Figurative Language
The author's word choice.
What is diction?
Select the letter for the topic sentence in the following paragraph.
a. He was born in 1818. b. He was educated in the universities of Moscow and St. Petersburg. c. In 1852, he abandoned poetry and drama and devoted himself to fiction. d. Ivan Turgenev was a critically acclaimed Russian author.
What is D- Ivan Turgenev was a critically acclaimed Russian author.
Guy Montag was characterized as this in the beginning of F451.
What is arrogant, thoughtless, careless, taking pleasure in burning.
What is Lennie compared to throughout the book?
What is an animal? (bear, horse, terrier)
What is it called if a writer wants to enhance their emotional appeal?
What is pathos?
A purposeful exaggeration is called this.
What is a hyperbole?
The following sentence pair can be revised into one better sentence. Choose the sentence that is the best revision.
The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike.
a. The bicycle tire is on the bike and the bicycle tire is flat.
b. The flat bicycle tire is on the bike.
c. On the bike, the bicycle tire there is flat.
d. The bicycle tire on the bike is flat.
What is D- The bicycle tire on the bike is flat.
How is Clarisse characterized by Montag?
What is perceptive, strange, bathed in light, eyes full of wonder, independent thinker, etc.
In Ch. 1, Lennie looks to George for cues as to what to do, why?
What is he relies on George for help, and looks to him like a caretaker?
What is it called if a writer wants to enhance their logical appeal?
What is logos?
When you describe a one of the five senses with a different sense.
Ex. It smells purple in here.
What is synesthesia?
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a. When Yoshiro saw the beautiful cabin; by the lake, he was happy too.
b. When Yoshiro saw the beautiful, cabin by the lake he was happy, too.
c. When Yoshiro saw the beautiful cabin, by the lake, he was happy, too.
d. When Yoshiro saw the beautiful cabin by the lake, he was happy, too.
What is D- When Yoshiro saw the beautiful cabin by the lake, he was happy, too.
When Clarisse asks serious questions about Montag's life, how does Montag react?
What is he laughs for no reason; becomes defensive when he is asked about his happiness.
George and Lennie are physical opposites of one another; they are ___________ of one another.
What is a foil, juxtaposed?
What does a writer use to substantiate their reasoning in the topic sentence?
What is valid evidence?
What is it called when an author uses multiple conjunction words (and, but, or) in a sentence?
What is polysyndeton?
Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.
a. I plan to go to Canada this summer to watch the Calgary stampede.
b. I plan to go to canada this Summer to watch the Calgary Stampede.
c. I plan to go to Canada this summer to watch the Calgary Stampede.
d. I plan to go to Canada this Summer to watch the Calgary Stampede.
What is C- I plan to go to Canada this summer to watch the Calgary Stampede.
Ray Bradbury juxtaposes the cold, technology-centric world of the future by comparing the gadgets to what?
What are animals? (Birds, python, snake, beetles, salamander, seashells)
How does George react to finding out Lennie is carrying a dead mouse with him?
What is he is angry, takes the mouse from Lennie and throws it into the brush?
What is it called if a writer wants to enhance their credibility with an audience?
What is ethos?
A conclusion drawn from two given instances (valid or invalid).
What is a syllogism?
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a. The Little League baseball fields near San Diego California are clean and well-lit.
b. The Little League baseball fields near San Diego, California, are clean and well-lit.
c. The Little League baseball fields near San Diego, California are clean and well-lit.
d. The Little League baseball fields near San Diego, California are clean, and well-lit.
What is C- The Little League baseball fields near San Diego, California are clean and well-lit.
Clarisse's primary role in Fahrenheit 451 is to help Montag realize he is unhappy and to seek change. This sort of sudden realization is called a(n) ____________.
What is an epiphany?
George and Lennie's dialect differs from that of the narrator. The narrator uses more advanced ___________ than George and Lennie throughout the book.
What elements are necessary for an introduction? What must you include in a thesis statement?
What is a hook and a thesis/position statement (position and the reasons why).
A claim and two reasons explaining why.