Grammar
When do you capitalize?
Beginning of a sentence or a proper noun (e.g. a title or name).
What poem type is this: "I sleep every day/ even though there's no pay."
Rhyme
What type of part from register is this: A text message.
Mode.
Who's house was going to be demolished in the story?
Arthur Dent's house.
How old was the tortured child?
Nearly 10 years old, though appeared 6 years old.
Difference between adverbs and adjectives.
Adverbs modify verbs and adjectives modify nouns.
What poem type is this: "According to Bill/ Driving a bike is not safe/ But it is our choice."
Haiku (5 syllables, then 7, then 5 in 3 lines)
What type of register is this: The legend of Mario.
Field
What is the secret to life (hint, it's a number)?
42
What is the gender of the tortured child?
This is unknown.
What is an article and what are the 2 types?
The for definite articles to make something more specific, whereas a/an is an indefinite article making the subject more vague.
What is kairos?
Something happening at the right place and time.
What part of register is this: teacher to student?
Tenor.
What is the most important belonging for a hitchhiker?
A towl
What is the significance of the title for "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas?"
It represents the people who leave the utopia out of guilt.
When do you use a comma, and how does it differ from a period?
Commas signify a pause in a sentence, or can come before a conjunction.
What's a 2 lined stanza called?
A couplet.
How many connotations are in this passage: "I really like biking. It is a cheap and healthy form of transportation. Also, it is great for the environment."
Really, cheap, and great (so 3).
Who is the smartest and the 2nd smartest creature on Earth?
Mice, then dolphins.
What are 4 themes of existentialism?
Absurdity, intelligence, philosophy, and nature of life.
What verb tense is the following, and how could you change it to another tense: "cook."
Cook is present simple tense, and you can change it to past simple tense by adding -ed at the end.
What is the difference between ethos, pathos, and logos?
Ethos is making an argument based off of a credible source; pathos is making an argument based off of feelings and emotions; logos is making an argument based off of facts.
What are the 3 parts of register and how are they defined?
Field (main idea or subject), tenor (who is communicating with who?), and mode (form of communication).
What words are written on the cover of the book?
"Do not panic!"
Please name at least 2 or 3 themes of existentialism.
Possible answers:
Rejection of Meaning Giving Narratives
Existence precedes Essence
Life is Absurd
We live a Life of Despair
We always have Freedom and Choice
We have a Responsibility to be Authentic
Existentialism is a Humanism