Grammar
MLA/Research Paper
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Vocabulary
Lit Terms
100
Identify the complete subject in the following sentence: The end of the play was not at all surprising.
What is the end of the play.
100
According to MLA formatting guidelines, this font should be used in the typing of a paper.
What is Times New Roman.
100
The Age of Reason
What is Rationalism.
100
An introductory statement; preface; introduction. Preamble Lucid Generation Gliff
What is preamble.
100
Human characteristics given to an animal or inanimate object.
What is personification.
200
The following sentence fragment is missing what crucial part of a complete sentence: The last days of school.
What is the verb or predicate.
200
This type of source is written by someone who witnesses the event.
What is a primary source.
200
Inner truth is all that matters.
What is Transcendentalism.
200
Clear. Altimeter Wistfulness Render Lucid
What is lucid.
200
A reference to another piece of literature.
What is an allusion.
300
The following sentence fragment is missing what crucial part of a complete sentence: Wanted to lead the team.
What is the subject.
300
This statement should not only guide your writing but also forecast the topic sentences of all body paragraphs.
What is a thesis.
300
The Great Gatsby
What is Modernism.
300
Active strength or force. Logistic Peculiar Vigor Lucid.
What is vigor.
300
When one thing is expected but another occurs.
What is irony.
400
Identify the direct object(s) in the following sentence: We will need a dictionary and some paper.
What are dictionary and paper.
400
Opinions, the who cares, or so what in your paper.
What is commentary.
400
Believable characters, local color, dialect.
What is Realism or Regionalism.
400
To halt in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder. Dimeter Impede Unheralded Regained
What is impede.
400
Identify the alliteration in the following line from Poe's Raven: Once upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and weary
What is weak/weary
500
Identify the following sentence as active or passive voice and identify who is completing the action: Detective Sharp examined the string of paper clips with interest.
What is active voice and Detective Sharp.
500
In order to avoid plagiarism, one must cite sources within the paper using parenthetical documentation and have one of these documenting all sources used within the paper.
What is a Work Cited Page.
500
Focused on sermons and religious texts.
What is Puritanism.
500
The quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc. Constancy Humility Wistfulness Peculiar
What is humility.
500
Life is but life, and death but death! Bliss is but bliss, and breath but breath! And if, indeed, I fail, At least to know the worst is sweet. Defeat means nothing but defeat, No drearier can prevail! The rhyme scheme in this poem is called:
What is end rhyme or exact rhyme.
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