Grammer
Identify the correct form of the verb in this sentence: "Neither the teacher nor the students (was/were) present."
What is "Were"?
What does the word "benevolent" mean in this context: "The benevolent teacher stayed after school to help her students."
What is "kind/helpful/caring/generous"?
What is the term for exaggeration used for emphasis?
What is "hyperbole"?
What was one of the most famous pieces of literature to come from the Age of Enlightenment?
What is "The Declaration of Independence"?
What does "analyze" mean in the context of literary passages?
What is "make the connection between the evidence and thesis"?
Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?
A) While walking to work, she saw a cat run up a tree.
B) Up the tree, the squirrel ran.
C) The little boy with the hat on reminds me of my brother.
D) The big, orange cat is so friendly.
What is "B) Up the tree, the squirrel ran"?
Choose the correct synonym for "diligent" based on context: "His diligent efforts paid off in the end."
What is "dedicated/hard-working/thorough"?
Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: "Time is a thief."
What is "time is being stolen"?
Name one major author associated with the Transcendentalist movement.
Who is "Henry David Thoreau or Ralph Waldo Emerson"?
Define "compare and contrast" as it relates to literary analysis.
What is "pointing out similarities vs pointing out differences"?
Choose the sentence that uses the active voice:
A) The gate was opened by the farmer
B) The movie ET was directed by Spielberg.
C) My dad built this house.
D) Up the tree ran the squirrel.
What is "C) My dad built this house."?
In the sentence, "The city was a cacophony of sounds," what does "cacophony" imply?
What is "collection/mixture/group"? What is "the sounds were bad"?
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor? Provide an example of each.
What is "a simile is a comparison using like/as/than; a metaphor is a comparison between 2 unalike things"?
What are the main characteristics of the Realism period in American literature?
What are "real stories about real people with real problems"?
What does it mean to "infer" when reading a text?
What is "to make an assumption or come to a conclusion using evidence provided in story; not explicitly stated"?
What is the purpose of using a semicolon? For 100 extra credit points: Provide an example.
What is "to combine 2 independent clauses"?
Middle school crushes are such a ephemeral experience; It's like there's a new love story being written every week.
What does the term "ephemeral" mean in this context?
What is "temporary/fleeting/last for a very short period"?
What type of figurative language is used in: "The wind whispered through the trees"?
What is "personification"?
Identify a key theme of the Harlem Renaissance.
What is "celebration of African American art and culture"?
Explain the term "support your answer with evidence."
What is "using direct quotes from the text to support your claim"?
Rewrite the following sentence to eliminate passive voice: "The book was read by the student."
*Hint: Subject does the action*
What is "The student read the book"?
In the passage, "Barrett was seeking a way out of his mundane, ordinary existence"; What does "mundane" suggest about the character's life?
What is "the character's life is boring/unexciting"?
Explain the effect of imagery on setting.
What is "showing the reader instead of telling the reader where the story takes place"?
Discuss the impact of the Modernism movement on American literature.
What is "redefining literature, introducing new styles/techniques/themes"?
Describe what "summarizing" entails in relation to literature.
What is "recalling and rephrasing the main ideas of a text"?