Grammar
What is an incomplete thought
What are the three wishes in The Monkey's Paw
For 200 pounds
For Herbert to come back alive
For Herbert to die again
Which sentence uses Augment correctly?
a) The teacher wanted to augment the lights by turning them off.
b) The company plans to augment its staff by hiring ten new employees.
c) She tried to augment the napkin by folding it.
d) He augment the door when he slammed it.
What is B) the company plans to augment its staff by hiring ten new employees
Name all important characters of The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway
Myrtle Wilson
George Wilson
Daisy Buchanan
Tom Buchanan
What is the definition for Imagery
What is visually descriptive language
Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex?
The girl ran, she bumped into the side of the door.
What is Complex
One independent, one dependent
Name one symbol in The Lottery
The stones represent the fate / imminent death upon Tesse.
What is the definition for Gel-
Icy cold
What are the “eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg”?
a. Gatsby’s doctor and professional associate
b. Tom Buchanan’s spy and confidante
c. An eye doctor whose billboard overlooks the road to West Egg
d. A guest at Gatsby’s party
What is C) an eye doctor whose billboard overlooks the road to West Egg
What is the definition for symbolism?
use of symbols in a literary work; a symbol is something that stands for or suggests something else; it represents something beyond literal meaning.
Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex?
“Professor Maple’s students completed and turned in their homework”
What is simple
one full thought
Name the tasks in Cupid and Psyche
1. Sort grains, beans, lentils
2. Sort the sheep's wool
3. Get the beauty box from Prosperina
Which word best matches the definition: stern, unyielding?
a) Gape
b)Opulent
c)Dour
d) Pliable
What is C) Dour
All of the following are symbols within The Great Gatsby EXCEPT
The green light
Gatsby’s ring
The Valley of Ashes
The eyes of Doctor T.J Eckleburg
What is 2. Gatsby's ring
What is mood?
The way the reader feels about a story
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) I went to the store but I forgot to buy milk.
b) I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk.
c) I went to the store but, I forgot to buy milk.
d) I went to the store but I, forgot to buy milk.
What is b) I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk.
Name one theme of There Will Come Soft Rains
Nature versus humanity
Which root is correctly matched to its meaning?
a) Anth — mind
b) Bio — flower
c) Psych — life
d) Cac — bad, evil
What is D) Cac - Bad/evil
What happens to Gatsby at the end of the novel?
He is killed by George Wilson
George commits suicide
What is tone?
The way the author expresses thoughts/feelings
Select the correct conjunction:
We can either go to the beach, _____ stay at home and watch a movie.
A. and
B. or
C. but
D. because
What is B) or
What happens to the smart house in There Will Come Soft Rains
Catches on fire
Leaves imprints of the people who lived there once.
The root dict is correctly used in which word below?
a) Dictionary — a book that “says” or defines words
b) Predictable — refusing to listen
c) Dictate — to hear something carefully
d) Benediction — a painful injury
What is A) Dictionary
What is Nick’s final message to the reader?
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
a. No matter how hard Gatsby tried, he was stuck in the past.
b. The American Dream is unattainable.
c. Money is the route of all evils.
d. No matter how much wealth or success we may accumulate, we'll always chase after more in efforts to “have it all.”
What is D
What is theme?
The lesson learned in the story