Skills 1
The process by which an author reveals the personality of a character.
What is characterization?
“Sky-candle” meaning sun is an example of what poetic technique?
What is a kenning?
This word means struck with terror or amazement.
What is aghast?
Choose the correct verb: “The team ___ winning the game.”
What is is?
Correct or Incorrect: “Neither the dogs nor the cat are hungry.”
Correct: “Neither the dogs nor the cat is hungry.”
This poetic device repeats the same consonant sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
What is alliteration?
“Strong beats mark the line": What poetic feature is shown here?
What is Old Poetry rhythm?
This word means threatening harm or menacing.
What is baleful?
Insert a comma: “After dinner we went to the movies.”
After dinner, we went to the movies.
Correct or Incorrect: “Running late she forgot her keys and, phone.”
Correct: “Running late, she forgot her keys and phone.”
A metaphorical compound expression used in Old English poetry, like “whale-road” for sea.
What is a kenning?
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” Which poetic device is used here?
What is alliteration?
Something disgusting, hated, or repulsive.
What is loathsome?
Identify the sentence type: “She ran across the field and into the trees, shrieking like a mad banshee.”
What is a simple sentence?
Correct or Incorrect: “The teacher, who was known for her strictness gave a surprise quiz.”
Correct: “The teacher, who was known for her strictness, gave a surprise quiz.”
A pause in a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation, used for dramatic effect.
What is a caesura?
“She was brave, loyal, and quick-witted.” What literary technique is used to describe her?
What is characterization?
To evaluate the worth or quality of something.
What is appraise?
Identify the sentence type: “He ran; she walked.”
What is a compound sentence?
“If you want to succeed you must work hard and stay focused.” Identify the sentence type and fix the error.
Correct: “If you want to succeed, you must work hard and stay focused.” (Complex sentence; missing comma after dependent clause)
This refers to the rhythmic structure of Old English poetry, often based on stressed syllables rather than meter.
What is Old Poetry rhythm?
“Then out of the dark—silence like the knife.” What poetic device is used in the dash?
What is a caesura?
Food or nourishment needed for survival.
What is sustenance?
Identify the sentence type: “He kept working even though he was tired.”
What is a complex sentence?
Correct or Incorrect: “There’s many reasons why we left early.”
“There are many reasons why we left early.”