Who's Who?
Who does the kenning "Hell-bride" refer to?
Grendel's Mother
Claim: "School would be better without grades"
Pick the evidence that BEST supports this claim:
a. The use of grades dates back to the 1500s
b. Some students may not be motivated without grades
c. Students would learn for the sake of learning--not for the sake of grades
d. Students who earn top grades make honor roll
Claim: "School would be better without grades"
c. Students would learn for the sake of learning--not for the sake of grades
"The squeaky wheel gets the oil."
What is the speaker saying via this figurative language?
You have to speak up in order to get help/the things you want.
What is the term for descriptions that use the 5 senses?
Imagery
What part of speech is the word "really"?
adverb
Who was Achilles' mother?
Thetis
Claim: "The internet has not replaced socializing in person-- it has only made it easier."
a. Many online courses enable students to email their assignments to their teachers without having to attend class in-person.
b. Internet "Meet-up" groups allow people in the same area who share common interests to easily get together in person
c. Families in China have turned to training camps that offer to train their children from overusing the internet
d. The first online gambling website opened in 1995, paving the way for the hundreds that exist now on the internet.
b. Internet "Meet-up" groups allow people in the same area who share common interests to easily get together in person
Find the main idea: "Juan loves to play games. His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of thought. Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on luck. He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill. If he's alone, Juan likes to play action video games as long as they aren't too violent."
A. Juan dislikes violence
B. Juan likes to think
C. Juan enjoys monopoly
D. Juan enjoys many types of games
D. Juan enjoys many types of games
A reference-often to literature or history-that is not explicitly explained. (For example: "He's such a little Romeo!")
Allusion
Write the 6 parts of a plot map in order
1. Exposition
2. Conflict
3. Rising Action
4. Climax
5. Falling Action
6. Resolution
Which of the following is NOT a part of being an epic hero?
A. represent the society's values
B. be extraordinarily skilled/talented
C. receive divine aid
D. die gloriously in an admirable way
E. Combat major threats against society
D. die gloriously in an admirable way
Which evidence best demonstrates the claim: "The earth is dying faster than we think."
A. ""Ours is not a call to surrender," the authors wrote in their paper. "We aim to provide leaders with a realistic 'cold shower' of the state of the planet that is essential for planning to avoid a ghastly future.""
B. " If current trends continue, as many as 1 million of Earth's 7 million to 10 million plant and animal species could face extinction in the near future"
C. "If most of the world's population truly understood and appreciated the magnitude of the crises we summarize here, and the inevitability of worsening conditions, one could logically expect positive changes in politics and policies to match the gravity of the existential threats," the team wrote. "But the opposite is unfolding."
B. " If current trends continue, as many as 1 million of Earth's 7 million to 10 million plant and animal species could face extinction in the near future"
What is the purpose of this passage?
"If you have ever heard a dolphin make noise, the sounds you hear can be described as whistles and clicks. Scientists think that dolphins even have a unique "signature whistle" that can be used to identify specific members of their pod. Dolphins can also communicate and navigate under the water using echolocation. Echolocation is a process by which dolphins emit sound waves that bounce off of other objects under the water."
A. To persuade the reader to support further dolphin research
B. To inform the reader about what makes dolphins unique from other aquatic species
C. To inform the reader about how dolphin's communicate
D. To persuade the reader to listen carefully to dolphin noises and distinguish them
C. To inform the reader about how dolphin's communicate
Before Juliet drinks the potion, her expression of her fears/worries are what dramatic convention?
A. Aside
B. Dialogue
C. Monologue
D. Soliloquy
E. Sonnet
D. Soliloquy
Which is properly cited?
A. "Wherefore art thou, Romeo?" (II.ii.33).
B. "Wherefore art thou, Romeo?" (Act II.Sc ii. Line 33).
C. "Wherefore art thou, Romeo?" (2.2.33).
D. "Wherefore art thou, Romeo? (II.ii.33)".
A. "Wherefore art thou, Romeo?" (II.ii.33).
Nortier; Valentine's grandfather and Villefort's father
Which evidence from a transportation article best supports the idea that public transportation is compatible with the use of electronic devices?
A. The "Millenials" who reached adulthood around the turn of the century and now outnumber baby boomers, tend to favor cities over suburbs, and are far more willing than their parents to ride buses and subways.
B. Already, houses and apartments near light-rail or subway stations are commanding an enormous price over suburban homes.
C. Even though there are more teens in the country than ever, only 10 million have a driver's license (vs. 12 million a generation ago).
D. Part of the reason is their ease with ipads, kindles, and smartphones: you can get some serious texting done when you're not driving, and earbuds offer effective insulation from commuting annoyances.
D. Part of the reason is their ease with ipads, kindles, and smartphones: you can get some serious texting done when you're not driving, and earbuds offer effective insulation from commuting annoyances.
"Watch out! Don't let it get close to you!" shouted the scuba diver, but his voice was lost in the water. He motioned to his diving partner, pointing excitedly and trying to move them both away from something. The divers watched as it bobbed up and down, slowly getting farther away.
What were they trying to get away from?
A. Jellyfish
B. Shark
C. Seaweed
D. Crab
A. Jellyfish
True or false: The following depicts situational irony.
"They called the Titanic 'the unsinkable ship', but when it hit an iceberg, it became a worldwide a tragedy"
True
MALCOLM:
"for even now
I put myself to thy direction, and
Unspeak mine own detraction, here abjure
The taints and blames I laid upon myself,
For strangers to my nature. "
a. accept
b. blame
c. reject
d. forgive
c. reject
2 answers:
Aside from Juliet, who else dies because of grief for Romeo?
Aside from Romeo, who else dies because of love for Juliet?
Lady Montague; Count Paris
The theme of a poem is: "Ignorance and a lack of new ideas are greater threats to society than burning books."
Which evidence best shows this?
A. "The cover goes first, then outer leaves / curling away, then spine and a scattering" (Lines 3-4)
B. "More disturbing / than book ashes are whole libraries that no one / got around to writing" (Lines 10-12)
C. "the terrorized countryside where wild dogs / own anything that moves" (Lines 14-15)
D. "So I've burned books. And there are many / I haven't even written, and nobody has." (Lines 18-19)
B. "More disturbing / than book ashes are whole libraries that no one / got around to writing" (Lines 10-12)
What is the theme of this poem "A Poison Tree"?
I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. I waterd it in fears, Night & morning with my tears: And I sunned it with smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles. And it grew both day and night. Till it bore an apple bright. And my foe beheld it shine, And he knew that it was mine. And into my garden stole, When the night had veiled the pole; In the morning glad I see; My foe outstretched beneath the tree.
A. Deceitful people are always punished for their trickery
B. Envy and greed can permanently damage a relationship
C. Bottling up one's feelings leads to resentment and even violence
D. A healthy relationship is built on communication
C. Bottling up one's feelings leads to resentment and even violence
SPELLING BEE!
What is the term for a word that sounds like what it is describing? (e.g. zap, buzz, slap, drip)
Onomatopoeia
What meter is here?
"Romeo. By a name
I know not how to tell thee who I am.
My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself,
Because it is an enemy to thee.
Had I it written, I would tear the word."
A. Verse
B. Blank Verse
C. End rhyme
D. Iambic tetrameter
B. Blank verse