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100

Mrs. Jennewine gave me 100 hours of homework to do last night.  This is what type of figurative language?

Hyperbole 

100

Author’s purpose includes what main forms:

a. characterization, setting, and theme

b. to inform, to persuade, express emotion, or to entertain

c. analogies and tone

d. poetry, drama, and short stories  

100

Love is blind, Betrayal can ruin a friendship, Sacrifice is worth doing for the greater good, are all examples of ____________.

Theme

100

When there's a hurricane raging outside and someone remarks "what lovely weather we're having," 

This is an example of __________  __________.

Verbal Irony

100

The ___________ is the title given to a character or force (nature) that is positive.

protagonist 

200

Inference means.... 

An educated guess. Using what we know and what the text says.... 

200

Tone is the author’s _____________toward the subject of the story or article.

attitude

200

A complete thought or sentence can also be called an _______   ______.

Independent Clause

200

In this O. Henry story, a married couple who can't afford Christmas gifts for each other decide to surprise each other anyway. Della sells her hair to buy James a watch chain, and James sells his watch to buy Della hair combs. What type of irony is this? 

situational irony

200

The __________________ is the title given to the character or force (nature) who is negative.

antagonist

300

What are 5 strategies for annotation we discussed in class?

question

track

respond

inference

evaluation

300

______ expresses the writer's attitude or thoughts toward the subject. 

tone

300

In poetry, phrases and sentences are called _____________ and paragraphs are called _____________________.

lines, stanzas
300

What are 5 different types of context clues we studied in class?

1. definition

2. comparison

3. example

4. contrast

5. cause-and-effect

300

List the elements of plot in the correct order.

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

400

It is my only choice. 

This is an example of a(an) ______________.

a. oxymoron          b. metaphor

c. alliteration          d.  hyperbole 

oxymoron 

400

__________ refers to the way an author uses language (words, sentences, paragraphs) to achieve a purpose. 

style
400

Identify the type of conflict in the following situation:

A student is trying to side if she should sign up for an advanced class her freshman year or wait until her sophomore year.  

a. Person vs Self

b. Person vs Nature

c. Person vs Society

d. Person vs Person 

A

400

______ ________ ________ are short, concise answers to questions about a selection that include supporting evidence from the text.

Text-dependent responses

400

_______ is implied by not directly stated

Implicit

500

What is a technique in which writers choose specific words for precise meaning or to convey a certain tone.

word choice

500

What are three ways authors create suspense? 

Repetition

Describing a character's fear or anxitey

Vivid words

500

What does STEAL stand for?  

Hint: characterization

Speech

Thoughts and Feelings

Effects and Reactions

Actions/Personality

Looks

500

What are three ways authors foreshadow events? 

Dialogue

Events

Imagery

500

Details from the text to support an answer.  

text evidence

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