Fill-in-the Blank
Quite apart from being extremely knowledgeable, he's by far the most entertaining _____________ on TV.
Who wrote "The Mindsets"
Carol Dweck
What literary term can be defined as the sequence of events in a literary work?
What is the plot?
Students don't always feel safe at school. The news frightens them. Some are hungry. Others are bullied.
What is pathos?
The term for the main character in a literary work.
Protagonist
The student council president is hoping that standing up for lower prices in the cafeteria will ___________ her fellow classmates to do the same.
What is galvanize?
Which story is told in 1st person?
A. Marigolds
B. The Three Questions
C. Wise Old Woman
D. A Retrieved Reformation
A. Marigolds
20% of college freshmen take a remedial math or English course.
What is logos?
This is created in the story when the author describes the setting in order to make the reader feel a certain way.
Mood
An avid gardener, my mother spends hours each day trying to ____________ her dream garden.
What is cultivate?
Identify the quote:
“Women and girls entered the room. I held my breath and watched them open closet doors and peep behind large trunks.”
"The Cutting of My Long Hair"
This line shows what type of point of view: "They were poor, but the farmer was good to his mother, and the two of them lived happily together."
What is third person?
My degree in engineering shaped my ideas about STEM education.
What is ethos?
This literary term is the main message of a piece.
What is the theme?
My mom complimented me, saying I have a true _____________ for playing guitar.
aptitude
What statue did the Holy Joe talk to?
St. Therese of Lisieux, or The Little Flower, or his Little Sister
The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech and actions.
What is indirect characterization
Penguins cannot safely live in this area.
What is logos?
The ______________ teacher was reluctant to share details about her personal life.
What is reticent?
Which short story is set in 1920s rural Maryland?
Marigolds
The literary term for the feeling that a word conveys, not just the literal definition, but the whole range of emotions that a word carries?
Connotation
Who is responsible for caring for our elderly? Is it spouses, who might also be weak? Their children? Are we all responsible for helping those who have built our communities?
What is pathos?
What kind of source is a biography?
Secondary