Writing
MLA / Research
Mythology
Literary Terms
Rhetoric
100
The sentences in your research paper that reflect the main points/main ideas are called ___.
What are topic sentences.
100
All direct quotes need to be introduced with a(n) ___.
What is a signal phrase.
100
When hunters shoot their guns, they are usually hoping to ___ an animal to eat for dinner.
What is dispatch.
100
to "walk on eggs" and "get someone's goat" are both examples of this literary term in To Kill a Mockingbird
What is an idiom.
100
Which rhetorical device is this? The pen is mightier than the sword.
What is metonymy.
200
What is wrong with the following sentence? Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on. DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What is a dangling modifier.
200
Paraphrased and summarized research need to be cited with a(n) ___. DAILY DOUBLE....MUST NAME ALL TERMS!
What is an internal citation, in-text citation, or parenthetical citation.
200
In Romeo and Juliet, Capulet tells Tybalt to be quiet when Tybalt wants to fight Romeo at the masquerade party. He says, "You'll make a(n) ___ among my guests!"
What is mutiny.
200
Both To Kill a Mockingbird and The Odyssey are narrated using this technique.
What is a flashback.
200
Which rhetorical device is this? Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.
What is an antithesis.
300
Titles of novels, movies, and websites are punctuated how?
What is italicized.
300
The type of reference page that lists ALL THE SOURCES CONSULTED (but not necessarily cited) in the essay is known as a(n) ___.
What is a bibliography.
300
The students looked at Mrs. Kruse in a(n) ___ way after she told them they were going to have a summer reading assignment...they couldn't believe it!
What is incredulous.
300
Athena, Hope of Soldiers is an example of this literary device.
What is an epithet.
300
What rhetorical device is this? This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war... ~ Richard II, Shakespeare
What is an anaphora.
400
What are the stages of the writing process (in the correct order)?
What are pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.
400
This is the worst type of attention getter / hook.
What is a boring question (or "Did you know...")
400
This vocabulary word can be literal, for example in terms of a hurricane, or figurative, as in an emotional ___ like divorce or a death in the family.
What is a maelstrom.
400
What literary device is the following? As the man chewed on the leathery, overcooked steak, he glanced at his wife with a look of disgust and muttered, "Great job on the steaks, honey."
What is verbal irony.
400
What rhetorical device is this? "This is the villain among you who deceived you, who cheated you, who meant to betray you completely." ~ Aristotle, Rhetoric, Book III, Chapter 12 Hint: While it is parallel and an anaphora, what ELSE is it?
What is an asyndeton.
500
For which trait of writing would you lose points if you used first- and/or second-person pronouns?
What is voice.
500
In order to provide necessary background information for the reader about your research topic, you need to include a(n) ___ in your introduction after your hook and before your preview of main points.
What is a bridge.
500
The opposite of this vocabulary word would be "politeness" or "humility."
What is impudence (cheekiness or sassiness).
500
The following phrases are examples of ___? ~ a bunch of numpties – a group of idiots ~ to bamboozle – to deceive ~ go bananas – go insane or be very angry ~ buzz off – go away DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What are colloquialisms.
500
What rhetorical device are the first two "sentences" of this passage? "Time and effort. Truth and justice. Nothing worth doing or having comes easy. Let’s remember this as we move ahead to make a better future." ~ The Daily Trope
What is a syntheton.
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