What part of speech do each of these phrases contain, that helps describe something?
1) Beautiful smile
2) Pretty girl
3) A true statement
An adjective.
100
What does Mathilde lose in the story?
A diamond necklace she borrowed from a friend.
100
What is the other way to spell to, and its meaning?
Too- it means also.
100
What is used to reveal the personality of a character?
Characterization
100
"He is like a flower" is an example of what literary element?
A simile.
200
Which is an example of a pronoun?
1) You
2) Fish
3) George
4) Chair
You, because it takes the place of one or more nouns.
200
Why is the main character so upset with her life?
She feels she married beneath her, and did not have as much as she wanted.
200
What is wrong with this sentence?
I wish the whether were nicer.
The term "whether" means choice. It should be changed to "weather".
200
Which of these would be considered an oxymoron?
1) Jumbo shrimp
2) Little shrimp
3) Happy shrimp
4) Baby shrimp
Jumbo shrimp.
200
What is the name for the speaker of a literary work?
The Narrator
300
How many independent clauses are in this sentence?
"Dogs always bark. My favorite dog is a beagle."
2 Independent Clauses
300
What literary element do we find in the play and why?
Irony, Mathilde ended up borrowing a necklace, which was an imitation. She tried to cover it up for so long and should have just told the truth.
300
They're homework is due tomorrow.
Is this the right version of they're? If not what is the correct word?
Their-meaning posession
300
"The butcher backed up into the meat grinder the other day, and got a little behind in his work" is an example of...
A pun
300
This is the term for the atmosphere created by a literary work.
Mood
400
"Running is hard work."
In this phrase what part of speech is running?
A Gerund
400
How would you describe Mathilde's husband in the story?
1) Rude and selfish
2) Caring and considerate
3) Carefree and silly
4) Poor and unhappy
Caring and Considerate
400
What should be changed in this sentence?
He eats allot of chocolate.
Change allot to a lot.
400
What is the general plot of Romeo and Juliet?
Two teenagers falling in love who cannot be together because of their families.
400
Romeo and Juliet is an example of an informational text, true or false?
False
500
"My sister knows that I love to dance"
That I love to dance is an example of:
A dependent clause
500
What is the lesson learned from this story?
Telling the truth is the better option, as well as money isn't everything.
500
State a word that has two meanings, which we has not been brought up yet. State the meanings as well.
Reign/Rain
Principle/Principal
Allot/A lot
Effect/Affect
500
Which can be considered an allusion to Shakespeare?
1) Taylor Swift's "Love Story"
2) Romeo and Juliet
3) Shakespeare's birthday
4) All of Shakespeare's plays
Taylor Swift's "Love Story"
500
How much did Mr. Loisel give his wife to buy a dress for the party?