Parts of Speech
Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
What is a noun?
This phrase tells how you are doing something and falls at the end of a sentence.
What is an adverbial phrase
The rhyming pattern of a poem
Rhyme Scheme
What is plot
The chain of events that make up a story
What is setting
The part of speech describes a noun
This phrase tells you where something is happening and is usually at the beginning of a sentence.
What is a prepositional phrase
A poem with 14 lines and ends in a couplet
Sonnet
Define Antagonist and Protagonist?
Protagonist: the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama
Antagonist: the character that actively opposes the protagonist
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Tone is the attitude of the speaker and mood is the feeling or state of mind expressed by the reader or audience.
What are Action and State of being verbs?
The dog (laying by the pool) was so exhausted. (can't say verbal phrase)
What is a participial phrase
Name 5 poets
Maya Angelou, Shakespeare, Edgar Allen Poe, Robert Frost, Emily Dickenson, Dr. Seuss, etc.
What does the term "Crucible" mean?
a severe test or trial or an extremely challenging experience
In figurative language this is considered a contradictory statement. Also give an example
paradox
"I know one thing. It is that I know nothing."
What part of speech is an article considered? What 3 words are always considered articles?
What is adjective? The, An, and A
Jamie, (my best friend), is coming over (for our project.)
What is appositive an adverbial
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
What does the term "impinge" mean? (Tinker vs. Des Moines "They were not disruptive and did not impinge upon the rights of others..."
to intrude or infringe
What is the repetition of sentence or word structure for emphasis or harmonious effect called within rhetoric?
Parallelism
What are the 3 types of conjunctions and give an example of each.
What are Coordinating, Subordinating, and Correlative. FANBOYS, THAMOS, Either/or, etc.
(Running on the track) is a great way (to stay in shape.)
What is gerund and infinitive (verbal)
Name 5 types of poems and give 3 poem titles.
Ode, Sestina, Abecedarian (Acrostic), Free Verse (Blank), Limerick, Haiku, etc.
What does the term "arrogate" mean? (Tinker vs. Des Moines "...the Courts arrogates to itself...")
to assume authority unjustly
What does MLA stand for? What Does APA stand for?
Modern Language Association
American Psychological Association