A group of words that expresses a complete thought.
100
Fill in the Blanks: A word's part of speech is determined by the ___________ it ____________.
job; does
100
What two things do verbs state?
action and being
100
What is the definition of "mood."
Mood is a feeling a reader experiences, created by descriptive detail.
100
Who is the author of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Edgar Allen Poe
200
What are the two main parts of a sentence?
Subject and predicate
200
What do common nouns name?
Any person, place, thing, or idea
200
What is the definition of an action verb?
An action verb tells what action a subject is performing.
200
What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing?
Paraphrasing is restating in your own words, while summarizing is stating in your own words the main points and key details of a story.
200
In "The Cask of Amontillado," why does Montressor want revenge on Fortunato?
He insulted him.
300
What two questions do you ask yourself to find a subject?
Whom? What
300
What is the definition of a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns.
300
What is the definition of a linking verb?
A linking verb links the subject with another word that renames or describes the subject.
300
What is poetic license?
Poetic license is a poet's freedom to violate rules of word choice or spelling in order to create literary effects.
300
Which of the works that we've read ends with an anticlimax?
"Casey at the Bat"
400
What are verb phrases composed of?
The main verb and any helping/auxiliary verbs.
400
What do indefinite pronouns refer to?
Unnamed people or things
400
Fill in the Blank: If a verb has an object, it is _______________________.
Transitive
400
What are the elements of a mystery?
1) A crime, 2) a crime-solver, 3) a criminal, 4) suspects, and key details such as 5) clues, 6) alibis, and 7) characters' possible reasons for committing a crime.
400
In "The Listeners," what does the man on the horse say when he arrives and knocks on the door?
He says that he has come and tells whoever is listening to tell them that he kept his promise.
500
Fill in the Blanks: Compound _____________ are two or more _____________ that have the same subject and are joined by a ________________.
verbs; verbs; conjunction
500
Two parts: A) What are interrogative pronouns used for? B) What are the five inerrogative pronouns?
A) Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions.
B) what, which, who, whom, whose
500
Linking verbs link the subject with another word in the sentence which either _____________ or ____________ the subject.
renames; describes
500
Two parts: A) What is the climax of a story (give the definition), B) Give an example of the climax from one of the stories we've read.
A) the climax of a story is the turning point at which readers learn how the conflic, or central struggle, will turn out.
B) Answers vary
500
In "The Cask of Amontillado," the two main characters share an appreciation for what?