this poem?
The slow dark hours” is a metaphorical way of describing death.
Which option most clearly describes how the rising action in The Fellowship of the Ring is used to help establish tone?
Frodo and his friends are being followed by one or more mysterious strangers, which creates suspense and heightens tension.
What is Understatement
is a literary device that creates emphasis by intentionally giving less significance to a situation than it really has, or saying less than is actually true.