Lit Terms
What is the literary device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces?
Conflict
The "voice" of the poem?
Speaker
Although Mr. Johnson has seen odd happenings on the farm, he stated that the spaceship "Certainly takes the cake" when it comes to unexplainable activity.
What is grammatically incorrect about this embedded quote?
Certainly -> certainly
What do independent clauses and dependent clauses have in common?
Groups of words
Contain a noun and verb
Who wrote "The Cask of Amontillado?"
Edgar Allan Poe
What is the juxtaposition of what on the surface appears to be the case and what is actually the case or to be expected?
Irony
What is the poet's attitude toward a subject matter or audience?
Tone
Write two ways to properly join two independent clauses.
IC; IC.
IC, coordinating conjunction IC.
What do independent clauses and dependent clauses NOT have in common?
Independent clause can stand on its own,
Dependent clause cannot.
Name one event that foreshadows the resolution of "Charles."
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What is the lesson learned in a literary text?
Theme
What is the poetry technique in which poet repeat words, phrases, or stanzas?
Repetition
Huge cats that need maximum space are more appropriate, for people who have large swaths of land.
What change is needed?
Delete the comma
What type of conjunction typically begins a dependent clause?
Subordinating conjunctions (although, as, after, while, when, unless, etc.)
"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge."
What has Fortunato done to Montresor?
He has insulted him.
What is the author's attitude toward a subject matter or audience?
Tone
Why do poets use repetition?
To emphasize a message
Although many doubt their existance, there have been several documented UFO sightings.
What's the mistake?
existance -> existence
What are the two ways to write a complex sentence?
IC DC.
DC, IC>
Write a complete list of coordinating conjunctions.
and, or, for, nor, but, yet, so
If a question asks: "What does the (physical object) represent in the story?"
What literary device are they asking you to determine?
Symbol or Symbolism
Who wrote "I Hear America Singing?"
Walt Whitman
Johnny works hard when collaborating with friends without being critical a friend will often patiently help for as long as necessary.
** Add one semicolon and one comma
Johnny works hard when collaborating with friends; without being critical, friends will often patiently help for as long as necessary.
Write a complex sentence.
Who did the best?
Write a compound sentence.
IC, cc IC.
IC; IC.