Poetic Justice
Confused Words
Punctuation
Logic

potpourri
100
Words that have a meaning other than their literal or dictionary meaning.
What is figurative language
100
The __________ reason we are in school is to learn. Principal or principle.
What is principal?
100
What is needed to correct the following sentence? The school fashion and talent show is coming up so I am going to practice my guitar and my model walk.
What is comma before "so"?
100
The two types of logical reasoning.
What are deductive and inductive?
100
Stress, even in kids, _________ health and well being.
What is affects?
200
The universal lesson or idea about life that poetry or prose tries to communicate
What is theme?
200
We were going to visit the state ___________ but it was closed for renovations.
What is capitol?
200
What is needed to correct the following sentence? The East Asia program is going to be a show you don't want to miss; because many performances are sure to entertain!
What is remove the semi colon or remove the because?
200
The logical reasoning that moves from a general statement about a group to a specific conclusion about a part.
What is deductive reasoning?
200
Jasmine walked into the room and all her friends got quiet. She thought everyone had been talking about her, but in reality, they were trying to hide a surprise.
What is third person omniscient?
300
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
What is rhythm?
300
_________ is needed for the new office
What is stationery?
300
What is the problem with the following sentence? It's getting towards the end of the school year, make sure you study hard!
What is comma splice/has a common between two independent clauses?
300
Type of reasoning, and explain why: This marble from the bag is black. That marble from the bag is black. A third marble from the bag is black. Therefore all the marbles in the bag black
What is inductive reasoning?
300
"You are in a restaurant and say out loud, 'I can't wait to eat the veal marsala I ordered,' and there are people around who know that the veal marsala is poisoned and that you will die as soon as you take a bite."
What is dramatic irony?
400
The poetic sound device in the following line: "In the silence of the night,"
What is assonance?
400
North Korea threatened America with __________ danger, but no one took them seriously.
What is imminent?
400
How do you fix the following sentence? David is on the wrestling team, because he is trying to get a college scholarship.
What is remove the comma?
400
The structure of a logical argument (three parts)
What is premise 1, premise 2, and conclusion?
400
The problem with the following statement: Everyone studies for the test, but they failed it.
What is shift in verb tense?
500
“I want a hero: an uncommon want,When every year and month sends forth a new one,Till, after cloying the gazettes with cant,The age discovers he is not the true one;Of such as these I should not care to vaunt,I'll therefore take our ancient friend Don Juan—We all have seen him, in the pantomime,Sent to the devil somewhat ere his time.”- “Don Juan” by Lord Byron
What is epic?
500
We went to the protest in an effort to __________ change for the homeless.
What is effect?
500
Fix the following sentence: All animals, except man know that that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.
What is comma after man?
500
The problem with the following argument:The president of the United States must be 35 years of age or older. Obama is 35 years of age or older. So, Obama is president of the United States.
What is a false premise?
500
The meaning of "carpe diem"
What is seize the day?
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