Definition
gallant
Brave or heroic
Which word is the best synonym for reckless?
A) Careless
B) Careful
C) Silent
D) Gentle
A) Careless
Which word is the best antonym for aloof?
A) Distant
B) Detached
C) Friendly
D) Reserved
C) Friendly
What does susceptible mean?
Easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something.
Give an example of imagery.
The hot sun beat down on the cracked pavement, and the air smelled like burning asphalt as sweat dripped slowly down his face.
Aloof
not showing interest or concern; distant and unfriendly
Which word is the best synonym for gallant?
A) Cowardly
B) Brave
C) Lazy
D) Confused
B) Brave
Which word is the best antonym for idealistic?
A) Hopeful
B) Practical
C) Dreamy
D) Optimistic
B) Practical
Use menace in a sentence.
My little brother is an absolute menace when he's bored—he hides everyone's keys and then pretends he knows nothing about it.
Name the three film techniques.
Filmmaker Choices include:
Sound
Lighting: the relative lightness or darkness of a scene
Actor's choices: decisions an actor makes when performing a character, including (but not limited to) facial expressions, body movement, tone of voice, and pauses
Incredulous
disbelieving,
someone who is unable or unwilling to believe something.
Which word is the best synonym for pity?
A) Joy
B) Sympathy
C) Pride
D) Anger
B) Sympathy
Which word is the best antonym for grudge?
A) Forgiveness
B) Anger
C) Resentment
D) Revenge
A) Forgiveness
Use Premonition in a sentence.
He couldn’t shake the strange premonition that something bad was about to happen on the way home.
Premonition means a feeling that something will happen, often something negative, before it actually does.
What is a flashback, and how does Hinton use this literary device in the Outsiders?
A flashback is a scene that takes the reader back to an earlier time. In The Outsiders, S. E. Hinton uses flashbacks when Ponyboy remembers his parents and past experiences with his friends. These flashbacks help explain his emotions and give readers a deeper understanding of the characters and their relationships.
Contemptuous
feeling or expressing hatred and disapproval
Which word is the best synonym for vast?
A) Tiny
B) Enormous
C) Quiet
D) Fragile
B) Enormous
Which word is the best antonym for vast?
A) Tiny
B) Enormous
C) Immense
D) Expansive
A) Tiny
Use Bewilderment in a sentence
She stared at the unexpected message in complete bewilderment, unable to understand how it had appeared on her phone.
Give an example of Alliteration
An alliteration is when nearby words start with the same sound.
Ex. Beneath the blazing sun, battered boats bobbed beside the bay.
Foreshadowing
a subtle warning or indication of a future event in text; a "hint" the author provides the reader that something (usually bad) is going to happen.
Which word is the best synonym for delirious?
A) Calm
B) Confused
C) Organized
D) Silent
B) Confused
Which word is the best antonym for sophisticated?
A) Polished
B) Unpolished
C) Experienced
D) Intelligent
B) Unpolished
Use conviction in a sentence.
She spoke with such conviction that everyone in the room believed her argument was right.
What is personification? Give an example of this literary device.
EXTRA 500 pts: Name the poem in The Outsiders that uses personification.
personification- a literary device where non-human beings are given human characteristics/qualities.
Extra points:
“Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost
Examples of Personification
“Her early leaf’s a flower”
“So Eden sank to grief”