Appositives 1
Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform at the concert."
A) a skilled guitarist
B) My brother
C) will perform
D) at the concert
A) a skilled guitarist
Which of the following best states the theme of the poem, Invictus?
A. Courage is asking for help from those around you.
B. Courage is choosing to stay strong in the face of struggles.
C. Courage is putting the needs of others before your own fear.
D. Courage is accepting that some challenges cannot be overcome.
B. Courage is choosing to stay strong in the face of struggles.
Identify the rhyme scheme of the following stanza:
"Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet,
And so are you."
AABB
"After the long journey, the travelers enthusiastically explored the vibrant city streets filled with culture."
Identify the adjective.
a) travelers
b) enthusiastically
c) vibrant
d) streets
c) vibrant
The oppressed masses finally found their voice, rising together to demand justice.
a) Empowered
b) Tyrannized
c) Liberated
d) Independent
b) Tyrannized
Which sentence correctly uses an appositive?
(A) The city, which is very crowded, is New York.
(B) The city, a bustling metropolis, is New York.
(C) The city is New York, a bustling metropolis.
(D) The city is New York, which is very crowded.
(B) The city, a bustling metropolis, is New York.
Given the context of the poem, what does the title word "Invictus" most likely mean?
A. alone
B. careless
C. undefeated
D. unfortunate
C. undefeated
Analyze the imagery in the following sentence:
"The autumn leaves crunched underfoot, a tapestry of red, gold, and brown."
A) It appeals to the sense of taste.
B) It appeals to the sense of sight and sound.
C) It appeals to the sense of smell.
D) It appeals to the sense of touch.
B) It appeals to the sense of sight and sound.
"Despite her exhaustion, Carla persevered and completed the marathon in record time."
Identify the noun in the sentence.
a) her
b) record
c) exhaustion
d) in
c) exhaustion
At the last moment, her courage seemed to falter, and she hesitated.
a) Strengthen
b) Waver
c) Stabilize
d) Persist
b) Waver
Choose the best appositive for the context: "Leonardo da Vinci, ___, painted the Mona Lisa."
A) a famous mathematician
B) a renowned artist
C) a skilled architect
D) a celebrated composer
B) a renowned artist
How does imagery of darkness develop the poem's overall meaning?
A. It symbolizes the speaker’s suffering.
B. It suggests that the speaker is hopeless.
C. It reveals that the speaker's hard times are permanent.
D. It implies that the speaker is overwhelmed by his struggles.
A. It symbolizes the speaker’s suffering.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the imagery in the following passage: "The storm raged on, with lightning slicing through the sky like a knife, and thunder roaring like a beast unleashed." How does this imagery contribute to the overall theme of chaos in the narrative?
A) It highlights the calm before the storm.
B) It emphasizes the uncontrollable nature of the storm.
C) It suggests a peaceful resolution.
D) It downplays the severity of the storm.
B) It emphasizes the uncontrollable nature of the storm.
Identify the adjectives in the following sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
quick, lazy
As she prepared for her mission, she decided to commend her soul to a higher power.
a) Criticize
b) Entrust
c) Question
d) Doubt
b) Entrust
Combine the following sentences using an appositive: "The Amazon River is the largest river by discharge volume. It flows through South America."
(A) The Amazon River flows through South America, it is the largest river by discharge volume.(B) The Amazon River flows through South America, the largest river by discharge volume.
(C) The largest river by discharge volume, the Amazon River flows through South America.
(D) The Amazon River, the largest river by discharge volume, flows through South America.
(D) The Amazon River, the largest river by discharge volume, flows through South America.
What do line 5 and line 7 reveal about the speaker’s struggles:
[5] In the fell clutch of circumstance
[6] I have not winced nor cried aloud.
[7] Under the bludgeonings of chance
A. They are hidden.
B. They are unlucky.
C. They are deserved.
D. They are punishments.
*BONUS*: What terms in the excerpt would you use as evidence for your response. Why?
B. They are unlucky.
Determine the tone of the following passage:
"The letter was written in a hurried scrawl, the ink smudged and the paper crumpled."
A) Formal
B) Careless
C) Joyful
D) Melancholic
B) Careless
Differentiate between the noun and adjective in the following sentence: "The beautiful garden was full of flowers."
A) beautiful - noun, garden - adjective
B) garden - noun, beautiful - adjective
C) flowers - adjective, full - noun
D) full - noun, flowers - adjective
B) garden - noun, beautiful - adjective
Despite countless adversities, she remained unconquerable, her resolve as strong as steel.
a) Weak
b) Invincible
c) Vulnerable
d) Submissive
b) Invincible
Combine the following sentences using an appositive: "Albert Einstein was a physicist. He developed the theory of relativity."
(A) Albert Einstein, a physicist, developed the theory of relativity.
(B) Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity, a physicist.
(C) A physicist, Albert Einstein, developed the theory of relativity.
(D) Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity, he was a physicist.
(A) Albert Einstein, a physicist, developed the theory of relativity.
Identify the Rhyme Scheme of the poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley:
[1] Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
[5] In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
[9] Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
[13] It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.
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Which of the following is an example of juxtaposition?
A) "The calm lake was a mirror reflecting the stormy sky."
B) "The sweet scent of roses filled the air."
C) "The cat purred softly as it slept."
D) "The sun shone brightly on the clear day."
A) "The calm lake was a mirror reflecting the stormy sky."
Identify the nouns in the following sentence: "The teacher gave the students homework."
D) teacher, gave, the
B) gave, the, students
C) the, gave, homework
D) teacher, students, homework
D) teacher, students, homework
The shadow of the mountain looms large, casting a dark silhouette over the valley.
a) Vanishes
b) Appears
c) Shrinks
d) Towers
d) Towers