Grammar
How would you correct this sentence:
How long you lived in Fall River.
"How long have you lived in Fall River?"
What is the connotation of the word peril?
Negative
The phrase "Peter Piper pick a pepper" is an example of what poetry term?
Alliteration
What is the term used to define that attention getting beginning of an essay?
Hook
What is the perspective from which a story is told; may be first person, third person, or less commonly, second person?
Point of view
There, They're, or Their
__________ playing back-to-back episodes of Sponge Bob on TV, so I probably won't get to my homework tonight.
They're
Define prosaic
word to describe something dull or ordinary
"When the shepherd's whistle releases her, she's off like an arrow running east." What literary device is used in this sentence?
Simile
What is the name given to this universal idea statement that addresses the main focus you want to emphasize in your paper?
Claim or Thesis Statement
What is a reference, within a literary work, to another work of fiction, a film, a piece of art, or even a real event?
Allusion
What is wrong with this sentence?
Knights pledged to be fair and honest at all times and knew they would lose favor with the king if they violated the code of Chivalry.
Run on sentence.
Knights pledged to be fair and honest at all times. They would lose favor with the king if they violated the code of Chivalry.
What is a synonym for malicious?
harmful, mean, troublesome, poisonous, so on...
What kind of narration was in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Unreliable first person narrator
What is the part of the writing process where a student will make additions or deletions of content ideas to make the paper flow better and have better voice?
Revision
Provide an example of foreshadowing in "The Monkey's Paw"
The previous owner wished for death
or
Herbert stating "When did 200 pounds hurt anyone?"
Other answers also acceptable.
There is one error, correct it.
Domes have been popular in architecture since ancient times because it can provide a strong sturdy structure.
Domes have been popular in architecture since ancient times because THEY can provide a strong sturdy structure
Antonym of grimace
Smile, grin, so on
Choose the best answer. Which of the following are inanimate objects that can be personified?
A. a star
B. the dog
C. the neighbor
D. Basketball team
A. a star
What is the Author's purpose?
Are they informing, persuading, or entertaining?
An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone.
Persuade (to buy an iPhone)
What is a moment of great intensity in the plot of a literary work, generally bringing events to a head and leading to the conclusion?
Climax
Is the following sentence in active or passive voice?
The company requires staff to watch a safety video every year.
Active voice
Use resignation in a sentence correctly
Many different outcomes.
Example, "After all the awful events, she dropped her head in resignation."
His words were a dagger stabbing at my heart. What literary device is used here?
Metaphor or Personification
What are three things you might check to strengthen your paragraphs in revision?
Word choice, varying sentence structure (length of sentences), transitions, figurative language, the first word in each sentence.
List the stages of plot in order
Hint: There are five stages!
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution