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Vocabulary
A Christmas Carol
Short Stories
Grammar
Terms
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Define: germinate
to grow
100
Give ONE example of literal language and ONE example of figurative language.
- Literal: He was sad about his childhood. - Figurative: The hat of his childhood say heavy in his hands.
100
In "After Twenty Years" what type of character is the police officer?
protagonist
100
What are the four definitions of a noun?
Person, place, thing and idea!
100
Define irony
Ironic situations have two meanings; literally and symbolically
200
List TWO synonyms for "vicious"
- evil - wicked
200
What TWO reasons does Marley give as to why he appears to Scrooge
- He wants him to change - He wants the chains off him
200
Give TWO example of suspense in "Rikki tikki tavi"?
- Nag and Nagaina talking about Teddy's death - Rikki plotting with the eggs
200
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
- Adjective: describes a noun - Adverb: describes verb, adjective and adverb
200
What is the difference between "suspense" and "tension"?
- Suspense: cliff hanger - Tension: conflict between two things
300
When someone hinder's a student from learning, explain what that means.
When someone hinders learning, they are stopping others from learning
300
Using THREE complete sentences, explain the theme of each ghost; past, present, and future.
Past - showing Scrooge where he started growing up wrong Present - all the things in front of him that he can change Future - everything that is to come if he stays the same
300
In "The Dinner Party" what was the moral?
Gender does not define courage
300
Ouch! - is an example of ___________
Interjection
300
Give TWO examples of foreshadowing in "A Christmas Carol"
- When Marley appears in front of Scrooge - When Future shows him what is to come
400
Group is to argument as peace is to __________
mutual
400
Explain the difference between a monologue and soliloquy.
- monologue : 1 person speaking to audience AND characters - soliloquy: 1 person speaking alone to audience
400
What is symbolic about Christmas in "A Christmas Carol"?
Christmas is a time for giving, being with family, and jolliness. Scrooge isn't any of those things.
400
What do pronouns do? Give TWO examples!
Replace nouns - He and she
400
Using ONE sentence, explain why personification was used.
Personification was used in "Rikki tikki" to show animals thinking and talking as humans do.
500
What is ONE synonym and ONE antonym for "dissuade"
Synonym: hinder Antonym: persuade
500
Give TWO examples of how Scrooge showed character development?
- He gave his money to those in need - He stopped being a grouch
500
List and explain ALL FIVE PARTS OF THE PLOT DIAGRAM
- Exposition: beginning and intro. - Rising Action: conflicts leading to the big climax - Climax: turning point, the moment we waited for - Falling Action: things start to calm down - Resolution: ending
500
List 5 of the 7 FANBOYS
For And Nor But Or Yet So
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Give ONE example of THREE types of conflict (NOT DEFINITIONS)
Man vs. Man - Scrooge vs. Nepher Man vs. Himself - Scrooge vs. Greediness Man vs. Nature - Scrooge vs. Weather Man vs. Society - Scrooge vs. Poor