"Five years have passed;
Five summers, with the length of
Five long winters! And again I hear these waters..."
What is this type of diction?
Anaphora
100
What should you read first in a multiple choice?
Read the questions first for a clear understanding of what you are looking for.
100
What is I'm as hungry as a starving lion an example of?
hyperbole
100
What does articulate mean?
Expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language.
100
"Better to reign in hell, than to serve in heaven."
What is this an example of?
Anti thesis
200
"Lonely as was Hester's situation, and without a friend...who dared show herself"
What does this passage appeal to?
Pathos.
200
What can footnotes help with?
All are acceptable:
-define terms
-identify sources
-add facts or details
200
"There appeared.....like a black shadow emerging into sunshine" what is this an example of?
Simile
200
What does niche mean?
1.The position or function of an organism in a community.
2.A place or position suitable for a person.
200
what does audacity mean?
1.the willingness to take bold risks.
2.rude or disrespectful behavior; impudence.
300
"They marked out the first burial-ground, on Isaac Johnson's, lot, and round about his grave,"
What does this quotation from the scarlet letter contains?
Allusion
300
What should you first look for in the passage?
A clear statement of argument or thesis.
300
"...that little creature, whole innocent life had spring, by the indestructible decree of providence a lovely and immoral flower"
What is this an example of?
Metaphor
300
What is an iconoclast?
A person who attacks cherished beliefs, or religion.
300
What does clemency mean?
A disposition to show mercy to an enemy.
400
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” what is this an example of?
aphorism
400
If you don't know a question what shoul you do?
Eliminate answers you know to be incorrect.
400
What is verisimilitude?
Likeness to the truth or resemblance of a fictitious work to a real event even if it is far fetched.
400
What does execrable mean?
Utterly detestable, abominable.
400
"If you're still unsure, please consider that my advanced degree and field work speak for themselves."
What does this appeal to?