Unit 1
What is the definition of prodigious?
remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
What is the definition of the word incessant?
(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.
What is the definition of the word harangue?
to make a long oration or speak at length.
What is the definition of the word dreg?
remnant or sediment; the least desirable or last remaining part.
What is the definition of surreptitiously?
stealthily or secretively.
What is the difference between implicit and explicit evidence?
Explicit evidence is directly stated while implicit evidence isn't as upfront or obvious.
What are the 5 types of figurative language?
Simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and onomatopoeia
How can setting and tone impact a narrative?
The setting in a story can provide more information about whats going on and can instill conflict among the main characters in order to understand their motivations. An author's tone can emphasize certain parts of their texts.
How can word choice affect perspective?
Word choice can be used to determine if the person has a positive or negative outlook on someone or something by using words with either positive or negative connotations.
Why do author's choose to manipulate the pacing of their stories?
Authors choose to manipulate and vary the speed at which their stories unfold because they want to increase suspense and tension, clarify perspective, deepen engagement and understanding, and emphasize significance.
What are the 4 types of context clues that can help you determine what a word means in both reading and writing?
Elaborating detail, definition/restatement, comparison, and contrast
What is one way that you can develop a central idea in your writing?
By choosing a specific word choice and topic for your paper.
How can you draft an exposition for a story?
Through conflict, through dialogue, through thoughts, and through character introductions.
How can irony and sarcasm affect your writing?
Irony and sarcasm can bring attention to an idea or belief through the means of humor so that it seems more interesting.
How can revise a claim in your writing?
By asking if it's clear and focused, by examining if the topic sentences are clear, and figuring out if the topic sentences and evidence connect back to the claim.
What type of conflict is present in The Miller’s Prologue” of The Canterbury Tales?
This excerpt depicts an example of a straightforward external conflict by explaining how Reeve and Miller don't get along, thus creating conflict.
Which archetypes are present in "The Faerie Queen?"
The character described is a righteous, brave knight, who has “old dints of deep wounds” still scarring his body from previous “fierce encounters.” On his chest he wears a “bloody Cross,” which signifies Christianity.
Name an example of ambiguity in Ozymandias.
The broken statue covered and surrounded by miles of sand could represent the decline of the ancient Egyptian civilization, which no longer maintains the powerful hold on the world that it did in times of world expansion and conquests.
What are some examples of figurative language in the poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade?"
In the third stanza, Lord Tennyson repeats many words. (Anaphora)
In the third stanza, Tennyson purposely uses words like “volley’d,” “thunder’d,” and “storm’d,” which contain connotative and figurative language that adds to the poem’s overall sense of dread and apprehension. (Imagery)
How does the painting depicting the fall of Icarus relate to the poem by W. H. Auden?
Some setting details in the poem are clearly about the scene in the painting:
How can you develop parallel plots in a work of fiction?
By presenting two or more plots or subplots that are usually connected by a character or a theme.
Reread “Death Be Not Proud.”
Which response most clearly identifies the speaker’s perspective in this sonnet?
The speaker feels confident mocking death because his faith in an afterlife assures him that death will not defeat him.
How does Ann Radcliffe establish tone in the exposition in the story "The Mysteries of Udolpho"
Words like "pastoral landscapes, majestic Pyrenees, summits, veiled in clouds, tremendous precipices, and the cliffs" give off a sense of uneasiness.
Mist of distance – This description of an obscured landscape creates an air of mystery.
Read the lines from “Up-Hill.”
May not the darkness hide it from my face?
You cannot miss that inn.
Which response accurately identifies the literary technique used in the lines?
Understatement, because “You cannot miss that inn” is a very mild and subtle way to say that everyone can reach heaven.
What does a conclusion typically contain?
A restatement of the claim, a brief summarization of the main ideas, and a connection back to the introduction.