Grammar
What is a verb phrase? Give an example.
A group of words made up of a main verb and one or more helping (auxiliary) verbs.
Into what kind of creature is Gregor transformed?
A giant insect.
What object in the doll’s house is Kezia’s favorite?
The little lamp.
What is Alexandra Robbins’ main argument in “Revenge of the Geeks”?
That social outcasts often succeed later because their differences become strengths.
What is a thesis statement?
A sentence that clearly expresses the main argument of an essay.
What are the three most common helping verbs?
Be, do, and have.
What happens when Grete plays her violin for the lodgers?
Gregor is drawn to the music, but the lodgers are disgusted, prompting the family to reject him.
Why does Aunt Beryl become angry with Kezia?
Because Kezia invites the Kelvey sisters, who are from a lower class, to see the doll’s house.
What does the word pariah mean?
An outcast.
What are the three main types of persuasive appeals?
Ethos (authority), Pathos (emotion), and Logos (logic).
Define parallel structure and give an example of it.
Parallel structure is the use of similar grammatical forms or patterns to express ideas of equal significance. Effective use of parallelism creates rhythm and balance and clarifies relationships among ideas. Ex: I enjoy running, reading, and writing.
What literary movement is “The Metamorphosis” associated with?
Modernism.
What is the main theme of “The Doll’s House”?
Class prejudice and exclusion.
What is globalization, according to “Encountering the Other”?
The integration and interaction of people, ideas, and trade across the world.
What does a strong argument need besides a claim?
Counterclaims, reasoning, and evidence.
What is an infinitive phrase? Give an example.
“To” + a verb and its objects, acting as one part of speech. Example: “to read a novel.”
What is one characteristic of Absurdist literature?
Ambiguity, alienation, or dreamlike scenarios.
How does Lena taunt Lil Kelvey?
Lena asks Lil mockingly if she is going to be a servant when she grows up, and then taunts her by saying that her father is in jail.
Why did early tribes treat strangers kindly, according to Kapuscinski?
They believed strangers might have been sent by the gods.
What is the tone of a text?
The attitude toward a subject revealed by a writer’s diction and syntax
What is an enjambed line in poetry?
Poetry lines that do not end in a poetic break and do not make full sense without the line that follows
How is Gregor’s transformation symbolic?
It represents social and familial alienation—how people who are “different” are rejected by society.
How is the Doll’s House described?
It is a “spinach green house with bright yellow… two solid chimneys, and four windows…”
In “Sonnet, with Bird” by Sherman Alexie, why does the speaker go to London?
The narrator is sent to London by his publisher to promote his book
What is the purpose of a concluding statement in an argumentative essay?
To logically complete the argument and reinforce the writer’s position.