"Shine bright like a diamond" is an example of what literary device?
Simile
100
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.
100
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
100
The set of ideas or emotions that are added to a word. It is not the dictionary meaning. EX: When you say that a girl walking through the hall is HOT.
A. Imagery
B. Connotation
C. Inference
A. Connotation
200
The use of a person, place, thing or event that stands for itself and represents some other meaning, as well.
Ex: The American flag or a white dove.
Symbolism
200
What should your expository, 26 line essays include...
A. Symbolism, Theme, Thesis
B. Thesis, Transitions, Introduction, Body, Conclusion
C. Theme, Introduction, Transitions
B. Thesis, Transitions, Introduction, Body, Conclusion
200
As the weekend progressed, our relationship did not improve, and I was out of ideas. Phoebe even convinced her friends to embark on a personal voyage to “get me.” As a result, I spent the getaway with a target on my back and there wasn’t anything I could do to fix it.
Identify the Mood within above passage?
A. Convinced
B. Confused
C. Defeated
D. Disappointed
C. Defeated
200
After Daniel did his chores, he played video games.
The above is an example of a/an:
A. Sentence Fragment
B. Comma Splice
C. Run-On Sentence
D. Complete (Proper) Sentence
D. Complete (Proper) Sentence
300
"It was the shot heard around the world" is an example of what literary device?
Hyperbole
300
This transition CANNOT be used to start a first body paragraph
A. For example
B. Furthermore
C. Clearly
What is
B. Furthermore
300
"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 Mother sighed and prayed for her safety."
Identify the mood within the above passage?
A. Staggering
B. Cold
C. Prayerful
D. Anxious
D. Anxious
300
What is the meaning of infer or inference?
A. Summarizing
B. Drawing conclusions, a logical guess, what you can tell from a piece of literature
C. Meaning of the story
B. Drawing conclusions, a logical guess, what you can tell from a piece of literature
400
"Life is a highway;
I wanna ride it
All night long..."
"Life is a highway" is an example of ___________.
metaphor
400
What do the words substantiated opinion and unsubstantiated opinion mean?
A. Fact/Opinion
B. Can be proven/Cannot be proven
C. Compare/ Contrast
B.Can be proven/Cannot be proven
400
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
400
The lugubrious wails of the gypsies matched the dreary whistling of the wind in the all but-deserted
cemetery.
Based on context clues, we can infer the word "lugubrious" to mean:
A. Exciting
B. Sorrowful
C. Disappointing
D. Desperate
B. Sorrowful
500
A literary device in which contradictory statements or situations reveal a reality that is different from what appears to be true.
Irony
500
This phrase should never be used in an expository essay
A. __________ is important because
B. Without a doubt people should _____________
C. Have you ever _________________
What is
C. Have you ever _________?
500
List 3 words that can better describe the mood of a text that is "negative."
(answers vary)
500
Which is the main conflict within "The Most Dangerous Game"?
A. General Zaroff and the sailors he hunts (Man v. Man)
B. General Zaroff and the hunting of Rainsford (Man v. Man)
C. Rainsford and the natural elements as he tries to escape (Man v. Nature)
D. Ivan and his disabilities (Man v. Self)
B. General Zaroff and the hunting of Rainsford (Man v. Man)