Vocabulary
Literary Terms
Using Reference Materials
It's All About the Format
English "Stuff"
100
A work that makes fun of something or someone.
What is satire?
100
His eye was a camera.
What is a metaphor?
100

What kind of book would you read if you wanted to learn about a famous person's life from SOMEONE ELSE?

What is a biography?

100
This style specifies guidelines for formatting manuscripts and using the English language in writing.
What is MLA formatting? (Modern Language Association)
100

What part of the plot diagram contains the conflict?

What is the climax?

200

The feeling created in the reader by a piece of literature.

What is mood?

200
She's as weak as a kitten.
What is a simile?
200
This collection of facts, such as sports records, important world news events, and so on, is issued each year.
What is an almanac?
200
When you do this, you are using your own rendition of essential information and ideas expressed by someone else, presented in a new form. It is also one legitimate way (when accompanied by accurate documentation) to borrow from a source. It is a more detailed restatement than a summary, which focuses concisely on a single main idea.
What is paraphrasing?
200

"She opened her eyes just in time to see a slight, plainly dressed woman collapse backward in a heap of brown muslin as Elizabeth’s chocolates exploded from the box and rolled off in a dozen directions." The use of the phrase “exploded from the box” is intended to — (A) add irony (B)understate the incident (C) create tension or (D) exaggerate the incident with hyperbole

What is (D)...exaggerate the incident with hyperbole

300

The author's attitude.

What is tone?

300
Lucy lingered longingly.
What is alliteration?
300

What kind of book would you read if you wanted to learn about a famous person's life from THAT PERSON?

What is an autobiography?

300
Referring to the works of others within the text of your research paper is called this...
What is a parenthetical citation or in-text citation.
300

What does the PIE stand for in Author's Purpose?

Persuade, Inform, and Entertain

400

The time and place of action in the story.

What is the setting?

400
The bee buzzed in my ear.
What is onomatopoeia?
400
To find the best reference source for general background information on the country of Bangladesh, one would use this source
What is an encyclopedia?
400
To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
What is plagiarism?
400

"Squandered time could be used for working on assignments, studying for tests, or enjoying some free time." In this sentence, squandered means this

What is wasted? (misused, misspent)

500

The underlying message in a work of literature.

What is the theme?

500
It was the best concert ever!
What is a hyperbole?
500

Which online source is not trusted by teachers because anyone can post information on it? (It begins with a W)

What is Wikipedia?

500
This is a term used (MLA style), to refer to the list of items included in the bibliography of a research paper.
What is the Works Cited page?
500

Explaining, Listing, Spatial Layout, OR Chronological Order is used in the following excerpt: "Keep the Ultimate Goal in Mind" Remember that organization is not a goal in itself. Organization is a tool to realize other goals, such as more free time, better grades, or less stress. Organizing your work may require a little up-front time, but it will pay dividends later. Think of the task as an investment: spending a little time now will save time, money, and frustration in the weeks ahead.

What is explaining?

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