Vocabulary
Literary Devices
Essay Writing
MLA Format
Boomer Culture
100
Define "Enigmatic"

mysterious; difficult to understand or comprehend

100

Give an example of a simile. Then, re-write the simile as a metaphor.

(Similes and metaphors may vary)
100

Where does a claim statement normally appear in an essay?

At the end of the introduction paragraph.

100

In which font style and size should an MLA-formatted essay be written?

Times New Roman, size 12
100

Which actor first played DC Comics’ Green Lantern in the eponymous 2011 film before later starring as a masked hero (or anti-hero) in one of Marvel’s most successful movie franchises?

Ryan Reynolds

200

Define "posthumous"

occurring after death
200

Name two of the three main types of irony found in literature.

1. Dramatic Irony

2. Verbal Irony

3. Situational Irony

200

In a high school English class, there are three main types of essay students will write. To which type of essay does a counterclaim typically belong?

A argumentative essay.

200

What should appear in the top right corner of each page of an essay written in MLA format?

Writer's last name and the page number.
200

Drake recently took to Instagram to show off a solid gold pair of this iconic shoe.

Air Jordan 10s

300

Define "Indelible"

unable to be forgotten or removed

300

Which literary device involves anthropomorphizing?

Personification

300

Where should a writer list any outside sources referenced in an essay?

Works Cited page.

(Bibliography is also acceptable)

300

What two pieces of information should almost always be included in an in-text (parenthetical) citation used in an MLA-formatted essay?

The last name of the author being referenced and the page or pages on which the quote appears in the source material.

300

You may know Gwen Stefani from the  show “The Voice.” But before she was on TV, she was the singer in a rock band called _________.

No Doubt

400
Define "maelstrom" 

a powerful whirlpool

400

Define "foreshadowing."

When an author hints at something that will happen later in the text.

400

What are the two main types of evidence used when including text support in one’s essay?

Direct quotes and paraphrasing
400

Whose name(s) should appear in the heading of an essay written in MLA format?

The writer of the essay and his/her teacher or professor.

400

The Springboks are South Africa’s famed national ________ team.

Rugby

500

Define "Antediluvian"

of or belonging to the times before the Biblical flood; old-fashioned or outmoded 

500

Which literary device is being used when Shakespeare references, as he often does, the Bible or Greek mythology?

Allusion

500

How many paragraphs should a standard English essay make use of?

As many as the writer needs to respond thoroughly to the prompt question.

500

Write today's date as it would appear if we were including it in the heading of an MLA-style essay.

31 August 2021

500

The national dish of Spain is paella. Which expensive spice gives paella its distinctive yellow color?

Saffron.

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