Vocab 1
After staying indoors for weeks, her skin looked unusually _________.
pallid
He approached the project with great _________, putting his whole heart into it.
ardor
After the movie ended, because it was raining.
Is this a sentence fragment, run-on sentence, or comma splice?
Fragment
In Cathedral, the story is told by a narrator who mostly describes actions and dialogue, letting readers infer emotions. What POV is this?
First Person Objective
In "The Life You Save May Be Your Own", this trope is shown through characters who are deeply flawed or physically unusual, like the deceptive and physically disabled Mr. Shiftlet.
Grotesque Characters
This theme is embodied in the World State’s motto (Community, Identity, ....) and explains why personal choice, art, and emotional depth are sacrificed to prevent social unrest.
_____vs.________
Stability vs. Freedom
Despite the tense meeting, his warm _________ put everyone at ease.
geniality
She tried to _________ her angry friend with a sincere apology.
mollify
I went to the park, I played basketball, I got some ice cream.
Is this a sentence fragment, run-on sentence, or comma splice?
Comma splice
In "Cathedral", the narrator fails to directly share his conclusions about the drawing exercise. Therefore, we would say his internal descriptions of performing this exercise reflect this lexis term.
Stream of Consciousness
In O’Connor’s "The Life You Save May Be Your Own", Lucynell Crater’s rural farmhouse and broken-down car contribute to a haunting sense being removed and distant from regular society. Which trope relates to this concept?
Alienation / Isolation
In Brave New World, this theme is reinforced by conditioning that encourages citizens to buy expensive equipment and transportation so that even nature becomes an opportunity for economic growth.
Consumerism
Fever drove him into a state of _________, where he could barely speak.
delirium
A weekend at the spa helped to _________ her energy.
rejuvenate
She ran to the store and bought milk she didn’t have enough money.
Is this a sentence fragment, run-on sentence, or comma splice?
Run on
In O’Connor’s story, after seeming to form a genuine connection, Mr. Shiftlet betrays the Craters by stealing the car, changing the story’s direction unexpectedly. Which device describes this sudden change in the story?
Plot Twist
O’Connor’s characters speak in the natural, regional language of the rural South, using everyday phrases and idioms that make the story feel authentic—this use of local, informal speech is known as what?
colloquial diction
This theme is revealed through the dehumanizing stereotypes embedded in John's first viewing of a feely, the instructional video that portrays Malpais as backward and inferior, and John’s horror at a society that biologically engineers entire groups of people for permanent labor.
_____&_____
Racism and Eugenics
After the shocking news, he began to _________, unable to stand steadily.
reel
The students began to _________ quietly when the teacher tripped over the rug.
titter
I love reading books, I can spend hours at the library.
Is this a sentence fragment, run-on sentence, or comma splice?
comma splice
"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" serves as a reflective lesson on human cruelty, faith, and societal ignorance. Therefore, we could call it this kind of story.
Allegory
In "The Life You Save May Be Your Own", Tom Shiftlet alternates between moments of seeming kindness toward Lucynell Crater and acts of selfish deceit. This moral duality reflects which characteristic in Shiftlet?
Doppelganger
Tiny voices in the night teach children what to love, what to avoid, and how to conform; this hidden manipulation of minds relates to which theme?
The P ______ of _________ ________
The Power of Subliminal Control
What was the first computer that used color display?
Apple 1
Which country consumes the most chocolate?
Switzerland
What is the most common letter in the English alphabet?
E
Which planet is the hottest?
Venus
Which two countries share the longest international border?
Canada and the USA
What is the only fruit that has its seeds on the outside?
Strawberry
She maintained a calm _________, even though she was panicking inside. Not temperament.
semblance
All attempts to convince him otherwise proved _________.
fruitless
Because I forgot to bring my textbook to class.
Is this a sentence fragment, run-on sentence, or comma splice?
Fragment
In "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings", the villagers are fascinated by the angel yet treat him cruelly. This contradiction illustrates which literary device?
Paradox
O’Connor often pairs disturbing or tragic events with comic or absurd situations, like Mr. Shiftlet stealing the car after pretending to be morally upright, illustrating this Southern Gothic element.
Dark Humor / Irony
This term describes a future society where control replaces freedom, conformity replaces individuality, and progress hides systemic injustice.
Dystopian