English 3- Semester 1 Review Jeopardy Template

The American Dream

The Crucible

Figurative Language

Writing Conventions

Words in Context

100

Read the excerpt from "Sonnet: The Ladies' Home Journal" by Sandra Gilbert.

"The brilliant stills of food, the cozy

glossy, bygone life—mashed potatoes

posing as whipped cream, a neat mom

conjuring shapes from chaos, trimming the flame—"

How do these lines help to convey the main idea of the poem?

by creating a rhythm that mirrors the speaker's excitement about home life by creating a rhythm that mirrors the speaker's excitement about home life
by inserting positive word choices that praise these photos of domestic life by inserting positive word choices that praise these photos of domestic life
by generating a tone that mocks the readers' attraction to domestic life by generating a tone that mocks the readers' attraction to domestic life
by using vivid imagery to convey a perfect but unrealistic home life

by using vivid imagery to convey a perfect but unrealistic home life

100

How do the conflicts between individuals in Salem in Act 1 of The Crucible build on one another to make the story more complex?

They show that many people in Salem want to escape and travel abroad.

B. They show why women in Salem are treated badly under the Puritan system.

C. They show why many different characters might play along with the trials to destroy all their enemies.

D. They show why the townsfolk are anxious about the possibility of an outsider investigating their town for witchcraft.

C. They show why many different characters might play along with the trials to destroy all their enemies.

100

"Time is a rushing river"

Metaphor

100

What is a theme?

a theme is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative. (good vs. evil, circle of life, judgement, coming of age, etc)

100

She invariably leaves her homework at home and must turn it in late.

Invariably means:

Purposefully, hated, happily, or always.

Always

200

"In contexts where the Constitution does not apply, like a private university, this opposition to arbitrariness is a matter of culture, not law, but it is no less pressing and important for that. As the evangelicals, protesters, and provocateurs who founded America’s parrhesiastic tradition knew well: When the rights of all become the privilege of a few, neither liberty nor equality can last."

What message does the author convey in this paragraph?

A In the private sector, free speech should be limited to evangelicals, protesters, and provocateurs.
B It is highly probable that America’s , parrhesiastic, tradition will no longer be permitted in private institutions.
C If free speech is limited to those with or in power, then the basic rights of the American people will be jeopardized.
D Both public and private forums should be required to uphold the Constitution in order to guarantee essential freedoms

If free speech is limited to those with or in power, then the basic rights of the American people will be jeopardized.

200

Once John and Abigail are left (mostly) alone in the room, we see some details of their relationship unmasked. These details are revealed both through their dialogue and the stage directions. Read over the following stage directions. What do these reveal about the present feelings of both Abigail and John?

Proctor (looking at Abigail now, the faintest suggestion of a knowing smile on his face).
Proctor (his smile widening)
Abigail (her concentrated desire destroys his smile)
Proctor (setting her firmly out of his way)
Abigail (grasping his hand before he can release her)
Abigail (clutching him desperately)
Proctor (gently pressing her from him, with great sympathy but firmly)
A- Abby still longs for John and wants to rekindle their affair; John, though fond of her and tempted by her, is determined to maintain his distance.
B- Abby is angry and resentful at John for breaking off their affair; John is trying to be understanding and kind though he no longer desires her
C- Abby is in love with John but is determined not to hurt him; John is playing with her feelings because she is young and vulnerable
D- Abby still hopes to seduce John despite her earlier failure to do so; John is steadfastly resisting the temptation and is disgusted by her efforts

A- Abby still longs for John and wants to rekindle their affair; John, though fond of her and tempted by her, is determined to maintain his distance.

Bonus points- Explain your reasoning!

200

"His smile was like an icy wind"

Simile

200

List 3 of the 5 types of evidence we discussed

Facts/statistics, anecdotes/stories, what if scenarios, quotes, examples

200

The slovenly boy never cleaned his room or washed his hands.

Slovenly means:

Proud, sloppy, careful, or little?

sloppy

300

"But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate we can not consecrate we can not hallow, this ground The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have hallowed it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here; while it can never forget what they did here."

Which rhetorical appeal is Lincoln primarily relying upon here?

Pathos

300

The play opens with Reverend Parris praying by his afflicted daughter’s bedside. We are left to infer, from the dialogue that follows between Parris and his niece, the details of the events preceding this moment. What do we come to learn has caused Betty’s affliction?
She has been bewitched
She is desperately frightened because her father has seen her meddling with witchcraft
Abigail has poisoned her with a brew made in the forest
She feels terribly guilty because she has had an affair with a married man

She is desperately frightened because her father has seen her meddling with witchcraft

300

A mother surveys her son’s messy room as he watches television and says, “I’m so glad you decided to clean up your room."

Irony (Verbal)

Bonus points: What are the other 2 types of Irony?

300

What is the difference between denotation & connotation?

Denotation- dictionary definition

Connotation- what the word reminds you of, makes you feel

Bonus Points: Tell us the denotation and connotation of the word "Gritty"

300

The city council concurred with the excellent recommendations of the library committee

Concurred means:

agreed, rejected, argued, stopped?

Agreed

400

Which pair of quotations from the poems best supports the claim that both speakers are confident and proud?

A. “I, too, sing America. / I am the darker brother.” “Her bigness sweeps my being like flood.”

B. “They send me to eat in the kitchen / When company comes,” “I will confess / I love this cultured hell that tests my youth!”

C. “Besides, / They’ll see how beautiful I am / And be ashamed—” “I stand within her walls with not a shred / Of terror, malice, not a word of jeer.”

D. “Tomorrow, / I’ll be at the table / When company comes.”

“And see her might and granite wonders there, / Beneath the touch of Time’s unerring hand,”

C. “Besides, / They’ll see how beautiful I am / And be ashamed—” “I stand within her walls with not a shred / Of terror, malice, not a word of jeer.”

400

Both Elizabeth and Reverend Hale have asked John to go into town and testify against Abigail, telling the court that she confessed to him that there was no real witchcraft. John is hesitant, however. Why? What might be his motives for not wanting to speak out? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
He still feels a fondness for Abigail and doesn’t want to condemn her.
He is afraid that his affair with Abigail will be revealed.
He is afraid of the court and the possibility that he, too, could be accused.
He is hoping that Abby may accuse some of his own enemies.

He still feels a fondness for Abigail and doesn’t want to condemn her.
He is afraid that his affair with Abigail will be revealed.
He is afraid of the court and the possibility that he, too, could be accused.

400

"All hands on deck!"

Synecdoche

400

List and define the 3 rhetorical appeals

Ethos- Appeal to authority/credibility

Logos- Appeal to logic/facts/figures

Pathos- Appeal to passion/emotion

400

A man of few words, he is known for his brevity.

Brevity means:

Briefness, athleticism, short, or skills.

Briefness.

500

Which phrases most strongly connote a positive impression of workers in America?

“I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear”
“The mason singing his as he makes ready for work”
“the plowboy’s on his way in the morning”
“each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong”
“the delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work”

“each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong”

500

Hathorne lays a trap for Mary by asking her to faint. When she confesses that she cannot, the stage directions tell us that he looks at her “with a gleam of victory.” What does this tell us about Hathorne?
He has an earnest desire for truth.
He does not believe in witchcraft.
He enjoys manipulating people.
He thinks Proctor has threatened Mary.

He enjoys manipulating people.

500

"open secret"

Oxymoron

500

In literature, this feature of a literary work expresses the writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience.

Tone

500

But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate -we cannot consecrate—we can not hallow this ground.

Consecrate means:

dedicate, build on, determine, or note?

Dedicate