GRAMMAR
True or False – The sentence below is a complete sentence?
Sara would of went to the dance, but it was raining.
FALSE
"of " is not correct grammar. The sentence should read -
Sara would have went to the dance, but it was raining.
Minnows dart at my feet glinting like switchblades. I am alone except for my grandmother, other side
In lines 7 and 8, the poet uses a simile that has the ironic effect of making the minnows seem —
F curious
G threatening
H beautiful
J humorous
G threatening
Evidence: Dart at my foot, switchblades (negative connotation)
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing, is known as -
Diction
writing that presents reasons and ideas in a way that will influence, or even change the opinion of, your audience.
Persuasive
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
Personification
So you’re not alone.
or is it
Your not alone
So you’re not alone.
" You are" is correct
“Buying this nugget was how I once helped a man save his children. Now, in selling it, I'll be saving my own children.”
How is irony demonstrated in this quotation?
F It shows that the grandfather’s act of charity is helping him during his own time of need.
G It shows that each object in the grandfather’s collection is worth more than he initially thought.
H It brings closure to the problem the grandfather faces as a result of political change in his country.
J It illuminates the reason the grandfather treasures something of little monetary value.
F It shows that the grandfather’s act of charity is helping him during his own time of need.
Evidence: save his children (in return) I'll be saving mine
I could hear the popping and crackling as mom dropped the bacon into the frying pan, and soon the salty, greasy smell wafted toward me.
This is a form of what literary term used in literature?
imagery
the use of figurative language that appeals to the 5 senses
is the angle of considering things, which shows us the opinion or feelings of the individuals involved in a situation.
Viewpoint
Which is NOT an example of a simile
a. "O my Luve is like a red, red rose That's newly sprung in June; O my Luve is like the melody That's sweetly played in tune."
b. You are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders.
c. And it seems to me you lived your life, Like a candle in the wind
b. You are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders.
My Aunt has always been exceeding generous with her time and talents.
a. Exceeding generously
b. Exceedingly generous
c. Exceedingly generously
d. Make no changes
b. Exceedingly generous
I had never seen such stubbornness for so long in my daughter, even at her young age. I was shocked. These red American apples had such scary appeal to the young children.
What does this quotation reveal about the narrator’s conflict?
F He is displeased with his daughter’s rebellious behavior.
G He is stunned by how easily children are enticed by the appearance of the apples.
H He is uncertain about whether to buy his daughter what she wants.
J He is angry that the American apples are being marketed specifically to children.
G He is stunned by how easily children are enticed by the appearance of the apples.
Evidence: I have "NEVER," I was shocked, such scary appeal
A particular item of information (including descriptive, illustrative, and statistical information) that supports an idea or contributes to an overall impression in an essay is -
Detail
True or False
Critique is a written examination and judgment of a situation or of a person's work.
An Opinion is a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
True
Note the primary difference is that Critique is an examination of work.
Opinion has no base or knowledge behind it.
Actions speak louder than words. There’s no time like the present. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, are all examples of __________, which are overused word or phrase that can also be an idiom, a phrase that is used figuratively.
Cliché
Yesterday, Sam stated that neither of the boys are old enough to apply for a driver’s license.
a. Being
b. Were
c. Is
d. Are
b. Were
She pouted unhappily the whole day and evening and didn’t want to say one word to me. When she woke up the next morning, she still had not forgotten.
In these sentences, the author depicts the daughter as —
A deceptive
B envious
C resentful
D reflective
C resentful
Evidence: Didn't want to say one word, She still had not forgot
The American Flag represents Freedom in the U.S.
In literature this is called –
Symbolism
In the Introduction of Persuasive Writing one must do 3 things ---
Get the reader’s attention (HOOK)
Thesis
Take a position
True or False
An Allusion is a deceptive appearance or impression.
False
An Allusion is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
ex: "When the volcano erupted, the nearby forest was swallowed up in dust and ash like Jonah." In the Bible, Jonah was swallowed whole by a whale.
I’m _____ full to finish this plate of food. I’ll ask the waiter if we can have a container to take it home. And I’ll ask for the bill, _______________.
Complete the sentence –
a. two, too
b. to, to
c. too, too
d. to, too
c. too, too
too (adverb): “Too” can usually either mean “also,” or it can indicate that there is more of something than necessary
I am four in this photograph, standing on a wide strip of Mississippi beach, my hands on the flowered hips of a bright bikini. . . .In these lines, the poet’s tone can best be described as —
F nostalgic
G strident
H apologetic
J reverent
F nostalgic
a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations
Evidence: I am four (the past)
airy, comic, condescending, facetious, funny, heavy, intimate, ironic, light, playful, sad, serious, sinister, solemn, somber, and threatening, are descriptions of what in a story?
Tone
What are the 3 types of Persuasive Writing Techniques? And what are they used for?
Ethos or the ethical appeal
Pathos or the emotional appeal
Logos or the appeal to logic
“All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree.”
Metaphor
Metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.