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Literary Terms Review
Connotation vs. Denotation
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Grammar
100
What should the margins be on an MLA formatted page?
1'' all the way around
100
What is Tone? What does the tone of a piece mean?
Tone: similar to Mood, it relates to the overall feeling a story creates in the reader.
100
What is the denotation of a word? (What is the denotation of the word denotation)
Denotation - Dictionary definition of a word.
100
You know what a quote is, but what exactly is a paraphrase (and why is it not plagiarizing?)
A paraphrase is a passage borrowed from a source and rewritten in your own words. A paraphrase should be true to the original author's idea, but is rewritten in your own words and sentence structure. Since you are using someones else’s ideas and expressing them in your own words, it is very important to give credit to the source of the idea.
100
Rewrite in active voice: The art exhibit was seen by our whole family.
Our whole family saw the art exhibit.
200
Where does your works cited page go in relationship to your essay, and what do you title it?
Separate page, titled "Works Cited"
200
What is theme?
The universal truth the author reveals through a narrative.
200
What is a connotation of a word?
Connotation - the emotions associated with a word.
200
Give an example of a primary source.
interview / journal
200
Dull-red sunsets or a high barometric reading (predicts, predict) a potential hurricane brewing at sea.
predicts
300
For your research paper on video games, on July 7th you interview Morris Rasputin, the local geeky gamer who that hangs out at the Fullerton College Cafeteria. How do you list him in your works cited page?
Rasputin, Morris. Personal Interview. 27 July 2009.
300
What is a flashback?
A character in the present thinks back to a time in the past. Such information helps the reader understand why a character thinks or acts as they do in the present context.
300
What is the connotation of the word enmity?
negative, because it is associated to hatred.
300
Which is a better way to integrate this quote? (A) In 2000, the legislature of Suffolk County passed a law restricting drivers' use of handheld phones. "The bill prohibits the use of a cell phone while driving unless it is equipped with an earpiece or can act like a speakerphone, leaving the driver's hands free" (Kelley 1).
 
(B) In 2000, the legislature of Suffolk County passed a law restricting drivers' use of handheld phones. According to journalist Tina Kelley, "The bill prohibits the use of a cell phone while driving unless it is equipped with an earpiece or can act like a speakerphone, leaving the driver's hands free" (1).
(B)
300
Correct capitalization errors: "While exploring northeastern Wyoming in 1875, a team of surveyors led by colonel Richard Dodge discovered an unusual rock formation, which they named Devil's tower"
While exploring northeastern Wyoming in 1875, a team of surveyors led by Colonel Richard Dodge discovered an unusual rock formation, which they named Devil's tower
400
There's a special kind of indentation used for works cited pages. What's it called and is there a quick way to do it?
What is hanging indent? Go to Paragraph....Special ....Hanging
400
What is third person limited narration?
Narrator uses he / she and cannot tell other character's thoughts. (only the thoughts of one character)
400
What is the connotation of the word ignominious?
Negative, because it is associated to something worth shame.
400
What is the better way to integrate this quote? (A) Squealer manipulates the commandments by writing "all animals are equal" (Orwell 24). (B) Squealer tells the animals directly, "all animals are equal" (Orwell 24).
(A)
400
Cowboys (leave / let ) the cattle wander over great tracts of land.
let
500
You're using an article from a monthly magazine. How would you cite it? Title: Best Teacher Ever Author: Joe Shmo Month: November 2013 Pages: 56-58 Magazine: Education Today
Shmo, Joe. "Best Teacher Ever." Education Today. Nov. 2013: 56-58.
500
Explain one universal theme in Animal Farm. How does it apply to the real world?
- refer to Ms. Hudgins
500
Which of Aristotle's types of Rhetorical Appeals deals with the connotation of words?
Pathos, because you use the connotation of the word to evoke the emotion you need.
500
So ultimately, when should you quote something and when should you paraphrase it?
Are the precise words of the quote vital, or do I really just need the idea?
Does the reader need to know who it is I'm quoting?
Would it be easier for the reader to understand if I put it in my own words?
Can the idea be said in fewer words if I paraphrase
500
Miners stayed (awhile / a while) and worked the mine.
awhile