Shakespeare
Who is Shakespeare?
A well known English poet
What are the three non-fiction genres we talked about?
memoir, biography, autobiography
What is the right way to pronounce these two words: simile and hyperbole
:)
What are all of our clauses of purpose, contrast, and result?
because of, although, however, in order to, so that
Which VES teacher roller skates in their free time?
Ms Hernandez
What is a sonnet?
A poem with a few more strict rules
What is an example of a dystopian book?
hunger games, 1984, fahrenheit 451 etc etc
What is the difference between a similie and a metaphor?
using like or as and not using like or as to compare two things
What is the past particple and give an example
3rd form of the verb. be, was/were, been
Which VES teacher got stranded in Romania while trying to fly to Manchester?
Ms Hook
What is the rhyming scheme of Sonnet 18?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
What is a genre jumper?
a book that can belong to multiple genres
How do you use past perfect tense (formula) and give an example in the positive and negative
s + had + 3rd form of the verb
Which VES teacher likes to watch Esports?
Ms Scheichelbauer
What is the main emotion in Sonnet 18?
Love
What genre has these characteristics: fiction, futuristic, space travel
science fiction
What is an oxymoron?
jumbo shrimp, small crowd
How do you use the past continuous tense (formula) and what is an example in positive, negative, and question
s + was/were + v-ing
Which VES teacher got lazer eye surgery?
Ms Delueg
What is Iambic Pentameter?
The stress and unstressed syllables in a sonnet - 5 stressed and 5 unstressed
which genre is untrue but could actually happen?
realistic fiction
How do you spell:
onomatopoeia
What is the difference between past continuous tense and past perfect tense?
The sense of finality vs sth continuing in the past
Which VES teacher has enjoyed playing the card game Magic the Gathering since they were a child?
Mr Pohl