Short Stories
In The Tell Tale Heart, what is the “low, dull, quick, sound, such as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton?”
The sound of the man's heart beating
Who gets the extra apples and milk?
The pigs
Act III: Why does Tybalt come looking for Romeo?
He is angry that Romeo was at the Capulet party
Fix the following sentence:
That countries' government will not issue visas to travelers.
'The wind howled in the night' is an example of:
Personification
In Lamb to the Slaughter, name one round and one flat character.
Round - Mary
Flat - literally anyone else
What does Squealer excel at?
Propaganda, convincing others, and manipulating language
After Tybalt is killed, Juliet declares “O Serpent heart, hid with a flow’ring face!” she is implying that
Romeo intentionally deceived her by being handsome on the outside but evil on the inside
What part of speech is the capitalized word?
Andy knocked on the door, BUT nobody answered.
Conjunction
The rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean Sonnet is...
abab cdcd efef gg
What is an example of dramatic irony in Lamb to the Slaughter?
We know that Mary killed her husband but the police don't.
We know that the police are eating the murder weapon but they don't.
What does Boxer represent?
The hard-working and exploited working class
The theme of duality in this play is evident in the pairs of characters. Who can be seen as the opposite of Tybalt in this play?
Benvolio
What type of sentence is: "Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much."
Compound-Complex Sentence
repetition of a phrase at the beginning of sentences is the definition of...
anaphora
Which three women are referenced in Poe's poem, To My Mother?
His mother, his mother-in-law, and his wife
After which Russian leader is Napoleon modeled?
Stalin
What type of drama is Romeo and Juliet?
Tragedy
Which of the options is the SIMPLE SUBJECT of the following sentence?
"Anne Frank kept a diary during WWII."
Anne Frank
What is the primary purpose of a counterclaim in a persuasive essay?
To acknowledge the opposing viewpoints
In The Cask of Amontillado, when Fortunato offers to judge the wine, Montresor responds by
pretending to resist Fortunato's offer, saying he'll ask Luchesi instead to make Fortunato jealous
What are rituals like marching, parades, and songs meant to do?
Erase individuality, foster loyalty, provide group identity
In the final scene, when Friar Laurence discovers the dead bodies of Romeo and Paris in the tomb, he tells Juliet: "A greater power than we can contradict / Hath thwarted our intents." Who or what is this "greater power" he is referring to?
Fate or divine destiny
What type of sentence is this?
"The tall elm tree."
A sentence fragment
What is the difference between third person limited and third person omniscient POV
Third person limited narrator only knows SOME characters' inner thoughts, omniscient knows EVERYONE'S inner thoughts