Vocabulary
"The student offered a candid assessment of their essay, admitting flaws openly."
What does candid mean?
Honest, sincere, and straightforward
"The police station was robbed last night."
Is an example of what?
Irony
Define "notorious"
Very well known for something bad
What is the purpose of an adverb?
Modifies an action.
The mythological creature ______________ was responsible for creating mankind out of clay and water.
Prometheus
Unable to enter through the front gate because it was locked, the hikers decided to circumvent the fence by following a narrow trail around the side of the park.
What does circumvent mean?
To bypass, evade, or avoid something.
"If I can't go on my phone for 10 minutes I'll literally die."
What type of figurative language is being used here?
Hyperbole
How many acts are in a typical Shakespeare tragedy?
5
What's the difference between a subject and an object in a sentence?
Subjects do the action - Objects receive the action
Frankenstein told his story to ______________.
The family that the creature observed was the ___________.
Robert Walton - De Laceys
The capricious weather made it impossible to plan a picnic. One moment the sun was shining brightly, and the next, dark clouds rolled in and rain poured down.
Unpredictable, random, or impulsive.
A phrase that has a commonly understood meaning, but is not meant to be taken literally is known as a(n) ________.
Idiom
When someone attempts to describe "mood" in literature. What do they specifically mean?
Mood refers to the emotions and atmosphere a reader experiences while reading.
Identify four grammar mistakes in the sentence:
"Billy and Bobby have planned to play basketball together yesterday but the whether wasnt cooperating."
"had" - comma - "weather" - "wasn't"
Who were the two harsh coaches we compared when reading about women's gymnastics?
Bela Karolyi & Bobby Knight
Even as a child, Amy showed a proclivity for leadership. While the other students waited for instructions, she naturally organized the group, assigned tasks, and encouraged everyone to work together.
What does proclivity mean?
A natural tendency to choose or do something regularly.
"If you learn anything from me, let it be that nobody can be trusted."
What is the sentence above an example of?
Oxymoron or paradox
Define "dramatic irony."
When the audience or reader knows crucial information that the characters do not.
What's the difference between a independent clause and a dependent clause?
Independent clauses can be complete sentences on their own (complete thought).
Dependent clauses cannot be a complete sentence on their own (not a complete thought).
Name four conspirators from the play "Julius Caesar"
Brutus - Cassius - Cinna - Decius - Casca - Trebonius - Metellus
The rapscallions wantonly smashed the park’s glass lanterns. They laughed as they destroyed decorations that had taken volunteers weeks to make.
In a way that is intentionally reckless or shows no care about bad things that might result
A homeless man laying on the ground outside of luxury hotels could be an example of what literary device?
Juxtaposition
When is it appropriate to use a semicolon?
To separate two independent clauses (complete sentences/thoughts) without a conjunction or period.
What is an antecedent in a sentence?
The noun or phrase that a pronoun refers to.
What college did Victor Frankenstein attend?
Ingolstadt