Vocabulary
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Literary Devices
Romeo and Juliet
100

What is the general definition of "mutinous"?

refusing to obey orders. (the pirates became mutinous and took over the ship.)

100

What are the only two words NOT inside a prepositional phrase here:

To begin with, she ran through the entire list of right answers for the exam on Tuesday.

She ran

100

Which word goes in the blank: "she" or "her"?

I kicked the ball toward James and ______.

her

100

This literary device occurs when you give human qualities to inanimate objects.

Personification

100

Which character asks Paris to make sure Juliet "likes him back," before agreeing to their marriage?

Lord Capulet

200

What is the general definition of the word "rebuke"?

to express disapproval or criticism. (To rebuke a child.)

200

What part of speech is the word "shopping" in the sentence?

Shopping is my favorite activity.

Noun

200

Which word goes in the blank: "its" or "it's"?

I think ____ going to rain.

it's

200

If a narrator tells a story and uses pronouns like "I," "me," "my," what point of view is it considered?

First-Person

200

Which character raised Juliet as a baby and small child?

Nurse

300

What is the general definition of the word "prodigious"?

Extreme in quantity. (He had a prodigious ego but very little actual accomplishments.)

300

What is the simple subject and simple predicate of the following sentence.

Running through the halls, Jacob yelled like a crazy person, ranting at children.

Jacob / yelled

300

Which word goes in the blank: "real" or "really"?

She's a _____ good player.

really

300

You may use your literary term packets for this question: Which literary term means "excessive pride"?

hubris

300

Which character tells Romeo to "love moderately" and not rush into things?

Friar Lawrence

400

What is the general definition of the word "gesticulate"?

To make movements with you hands. (She emphasizes her speech with wild gesticulations.)

400

Is the following sentence: S / CX / CD / CD-CX?

I hate it, but she's so good.

CD (Compound)

400

The following sentence has what kind of error?

I love Sprite, it tasted great.

comma splice (NOT "run-on" or "fragment")

400

You may use your literary term packets for this question: Hubris is one example of _____________, or a tragic flaw.

hamartia

400

Which character tells Romeo that there are plenty of other women than Rosaline and he should find someone else?

Benvolio

500

What is the general definition of the word "auspicious"?

prosperous, favorable, lucky. It was hardly an auspicious sign when I ran over the snake with my car.)

500

I was sprinting on my way to the store when I hyperventilated by a car, dented from hail.

dented by hail

500

Yesterday I visited the store because my mom asked me to but I couldn’t find what she needed.

after "to" (or before "but")

500

Know the difference between alliteration, assonance, and consonance.

Which one is used with the following words? “sip,” “tap,” and “pep”

consonance (repeated "p" sound).

500

What is the rhyme scheme of an English sonnet?

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

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