Definitions
Examples
Vocab
100

What does it mean when someone uses invective language?

Their language is insulting, or abusive.

100

Give an example of a popular children's lullaby that uses rhyme scheme.

Ex.

Baa Baa black sheep

100

What is the difference between stressed and unstressed syllables?

Stressed syllables are pronounced with greater force.

Unstressed are pronounced with less enunciation.

200

What is a brief, usually amusing narrative called?

Anecdote

200

Give a particular example of a form of Meter (Hint: Pentagon)

Iambic Pentameter

200

What is a meter in poetry?

A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

300

What is a self-contradictory, seemingly impossible statement called?

A paradox

300

Give the sentence structure for the example sentence below: "Laughter broke out, enormous, almost hysterical, as though it would never stop."

Cumulative Sentence

300

What is the difference of imperative sentences from other sentence types?

Other sentence types have explicitly stated subjects, rather than having an implied subject.

400

What clause does a cumulative Sentence start with?

An independent clause

400

Pinocchio saying his nose will grow is an example of what?

A paradox

400

What sentence type is this: "Take out the garbage!"

An imperative sentence

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