Vocab
What is a symbol?
What is the term that means an arrangement of words in rhythmic lines?
Provide 3 examples of onomatopoeia.
Pew pew, buzz, pow, etc.
What is Arnold's nickname?
Provide the definition and one word using a root word we used.
Endless possibilities.
When a text mentions another text/movie/etc. it is called a(n) ________________.
allusion
Iambic pentameter is found in what kind of verse?
Blank Verse
Define hyperbole.
An over-exaggerated statement.
List 3 of Junior's disabilities.
10 extra teeth, water on the brain, prone to seizures, speech impediments, etc.
What are 3 examples of credible sources?
Books, Databases, .edu/.org websites
Vain means ___________
being self-centered.
oxymoron
Provide an example of a simile and a metaphor. What is the difference.
Both are comparisons, but similes use like or as.
The moon looks like cheese.
The moon is cheese.
Draw cartoons
Taking someone else's work and claiming it as your own
Use haughty in a sentence that has context clues to its meaning.
Jane was a know-it-all; she was quite haughty.
"O Cunning Love! with tears thou keepst me blind" is an example of what?
apostrophe
What are 3 examples of author's purpose?
To persuade, to inform, to entertain
How does Romeo and Juliet end? What happens between the families?
R & J die. The families make amends.
What is the correct format for MLA in-text citation. Use this quote to write an example:
"World War II killed millions"
An article by John Smith.
According to an article, "World War II killed millions" (Smith).
What are loins?
Reference to the reproductive system
What is iambic pentameter? What is it broken into?
unstressed/stressed syllables in metrical feet
List the plot elements in order.
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What is the importance of Mercutio's "Queen Mab" speech?
It shows us Mercutio's view on dreams, and how he thinks Romeo shouldn't listen to his dreams (despite the clear foreshadowing).
What is the difference between the term distraught and dismal?
Distraught means upset, while dismal means depressing.