Unit 1
what word definition is: includes many different components?
Variegated
What word means: something that hinders or blocks; an obstacle
Impediment
What word matches the definition quality of being stubborn or persistent in a course of action?
Obstinacy
What word means the gist of something; meaning or substance?
Purport
What means occurring at intervals; not constant?
Intermittent
What synonym conveys the meaning of the word credulous?
Trusting
Which sentence most accurately defines perspective?
A person’s attitude or opinion about someone or something
what identifies the two types of characterization?
Direct and indirect
What sentence specifically defines the term satire?
Satire is the use of humor or ridicule to expose the foolishness or shortcomings of people or society.
Which two options are the definition of irony?
a literary technique used to place emphasis or to create humor
-a literary technique used to place emphasis or to create humor
-the use of language that typically means the opposite of what is openly stated
Writing about dark feelings is what type of genre?
Gothic-romantic genre
What is the point of a claim?
A sentence that summarizes the central idea of your essay
How do you analyze a text?
Break it down into smaller sections to understand the whole thing.
Why is it important to brainstorm?
It allows you to gather your ideas and the things you are going to talk about.
Why should you do an outline before writing an essay?
It helps the writer organize what they will be putting into their essay and puts all information where it should go.
Poem: Donne The Sunne Rising
What mostly describes the literacy that is being used?
Apostrophe
After reading the lines from “Up-Hill.”
Shall I meet other wayfarers at night?
Those who have gone before.
What figurative language is being used?
Metaphor
Gulliver’s Travels
How was Gulliver towards the emperor and his people?
Gulliver respects them, though he knows that he is more powerful.
"In a fit of rage, Adam tore the letter asunder, throwing the pieces into the fire."
In the sentence above, which two words help define asunder?
- Tore
- Pieces
From Through the Looking Glass.
“Now! Now!” cried the Queen. “Faster! Faster!” And they went so fast that at last, they seemed to skim through the air, hardly touching the ground with their feet, till suddenly, just as Alice was getting quite exhausted, they stopped, and she found herself sitting on the ground, breathless and giddy.
Which word best matches the definition of giddy?
Dizzy
The Fellowship of the Ring
What is the rising action?
Frodo and his friends are being followed by one or more mysterious strangers, which creates suspense and heightens the tension.
“When You Are Old”
How is the perspective that is implied identify the speaker in the poem?
The speaker in the poem is the one man who genuinely loves the woman.
“Piano”
How is it identified that music represents in “Piano” by D. H. Lawrence?
Memory
“When You Are Old” “Piano”
In both poems, which one identifies how the topic of the past is treated in both poems?
Both of the poems show regret and sorrow towards the past.
"Never Let Me Go"
And what’s more, now I think about it, I’d say what Miss Lucy said to us that afternoon led to a real shift in our attitudes. It was after that day, jokes about donations faded away, and we started to think properly about things. If anything, the donations went back to being a subject to be avoided, but not in the way it had been when we were younger. This time round it wasn’t awkward or embarrassing anymore; just somber and serious.
Which word from above is the meaning of somber?
Serious