Figurative Language
"Shine bright like a diamond" is an example of what literary device?
Simile
What important sentence comes at the end of the introduction of an essay?
Why is this sentence important?
Thesis Statement: It provides the main point of the essay.
To prepare the cafeteria for the big dance, the planning committee adorned the walls with colorful streamers and balloons.
What does adorned mean?
A. Decorate
B. Destroy
C. Strike
A. Decorate
The central message or meaning that the author tries to convey in a piece of literature that relates to everyday life or human experiences. Ex: Love conquers all.
A. Thesis
B. Theme
C. Allusion
B. Theme
The set of ideas or emotions that are added to a word. It is not the dictionary meaning. EX: When you say that a guy or girl walking down the hall is "hot".
A. Imagery
B. Connotation
C. Inference
A. Connotation
The use of a person, place, thing, or event to represent some other meaning. Ex: The American flag or a heart.
Symbolism
What should your expository essay include...
A. Symbolism, Theme, Thesis
B. Hook, Bridge, Thesis, Transitions, Explanations, Examples, Conclusion
C. Theme, Introduction, Transitions
B. Hook, Bridge, Thesis, Transitions, Explanations, Examples, Conclusion
What type of irony is found in this example?
There is a hurricane raging outside and someone remarks "What lovely weather we're having."
A. Dramatic irony
B. Verbal irony
C. Situational irony
A. Verbal irony
Identify the tone in the passage below.
A vaccine is a preparation of killed or weakened germs that is injected under the skin and causes the blood to produce antibodies against the disease. Effective vaccines, for instance, have been developed for small pox, rabies, and polio.
a. objective
b. arrogant
c. regretful
a. objective
Daniel played soccer, and his family cheered for him. The above is an example of a/an:
A. Sentence Fragment
B. Comma Splice
C. Run-On Sentence
D. Compound Sentence
D. Compound Sentence
"It was the shot heard around the world," is an example of what literary device?
Hyperbole
This transition should not be used to start a first body paragraph:
A. One way
B. Furthermore
C. To begin with
What is B. Furthermore
Jack bolted down the tree-lined road to the village square, a carpet of brown and gold crunching beneath his feet along the route.
Which of the following best explains the meaning of a "carpet of brown and gold"?
A. The dirt of the unpaved road
B. The pattern of bricks lining the route
C. The leaves that have fallen from the trees
C. The leaves that have fallen from the trees
Identify the mood in the above below.
"The old woman staggered out with the enormous pack on her shoulders, which covered her completely. At first she swayed, heading out into the forest, where the air was filled with dusty white whirlwinds of snow, like goblins dancing in the cold. She disappeared, and her husband sighed and prayed for her safety."
A. Staggering
B. Cold
C. Prayerful
D. Anxious
D. Anxious
When a character struggles against their own mind, such as depression or lack of confidence, this is known as?
A. External Conflict
B. Internal Conflict
B. Internal Conflict
"Life is a highway" is an example of ___________.
metaphor
What does the word "expository" mean?
A. To persuade
B. To inform
C. To entertain
B. To Inform
What can we infer about the character of Mrs. Wimbley from the following quote?
"Matilda is a special child," Mrs. Wimbly said with a stern glare in Matilda's direction, "it won't happen again."
A. Mrs. Wimbly is Matilda's aunt
B. Mrs. Wimbly is disappointed in Matilda's actions
C. Matilda is a special child
B. Mrs. Wimbly is disappointed in Matilda
Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses. Look, feel, sound, taste, and smell.
Ex: The sick sweet smell of the red roses was all I could remember.
A. Imagery
B. Diction
C. Personification
A. Imagery
When a character struggles with an outside force, such as another character or the weather, this is know as?
A. External Conflict
B. Internal Conflict
A. External Conflict
A situation that is the opposite of what is expected.
Ex: A firetruck catches on fire.
Situational Irony
This phrase should never be used in an expository essay
A. I think people should _____________.
B. __________ is important because...
C. For example, _________________.
A. I think people should _____________.
This is a technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the story. For example, in a movie, tense music may play before something bad happens.
A. Flashback
B. Connotation
C. Foreshadowing
C. Foreshadowing
These three words have the same denotation. Which has a negative connotation?
A. courageous
B. confident
C. conceited
C. conceited
In Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, we know that the old woman who brings an apple to Snow White is the wicked queen who wants to poison her, but Snow White does not. She purchases the apple, takes a bite, and falls asleep. What type of irony is this?
A. Situational
B. Verbal
C. Dramatic
C. Dramatic