Basic terms
What is close reading
a method of literary analysis where a reader carefully examines a text, paying close attention to specific details to gain a deeper understanding of the author's meaning and intentions within a passage or text.
What does a faultless argument lack?
a) inconsistencies
b) supporting evidence
a) Inconsistencies
Select the appositive or appositive phrase.
The sleep cycle consists of five distinct stages, beginning with light sleep, known as Stage 1. Dreams occur during Stage 5 sleep, the Rapid Eye Movement stage.
the Rapid eye movement stage
Define Literary Analysis
Breaking down a text to identify key themes, author's purpose, and literary devices used
Who is more enviable?
a) A happy person
b) A jealous person
Select the appositive or appositive phrase.
Brazilian soccer player Pelé gained international fame after his impressive performance in the 1958 World Cup.
Pele
Define Figurative Language
Identifying and interpreting metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, and imagery.
Why might an artist be described as peerless?
a) because his work is often compared to other artists
b) because his work is so much better then other artists
b) because his work is so much better then other artists
Select the appositive or appositive phrase.
The mythical LochNess Monster is said to make its home in LochNess, a body of water in the Scottish Highlands.
in the Scottish Highlands.
Define Juxtaposition
Placing contrasting ideas or elements next to each other
Which family is in a more pitiful situation?
a) a family that helps out less fortunate neibors
b) a family that had their house destroyed
Select the appositive or appositive phrase.
The French poet Arthur Rimbaud had a short yet remarkable career. At the age of sixteen, he published his first poem, followed by several volumes that challenged convention and morality. He stopped writing poetry completely before he turned twenty-one.
Arthur Rimbaud
Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows something a character does not
How might a spiteful person respond to an insult?
a) by denying something with anger
b) by taking revenge
b) by taking revenge
Select the appositive or appositive phrase.
After buying their new house, our new neighbors, the Davidsons, embarked on an ambitious renovation project, turning their garage into a photography studio.
the Davidsons