Literature
Who wrote To Build a Fire?
Jack London
An implied comparison without like or as is a ________.
Metaphor
This word performs the action of the sentence.
Subjcet
This pine loses its needles in the fall.
Tamarack
Ducks that eat plants and don't often dive for fish are called ______.
Dabblers
Where was Sam McGee from?
Tennessee
A character that contrasts with the protagonist is a ________.
Foil
This word is affected by the verb.
Direct object
This green invasive beetle has been spotted in parts of Maine.
Emerald Ash Borer
This ground bird is known for it's springtime "drumming."
Grouse or partridge
Where did Helen Hamlin teach school?
Churchill Depot
“Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things,” is an example of ___________.
Chiasmus
These “-ing” words function as nouns or adjectives.
Participles
This purple, invasive flower is often found in wet areas and ditches along highways.
purple loosestrife
The scent glands of this rodent are used in perfumes.
What is the meaning of Thanatopsis?
A view on death
“It’s fine in here, but I greatly fear you’ll let in the cold and storm—” is an example of ________.
Hendiadys
A relative pronoun must refer to an ___________.
Antecedent
Pitcher plant
The fleshy appendage on a Turkey's beak is called a _____.
Henry David Thoreau compares modern civilization to ___________ when he talks about the wolf.
Rome
Un-freaking-believable is an example of _________.
Tmesis
Compose your own sentence with a relative clause and a participle.
____
Hemlock
This large Cervid once roamed the table lands of Mt. Katahdin.
Woodland Caribou