Literary Terms
Essay
Sentence Editing/Revision
Misused/Misspelled
Figurative Language
100

Descriptive writing that is rich in details connected to the five senses

imagery

100

This is the minimum number of paragraphs needed in your essay.

4
100

These books, which was published in the late eighteenth century, are very valuable.

a. books in the late eighteenth century

b. books which were published c. books that was published

b. books which were published

100
1) Which is the correct spelling? greatful grateful 2) Which is the correct spelling? retreive retrieve
1) grateful 2) retrieve
100

 It was as cold as an ice cube.

Simile

200
This is an author's word choice.
Diction
200

These are the 4 things needed in a body paragraph.

topic sentence, evidence, commentary(explain evidence), conclusion

200

Rewrite as one sentence: Mary could feel a cavity developing in one of her teeth. She refused to go to a dentist.

Mary could feel a cavity developing in one of her teeth, but she refused to go to the dentist.

200

1) That is the ____________ ingredient. a) principal b) principle 2) The ____________ decided in favor of the business proposal. a) counsel b) council

1) principal

"Principal" can be a noun (referring to a person in authority, like a school head, or the main sum of money) or an adjective (meaning "main" or "most important"), while "principle" is a noun, meaning a fundamental rule or belief

 2) council

"Council" refers to a group of people who advise or make decisions, while "counsel" means advice given or the act of advising, or a lawyer

200

The wind whispered in my ear as I walked home.

Personification

300
This shows how the writer feels.
Tone
300
This type of essay asks you to take a position or convince someone else to do something.
Persuasive essay
300

Working as a receptionist taught me to handle customer complaints, write memos, and answering the phone. 

a. to handle customer complaints and write memos, answering the telephone. 

b.how to handle customer complaints, write memos, and answer the phones.

b. how to handle customer complaints, write memos, and answer the phones.

300
1. Take a deep ____________. a) breath b) breathe 2. Make sure to ____________ deeply. a) breath b) breathe
1) breath 2) breathe
300

"Well, son, I'll tell you

Life for me ain't been no crystal stair"

("Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes)

Is an example of which figurative language term?

metaphor

400
This is the emotion or feeling attached to the word.
Connotation
400
This refutes your main argument.
Counter Argument
400

Some may say love is more important than money, however money buys happiness and I love Louboutin. a. Some may say love is more important than money; however, money can buy happiness and I love Louboutin. 

b. Some may say love is more important than money however, money can buy happiness and I love Louboutin.

a. Some may say love is more important than money; however, money can buy happiness and I love Louboutin.

400

1) Are you telling me that ____________ not coming to the party? 

a) their

 b) they're

 2. She likes to go shopping with both my brother and ____________.

a) me 

b) I

1) b) they're 

2) a) me

  • Subject vs. Object: The phrase "my brother and me" is acting as the object of the preposition "with". When something is the object, you use the object pronoun "me".
  • Test the sentence: If you remove "my brother" and "me" is the only person left, the sentence would be "She likes to go shopping with me", which is grammatically correct.
  • Example: "Dad gave my brother and me a treat"
400

What we call clues or hints that something is going to happen.

Foreshadow

500
This is the message or what the author wants the reader to learn from the passage or story.
Theme
500
These are needed in an introductory paragraph.
Position Statement/Thesis
500

Rewrite as one sentence: The novel is very powerful. It concerns the rights of women in the twentieth century.

The novel, which concerns the rights of women in the twentieth century, is very powerful.

500

1) I ____________ known you were here. a) should have b) should of 2) ____________ German, aren't you? a) Your b) You're

1) should have 2) You're

500

Not everything is said directly in the text. You may need to make an...

Inference

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