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Lesson #9
Vocabulary
Lesson #10
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A story told from one of the character's own perspectives is said to be told in this.
What is "first-person point of view"?
100
They are the three types of figurative language in the sentence below: "The jack-o-lantern grinned eerily as trick-or-treaters, like vampires begging for blood, brought home bags of candy so heavy they left trail marks in the concrete sidewalks.
What are 1) personification (jack-o-lantern grinned) 2) simile (trick-or-treaters like vampires) 3) hyperbole (candy bags so heavy)?
100
It's the purpose and type of writing in this passage: "While many people believe the tomato is a vegetable, it is, in fact, a fruit. The tomato fruit is consumed in diverse ways, including raw, as an ingredient in many dishes and sauces, and in drinks. While it is botanically a fruit, it is considered a vegetable for culinary purposes (as well as by the United States Supreme Court, see Nix v. Hedden), which has caused some confusion. The fruit is rich in lycopene, which may have beneficial health effects."
What is "to inform: expository"?
100
It is the correct vocabulary word to fill in the blank in the following sentence: "______s for better working conditions for teachers support increased salaries and smaller class sizes."
What is "advocate"?
100
They are the correct vocabulary words to fill in the blanks in the following sentences: "Whenever a teacher requests that you show your (1) ______, you should immediately stop and do so in a polite, (2) _______ manner."
What 1) credentials and 2) genial?
200
It's a type of description that requires a reader to determine what a fictional person is like, such as, "Merry Cherry ate all of the family's bread herself, saving none of it for her starving brothers and sisters."
What is indirect characterization?
200
It's the type of sound device in this example: Have you ever heard the wind in the willows?
What is alliteration?
200
It's the type and purpose of writing in this passage: "Thirty years ago, I decided to drastically turn my life around. With a state-issued olive suit on my back, a high-school equivalency diploma and $40 travel money in my pocket, I became an ex-convict. I had done my time--almost five years in all--and now had the opportunity to redeem myself. I felt almost optimistic."
What is "to entertain: narrative"?
200
They are the correct vocabulary words to fill in the blanks in the following sentences: "(1) ______ criminal, Skinny Pete, has been accused of stealing $5,000 worth of hot dogs. He claims this is all a (3) _______ set up by the police department to punish him for refusing to lower prices at his doughnut shop for officers."
What are 1) alleged and 2) conspiracy?
200
They are the correct vocabulary words to fill in the blanks in the following sentences: "(1) ______s are often in court on charges of (2) _______."
What are 1) plaintiffs and 2) larceny?
300
One might be, "To have loved and lost is better than to have never loved at all," but one cannot be, "The story is about a superhero who saves the city and gets the girl."
What is a (story's) theme?
300
These are all the rules and conventions a sonnet must follow. 1) ___ lines 2) rhyme scheme 3) organization 4) meter/rhythm
What are 1) 14 lines 2) ABAB CDCD EFEF GG 3) 3 quatrains + rhyming couplet 4) iambic pentameter
300
They are the purpose and type of writing in this passage: Standing on the bus platform at Delhi, I was surrounded by a sea of haunting, hungry brown faces. So many people! They were sleeping on the ground everywhere we turned, cooking over small outdoor fires, even relieving themselves by the side of the road. Many lived out their lives unsheltered except for some corrugated tin for a wall, or a thin blanket or sacking for a bed. I felt overwhelmed by culture shock. Maybe if I could get to our room and wash my face under a spigot of cold water I would feel better, I thought.
What is "to describe: description"?
300
They are the correct vocabulary words to fill in the blanks in the following sentences: "The principal's tone was decidedly (1) ______ as he lectured the junior and senior classes not to drink and drive on prom night. He informed them that choosing to get in the driver's seat while drunk was a (2) _____ decision that might prove (3) _____ for themselves and other innocent people."
What are 1) ominous, 2) preposterous, and 3) lethal?
300
They are the correct vocabulary words to fill in the blanks in the following sentences: "In 1938, Orson Welles's radio broadcast episode of 'The War of the Worlds,' about Martians invading the Earth, was so realistic that many listeners panicked, not realizing the stunt was a (1) _____. While some believed this would ruin Welles's (2) _____ acting career, the event actually turned him into a superstar celebrity."
What are 1) hoax and 2) prospective?
400
It's the type of point of view revealed in these 2 passages from the famous Russian novel, Anna Karenina: "And what right did he have to look at him like that?" thought Anna, recalling how Vronsky had looked at Alexei Alexandrovich. ---------------------------------later in the novel . . . The house was big, old, and Levin, though he lived alone, heated and occupied all of it. He knew that it was even wrong and contrary to his new plans, but this house was a whole world for Levin. It was the world in which his father and mother had lived and died. They had lived a life which for Levin seemed the ideal of all perfection and which he dreamed of renewing with his wife, with his family.
What is third-person omniscient point of view?
400
This term shows the difference between the following two sentences: "Raggedy Andy stalked across the stage angrily." "Raggedy Andy sauntered across the confidently."
What is diction? Remember, diction is an author's word choice.
400
They are the type and purpose of writing that would be used to write a passage based on this image:
What is "to inform: expository"?
400
They are the correct vocabulary words to fill in the blanks in the following sentences: "The (1) ______ of any good season's planting should be colorful, healthy, ripe fruits and vegetables, fresh and ready-to-eat as soon as they are harvested from your garden."
What is "culmination"?
400
They are the correct vocabulary words to fill in the blanks in the following sentences: "While the burden of meeting after the death of the nation's president was indeed (1) ______, the House of Representatives still had the necessary (2) ______ in order to vote on the new legislation."
What are (1) cumbersome and (2) quorum?
500
These are the five basic parts of a narrative. 1) (includes _______ and ______) 2) 3) 4) 5) Collectively, they make up the narrative's ________.
What are 1) exposition (characters and setting) 2) rising action 3) climax 4) falling action 5) resolution
500
These two terms illustrate the differences in meaning between the following sentences. "Douglas is such a tightwad; he never spends a penny more than necessary, even to keep his house warm when the temperature drops below freezing." "Douglas is so thrifty; he's always so creative in finding ways to save money."
What are connotation and denotation?
500
They are the type and purpose of writing that would be used for a passage of writing based on this piece of media for Clorets Mints:
What is "to persuade: persuasive"?
500
They are the correct vocabulary words to fill in the blanks in the following sentences: "Bob's ability to (1) ______ business clients into closing deals with him is so good it's almost (2) ______! He never fails!"
What are 1) manipulate and 2) uncanny?
500
They are the correct vocabulary words to fill in the blanks in the following sentences: "Let's see . . . We've already talked about heart disease, lung cancer, drug overdoses, and accidental dismemberment. I think that's enough (1) ______ topics for one day; any more would be highly (2) ______."
What (1) morbid and (2) superfluous?