Shakespeare or Rapper?
This person said: "I was not born under a rhyming planet”
Shakespeare (Much Ado About Nothing, Act 5)
My father was the sun and the moon to me. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
Metaphor
This is the font required by all BHS teachers when writing in MLA
Times New Roman
Coordinating conjunctions are often remembered with the mnemonic device of FANBOYS. What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Iceland
Who said: “But there come many paths and you must choose one. And if you don’t change then the rain soon come.”
Rapper: (Lauryn Hill – ‘Lost Ones’)
The rain seemed like an old friend who had finally found us. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
Simile
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
What type of sentence is this? Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex
Although it was raining, we still managed to play the soccer game?
Complex
What is the hardest natural substance on earth?
Diamond
Who said: “Maybe it’s hatred I spew, maybe it’s food for the spirit”
Rapper: (Eminem – ‘Renegade’)
The tree shook its branches angrily. What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
Personification
What is the correct format for a date in MLA format?
Day Month Year
Choose the correct word: "The new policy will _____ all employees."
a. effect
b. affect
b. affect
What gas do plants ABSORB from the environment.
Carbon Dioxide
Who said: “This is the most unkindest cut of all.”
Shakespeare (‘Julius Cesar’, Act 3)
Her head was so full of ideas that it was ready to burst wide open. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
Hyperbole
What is the proper order of information in a heading?
Student Name
Teacher Name
Class Period
Date
Identify the part of speech of the capitalized word: "She sang LOUDLY in the shower."
Adverb
By US law, exit signs must be one of two colors. What are the two acceptable colors?
Red and Green
Who said: “O, when she’s angry, she is keen and shrewd! She was a vixen when she went to school.”
Shakespeare (‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, Act3)
Leslie said that she was in the dark about what's going on. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
Idiom
Title of Book: A Separate Peace
Page- 221
In Chapter 11, author Knowles continues the internal conflict plaguing Gene. It becomes clear that this 'temporary insanity' isn't leaving anytime soon (_____).
What information is needed in the parenthesis?
Page number only (221). The author's name is previously mentioned in the section and isn't required.
Parallel or not parallel?
Some people think that being successful is the same thing as to have money.
NOT PARALLEL
What is the only land mammal that can't jump
Elephant