Poetry
What is the term for the figurative language that means: "To over-exaggerate"?
Hyperbole
What's the structure of good argumentation?
In a research paper, should statistics and facts be quoted or paraphrased?
Paraphrased
In the sentence below, what portion is a prepositional phrase?
"Bone gave a long stare, down the deep dark tunnel, that led to the golden weight room."
"Down the deep dark tunnel"
Which vocab word means: "Unimportant or trivial"?
Trifling
Name the three types of poems.
Narrative, Dramatic, & Lyric
Which organizational pattern follows step-by-step through a process?
Sequential
What are the three Boolean search terms?
AND, OR, NOT
Name three prepositions.
Some options:
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Which vocab word means: "A person's look or facial expression"?
Countenance
What is the rhyme scheme of the stanza below from Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven"?
Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, “Sir,” said I, “or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you”—here I opened wide the door;— Darkness there and nothing more. | |
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Name the four of the types of evidence?
Options: Facts, statistics, expert opinions, personal experience, illustation
When creating a Works Cited entry for a source, what do you do if there is no publisher listed on the webpage?
Write "N.P." where the publisher would typically go.
What does faux pas mean?
A social blunder
Define surreptitious.
Done secretly, especially because it would not be approved of.
What is the name of a four-line stanza?
Quatrain
Which logical fallacy is simplifying your opponent's argument and then attacking that hollow argument?
Straw Man
Place the quotation marks and period/s in the proper places for the example below.
ESPN analyst Bill Simmons said, Boston's going to win this series in five games ("Boston's Rise to the Top")
"ESPN analyst Bill Simmons said, Boston's going to win this series in five games" ("Boston's Rise to the Top").
Which Latin term means: "The existing state of affairs"?
Status Quo
Define shrewd.
Able to judge situations effectively, especially to one's advantage.
Which literary device is the repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words?
Assonance
Which logical fallacy is the example below:
Audience member: How will you address immigration from Mexico?
Speaker: Mexico. You know what? They've got the best food. Especially tacos. If I win, everyone who votes for me will get a free taco.
Red Herring
What are the five steps of the research and writing process in order?
1) Creating guided research questions
2) Researching
3) Outlining
4) Writing the Paper
5) Revising and Editing
Which Latin term means: "In reality"?
De facto
Define anathema.
Someone or something that is strongly opposed or disliked.