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"Forever New"
Which of the following quotes best describes the central theme of the passage?
Life can still be good even if lived from moment to moment.
OR
Memory loss is the worst thing that can happen to a person.
What is "life can still be good even if lived from moment to moment"?
True or False: "It Couldn't be Done"
The following statement helps convey the author's message:
Think hard before you start.
What is FALSE?
"Forever New"
What are the positive connotations for the phrase 'overwhelming love' in the passage?
Clive's love for Deborah is conditional on his memory.
OR
Clive's love is deep and persistent despite his memory loss.
What is "Clive's love is deep and persistent despite his memory loss. "?
What is PIEE?
What is the author's purpose in the following paragraph? *PIEE*
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Author's purpose behind writing poems, personal essays, memoirs, and journals.
What is to express thoughts or feelings?
Which connotation is most NEGATIVE?
The jester was smiling. I didn't like the ______ on the jester's face.
grin OR smirk
What is smirk?
What subordinate conjunction belongs in the blank?
Tia Williams stayed home _________ it was raining.
What is because?
Read the dictionary entry below.
hype \hīp\
Which definition best matches the meaning of hype in the paragraph below?
Paragraph:
The new video game everyone’s been talking about has so much hype around it. It’s all over social media, and people can’t stop sharing their experiences. Some say it’s the best game ever, while others think the excitement is a bit over the top. Either way, you can’t deny the buzz it’s causing among gamers everywhere.
What is definition 2?
What correlative conjunctions belong in the blanks?
You can ____meet us at the mall _______ catch us at the movie theater later.
What is either/or?
"It Couldn't be Done"
How does the tone of the poem change throughout the speaker's description of the person attempting "the thing that couldn't be done"?
a) The tone becomes increasingly frustrated and doubtful.
b) The tone remains optimistic and determined throughout.
What is "the tone remains optimistic and determined throughout"/B?
"It Couldn't be Done"
What effect does the repetition of the phrase “and he did it” have in the poem?
a) It highlights the inevitability of failure.
b) It emphasizes the success of overcoming the challenge.
What is "it emphasizes the success of overcoming the challenge."/B?
The locker room smells amazing!
What is Verbal Irony?
What does the phrase “With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin” suggest about the character’s attitude?
a) It suggests that the character is confident and determined.
b) It suggests that the character is unsure and doubtful.
What is "It suggests that the character is confident and determined."/A?
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
What is the rhyme scheme and the tone?
What is ABAAB and unhappy or reflective?