Commas
The Mississippi River, which is over 2,300 miles long, is the second-longest river in the United States.
What is using a comma to set off an interrupting word or phrase
Boom! Pow! Wham!
What is onomatopoeia
The protagonist of the play. A dreamer, wants to be rich and devises plans to acquire wealth with his friends
Who is Walter Lee Younger
(n.) a person who takes part in a crime
What is accomplice
A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
What is a dependent clause
On December 7th, 1941, America was attacked.
What is using a comma in dates and addresses
She sells seashells on the seashore
What is alliteration
Mama's daughter and Walter's sister. She attends college and is better educated than the rest of her family
Who is Beneatha Younger
(v.) to destroy completely
What is annihilate
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so
What is FANBOYS
"Wait," said Steve, "you can't leave yet."
What is using a comma with explanatory words to set off a quotation
Light danced across the sky!
What is personification
Walter and Beneatha's mother. The matriarch of the family, she is religious, moral, and maternal
Who is Mama (Lena Younger)
(adj.) not letting light through, not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
What is opaque
a clause that can forma complete sentence standing alone, having a subject and a predicate
His powerful legs, quick feet, and agile hands make him a nightmare for offensive tackles.
What is using a comma to set of words in a series
Roared like a lion, sweet as a honeybee
What is a simile
Walter's wife and Travis' mother. She takes care of the Younger's small apartment. Her marriage to Walter has problems.
Who is Ruth Younger
(adj.) careless and hasty
What is slapdash
December 7, 1941
What is the Pearl Harbor attack
Nancy read the information about commas carefully, but she received a low score on the practice quiz.
What is using a comma to set off a closer
The apple of my eye, a recipe for disaster
What is a metaphor
A Nigerian student in love with Beneatha
Who is Joseph Asagai
(v.) to give way to superior force, yield
What is succumb
Don't use a commas just because you see one of the FANBOYS
What is when I shouldn't use a comma