Vocabulary
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Writing
Grammar
100

What does droll mean?

Amusingly odd or comical

100

Explain how a round character differs from a flat one

Round = complex and realistic; Flat = simple and predictable

100

What tragic event happens after the first wish in The Mokey´s Paw?

Herbert dies in an accident at work.

100

What is a thesis statement?

The main idea or argument of an essay, usually found at the end of the introduction.

100

What is the structure of the present perfect tense?

Has/have + past participle.

200

What does solicitously mean?

Showing care or concern

200

Identify the metaphor: “He lived a year in a minute.”

Compares a moment of fear to a long, intense time

200

What type of irony is shown when the hunter becomes the hunted in The Most Dangerous Game?

Situational irony

200

Correct this sentence: the dog ran fast he was late for dinner

The dog ran fast because he was late for dinner.

200

Change this sentence to passive voice: “The teacher corrected the test.”

“The test was corrected by the teacher.”

300

What is aghast?

This adjective means “shocked or horrified.”

300

What is this an example of :

“Nory was a Catholic because her mother was a Catholic, and Nory’s mother was a Catholic because her father was a Catholic, and her father was a Catholic because his mother was a Catholic, or had been.”

repetition

300

What causes the narrator to confess at the end of the story?

He hears the beating of the old man’s heart (a hallucination from guilt) 

300

In which situation should you use quotation marks?

When writing someone’s exact words or a short quote.

300

Choose the correct preposition: “She lives ___ Mexico.”

“in”

400

Use profound, tangible, and coherent in one sentence.

e.g., His speech was profound, coherent, and full of tangible examples.

400

Why is the “vulture eye” in The Tell Tale Heart an example of foreshadowing?

It shows the reason behind the murder before it happens.

400

What does the conversation between Rainsford and Whitney foreshadow?

The idea that animals feel fear—and that Rainsford will feel it too

400

Fill in the blank: She spoke with great ___ (confident).

Confidence

400

Write an example of the subjunctive mood.

“I wish I were taller.” / “If I were you, I’d study more.”

500

Explain: Why might a “hasty” decision lead to an “absurd” result?

Because rushing can cause poor reasoning or mistakes

500

The clock screamed at me, for it was time to go work.

personification

500

What does the heart in The Tell tale Heart symbolize in the story?

Guilt and the narrator’s conscience

500

Change the noun success into an adjective.

Successful

500

Change this sentence to reported speech: “He said, ‘I will call you tomorrow.’”

He said he would call me the next day.