To reword, or express someone else's words in a new way.
PARAPHRASE
100
What INFERENCE can you make about the SETTING based on the first paragraph.
THE STORY IS SET IN MODERN TIMES BECAUSE MARCUS "received a text message."
100
The actions, physical traits, reputation, and personality of a person in a text is called this.
CHARACTERIZATION
200
This is a "paragraph" in a poem.
STANZA
200
An overused or "played out" saying. When used in speaking or writing-- could be seen as true, but unoriginal.
CLICHE
200
Compare/contrast Marcus and Darryl. List 2 ideas each under compare/contrast columns based on the text.
SAME AGE, BOTH LOVE BASEBALL
STRESS vs. PEACEFUL dealings with adversary
200
When the opposite of what you expect happens.
IRONY
300
A type of poetry that does NOT have a fixed pattern of rhyme.
FREE VERSE
300
To show, prove, defend something you believe is true.
JUSTIFY
300
The word "dejected" in line 59 most likely means...
SAD, DEPRESSED, DOWN, HEARTBROKEN
300
A saying or expression that may have multiple meanings (depending on culture/location).
IDIOM
400
Fixed forms of poetry, (like a sonnet), have patterns of sounds at the end of each verse called this.
A RHYME SCHEME
400
To decipher or explain the meaning of words, actions, or information.
INTERPRET
400
TWO PARTS: "You look like the cat that ate the canary," in paragraph 2, is an example of what type of figurative language?
What does this quote/expression mean?
SIMILE
Marcus seems proud/happy about something he has done.
400
TWO PART QUESTION:
a) A problem/struggle inside a character's mind.
b) A problem/struggle due to outside forces (ex: man vs. nature, man vs. man, man vs. technology)
INTERNAL CONFLICT
EXTERNAL CONFLICT
500
A theme of the poem "November" is ____________________ because _____________________
Answers vary, must be justified with text evidence.
500
To completely remove or get rid of something.
ELIMINATE
500
A strong theme for the passage "The Big Game" is __________________________ because _________________
Answers vary, must be justified with textual evidence.
500
A repeated image or idea in a text (it may lead the reader to a theme eventually).