Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
What is a symbol?
An item or object that has a deeper meaning beyond its literal definition.
Define "simile" and provide an example.
A simile is a comparison using "like" or "as."
What is a possible theme for For Every One by Jason Reynolds?
Answers will vary.
Finish the lyrics to Eminem's song, "Lose Yourself."
The clock's run out, time's up, over, blaow
Snap back to reality, _____________________
Ope, there goes Rabbit, he choked, he's so mad
But he won't give up that easy, no, he won't have it
The clock's run out, time's up, over, blaow
Snap back to reality, ope, there goes gravity
Ope, there goes Rabbit, he choked, he's so mad
But he won't give up that easy, no, he won't have it
What is a verb?
A person, place, or thing.
What are the five major parts of a plot structure?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.
Define "metaphor" and provide an example.
A metaphor is a comparison without using "like" or "as."
What is a possible theme for the poem, "To be of use"?
Answers will vary.
Finish the lyrics to "Cruel Summer" by Taylor Swift.
And it's ooh, whoa, oh
It's a cruel summer
It's cool, _____________________
_____________ in breakable heaven
And it's ooh, whoa, oh
It's a cruel summer
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
No rules in breakable heaven
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
What are the four different types of conflict?
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Self
Define "hyperbole" and provide an example.
Hyperbole is an exaggerated comment to emphasize a point.
What is a possible theme for the short story, "The Necklace"?
Answers will vary.
Finish the lyrics to Whitney Houston's hit song, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)."
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
________________________________
_____________________________
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
What is an adverb?
A word that describes or modifies a verb or an adjective.
What is the difference between a dynamic character and a static character?
A dynamic character changes throughout the course of a text whereas a static character stays the same.
Define "onomatopoeia" and provide an example.
Onomatopoeia is when a word sounds like its meaning.
What is a possible theme for the short story, "The Interlopers"?
Answers will vary.
Finish the lyrics to Rihanna's song "Umbrealla" ft. Jay Z.
When the sun shine, we shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
_______________________________
When the sun shine, we shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath, I'ma stick it out to the end
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun.
What is the difference between the mood and tone of a text?
The mood is the feeling a reader gets; the tone is the writer's attitude toward the subject.
Define "idiom" and provide an example.
An idiom is an expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning of its individual words.
What is a possible theme for the poem, "A Poison Tree"?
Answers will vary.
Finish the lyrics to Zedd's song, "Clarity."
'Cause you are the piece of me I wish I didn't need
Chasing relentlessly, still fight and I don't know why
If our love is tragedy, _____________________
If our love's insanity, why are you my clarity?
'Cause you are the piece of me I wish I didn't need
Chasing relentlessly, still fight and I don't know why
If our love is tragedy, why are you my remedy?
If our love's insanity, why are you my clarity?