Juliet is using OXYMORONS to discuss how she currently feels about Romeo. She loves him because he is her husband, but she also hates him because he killed her cousin Tybalt.
100
Fix this sentence:
I wish I would of studied more for my midterm exam; I don't want to loose points off my final grade for this class!
I wish I would have studied more for my midterm exam; I don't want to lose points off my final grade for this class!
100
A quotation, fact, statistic, and question are all examples of these.
What are hooks?
100
In what order should all required items appear in your heading?
1. Your name
2. Teacher' s name
3. Class
4. Due Date
200
A short speech made by a character onstage, which is heard by the audience but not by other characters onstage
What is an aside?
200
"But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?/It is the East, and Juliet is the sun."
Romeo is using a METAPHOR to describe Juliet's beauty being full of light. He uses a lot of LIGHT IMAGERY throughout the balcony scene to describe her.
200
Fix this sentence:
Each of your cell phones need to be put away. We defiantly don't want them to ring during the test.
Each of your cell phones needs to be put away. We definitely don't want them to ring during the test.
200
The specific sentence that tells the audience what the point of the paper is or what is to be proven
What is a thesis statement?
200
What are all of the guidelines to follow for formatting your paper?
TNR 12 font, 1" margins, double-spaced
300
"Fiery Tybalt," "villain Romeo," and "old Capulet" are all examples of this
What is an epithet?
300
"Now old desire doth in his deathbed lie,/And young affection gapes to be his heir."
Taken from the Act 2 Prologue, this line uses PERSONIFICATION to explain how Romeo's love for Rosaline is dead; he now loves Juliet.
300
Fix this sentence:
Neither of the textbooks have a cover that is still attached to it's binding.
Neither of the textbooks has a cover that is still attached to its binding.
300
What is the purpose of a concluding sentence?
A concluding sentence wraps up a paragraph and leads the reader to the next paragraph. It completes the discussion before moving on.
300
The title of your paper should be centered and bolded.
True or false?
FALSE!
While you should center your title, you should never bold, underline, or italicize your own title.
400
Discuss the difference between objective and subjective writing. Give an example for both.
Objective writing-factual, uninfluenced by emotions (major news articles)
Subjective-influenced by emotions, opinionated (journal entries, editorials, obituaries)
400
"In one respect I'll thy assistant be,/For this alliance may so happy prove/To turn your households' rancor to pure love."
Friar Lawrence believes that performing the marriage rites for Romeo and Juliet will end the feud, but the audience already knows that the feud will end through their death, not marriage. This is an example of DRAMATIC IRONY.
400
Fix this sentence:
Nobody wants to throw away their notes before the big test; otherwise, you're grade will be in the toilet.
Nobody wants to throw away his or her notes before the big test; otherwise, your grade will be in the toilet.
400
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
A topic sentence should identify the main idea and point of the paragraph.
400
Demonstrate an MLA citation on the chalkboard. Pretend that your beloved English teacher has written a book.
Romeo to Mercutio: "You have dancing shoes/With nimble soles. I have a soul of lead/So stakes me to the ground I cannot move."
Romeo says this to Mercutio on the way to the Capulet party. This passage contains a PUN with the word "soul" which could also mean "sole" as in the soles in your shoes.
500
Fix this sentence:
If your constantly late to school in the morning, maybe its time to change your every day routine.
If you're constantly late to school in the morning, maybe it's time to change your everyday routine.
500
Show me how to cite a novel quotation AND a quotation from a play.
"Here is my quote from a play" (5.3.45-48).
AND
"Here is my quote from a novel" (Draper 88).
500
In Shakespearean citations, you must list the act, scene, and line numbers like this: (3, 4, 5-6).
True or false?
False! Replaces the commas in the citation with periods.