English 9
A reference to another piece of literature, historical event, art, or mythology.
is an allusion?
The general term for the central argument of an essay.
is a thesis statement?
What is another term for the Elizabethan era?
Golden Age
Goes beyond the literal meaning of the word to analyze the deeper meaning or emotional association that the word carries.
is connotation?
What do the 13 stripes on the United States flag represent?
The 13 original colonies.
The use of descriptive details that pertain to any of the five senses.
is imagery?
The most trustworthy type of source, often in the form of newspaper article, photograph, or other historical document.
is a primary source?
The Greek word for logical appeal in an argument.
is logos?
Derived from the word "expose," this form of writing serves to explain or make something known.
expository writing?
What is the object that painters use to mix and hold their paint called?
A pallet.
The irony that occurs when the audience knows something that a character does not know.
is dramatic irony?
This is another word for thesis statement.
a claim?
The main conflict in the play Romeo and Juliet.
Surrounds the families' feud?
This type of question is asked for effect or to make a point, rather than to elicit a response.
is a rhetorical question?
What is the name for a charged atom?
Ion
The speech a character gives alone on stage.
is a soliloquy?
Which is not considered reliable evidence: personal opinion, statistics, expert opinion, or examples?
personal opinion?
The credibility of the speaker in an argument.
is ethos?
This figure of speech involves exaggeration.
is hyperbole?
The number of degrees found inside a triangle.
is 180?
When the action behind a character stops and the character speaks directly to the audience and tells them something that he/she is thinking.
is called aside?
When a reader gives a general picture of an article or essay.
is a summary?
A literary device that appears to contradict itself but actually holds a kind of truth.
is a paradox?
What is a re-creation of sensory experiences through language?
Imagery
The storming of the Bastille was a major precursor to this major event in the French Revolution.
What's an antonym for the word precursor?
a. prologue b. antecedent c, forerunner d. derivative
d. derivative