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BIBLE & MYTHOLOGY
100
One of two words that must be written in a claim for an argument or synthesis essay
What is "SHOULD" or "IF"
100
"My AP English teacher in not mean" employs which rhetorical element?
What is LITOTES?
100
Ouch! That is hot!
What is an EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE
100
Device found in this sentence: "John Smith is a sanitation engineer."
What is a EUPHEMISM?
100
The lyric "One man betrayed with a kiss" from U2's song "Pride (In the Name of Love)" is an allusion to this man.
WhO is JUDAS ISCARIOT?
200
Words like "Similarly," "Moreover," "Thus," and "Furthermore" that signal changes from paragraph to paragraph in an essay
What are TRANSITIONS?
200
"Satiric," "Sardonic," "Whimsical," and "Audacious" are all examples of this element.
What is TONE?
200
The Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox in last night's game.
What is a SIMPLE or DECLARATIVE SENTENCE
200
"The child is the father of the man."
What is PARADOX?
200
the three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades
Who is CERBERUS?
300
The number of sources that must be used in a synthesis essay
What is THREE?
300
"Give me liberty or give me death" spoken by Patrick Henry is this element.
What is ANTITHESIS?
300
The AP Exam in on Wednesday, May 11th, and I also have a trigonometry class that afternoon.
What is COMPOUND SENTENCE
300
"Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art"
What is an APOSTROPHE
300
Twin brothers who were the legendary founders of Rome
Who are ROMULUS AND REMUS?
400
Type of citations that must be used in a synthesis essay
What are "DIRECT" and "INDIRECT"?
400
One of three elements in "The crown carries many responsibilities."
What is PERSONIFICATION, ALLITERATION, or METONYMY?
400
Students, please evacuate the building immediately!
What is an IMPERATIVE SENTENCE
400
Heathcliff's lament, "I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!"
What is ANAPHORA?
400
the greatest Grecian warrior who fought in the Trojan War whose mother dipped him into the River Styx in an attempt to make him immortal
Who is ACHILLES?
500
One of two ways to cite a source in a synthesis essay
What is AUTHOR'S LAST NAME or SOURCE A?
500
Element found in this sentence: "You have much work to do, so I'll lend you a hand."
What is SYNECDOCHE?
500
Mary arrived tardy to school because she stayed up too late cramming for her AP exam.
What is a COMPLEX SENTENCE
500
Julius Caesar's famous line, "Veni, Vidi, Vici' ("I came, I saw, I conquered"
What is ASYNDETON?
500
One of two ways that King Arthur received Excalibur
What is FROM THE LADY OF THE LAKE OR PULLED IT OUT OF THE STONE?