Identify
Which brushstroke is this?
The man stumbled onto the train.
Action Verb
Simple sentence + adj. 1 + noun + , + adj. 2 + and + adj. 3 + , + simple sentence
Adjectives Out of Order
When there are two absolutes used in a sentence, it is called a: _____
Pair of absolutes
Which of the following uses an active verb?
The student had taken notes on the brushstrokes.
The student furiously scribbled down their notes on the brushstrokes.
2 (scribbled)
What song was our Multiple Perspectives example on Friday?
All The Stars
The young elephant, frail and feeble, trotted to catch up with her mother.
Adjectives Out of Order
No set formula - Replacing one verb with a more descriptive one
Action Verb
Brushstrokes like action verbs help us elevate our word choice, or diction. Brushstrokes like adjectives-out-of-order, help us change our sentence structure, or ____.
Syntax
Which of the following correctly uses the participle brushstroke?
Glided, twirled, climbed, the bird zoomed through the sky.
The dog scavenged the yard for the mouse she saw, sniffing, roaming, barking.
2 (sniffing, roaming, barking)
In Sylvia Plath's poem we read, what object does she use to make a statement on body image and beauty standards?
Mirror
Sidney Prescott, the main character of the Scream movies, battles Ghostface in every movie.
Appositive
Subject + , + phrase describing the noun + , + simple sentence
Appositive
What type of participle is this?
The tiger pursued its prey, roaring, glaring, stomping.
3 Participles in a Row
Which one is a correct example of adjectives-out-of-order?
Dazzling and shiny, the radiant sun rose in the sky.
The radiant, dazzling sun, shiny, rose in the sky.
The dazzling sun, radiant and shiny, rose in the sky.
The dazzling sun, radiant and shiny, rose in the sky.
In the poem "Early in the Morning" by Li-Young Lee, what two people does the speaker reflect upon?
His parents
The roller coaster climbed the hill, chains clattering, wheels squeaking.
Absolute
Noun + -ing word + , + noun + -ing word + , + simple sentence
Absolute
What is the adjective:
Rapidly, the man bolted down the road curving under him. It was very astonishing to him, as the road had no bumps for miles before.
Astonishing
Which of the following is an example of an appositive brushstroke?
My step-grandmother, wild and energetic, loves to gossip.
Patti, my step-grandmother, loves to gossip.
Head bobbing, my step-grandmother gossiped loudly.
Patti, my step-grandmother, loves to gossip.
Who was the author of the untitled personal narrative we read/annotated?
AI Generated
Posing for the picture, Mr. Abbott and Mrs. Lin killed it as Damian and Gretchen from Mean Girls.
Participle
-ing word + phrase + , + simple sentence
*For full points, what type of this brushstroke is demonstrated by this formula?
Participle - Participial Phrase
When talking about active verbs, oppositely, using phrasing like "was thrown" or "has been done" is what type of voice?
Passive voice
Which of the following uses an absolute brushstroke?
Legs speeding, the man ran from the killer.
The man, a fast sprinter, ran from the killer.
Speeding across the tall grass, the man ran from the killer.
Legs speeding, the man ran from the killer.
What was the theme of Rabindranath Tagore's "Playthings"?
(Bonus 100 points if you can name a specific detail from the poem)
Growing up