Grammar
Which of the following clauses can start with a relative pronoun? Choose all that apply.
a. Noun Clause
b. Adjective Clause
c. Adverb Clause
d. Independent Clause
a & b —> Noun Clause & Adjective Clause
Which type of diction uses informal, casual, and conversational speech?
a. Archaic
b. Formal
c. Colloquial
d. Elevated
c. Colloquial
Which of the following describes the Object —> Action —> Actor pattern in a sentence?
a. Active Voice
b. Passive Voice
b. Passive Voice
Which of these choices is true for ALL sonnets (Shakespearean & Petrarchan)? Choose all that apply.
a. No rhyme sceme
b. 14 lines
c. Iambic pentameter
d. 4 stanzas
b & c —> 14 lines & Iambic Pentameter
2 singular ANTECEDENTS joined by “and” require ___________ pronouns.
a. Singular
b. Plural
b. Plural!
Holly and Heather adore their cat.
Which type of irony is being used when the audience or readers know something that the characters do not?
a. Cosmic Irony
b. Dramatic Irony
c. Situational Irony
d. Verbal Irony
b. Dramatic Irony
Which sentence uses ACTIVE voice?
a. Ms. Cochran created this game for us.
b. The game for us was created by Ms. Cochran.
a. Ms. Cochran created this game for us.
What is your thesis statement composed of? (6 total)
1. Author 2. Title 3. Silko’s Argument 4. Evidence 5. Other Evidence 6. Rhetorical Appeal
When PLURAL indefinite pronouns (like many & both) are the SUBJECT of a sentence, what should the verb be?
a. Singular
b. Plural
b. Plural
Several / Few / Both / ManyWhich type of characterization makes the reader look at a character’s actions, dialogue, behaviors, or reactions from others in order to describe the characteristic?
a. Direct Characterization
b. Indirect Characterization
b. Indirect Characterization
What are the 5 components of the rhetorical SITUATION?
1. Writer 2. Audience 3. Purpose 4. Topic 5. Context
Which type of poem always has 2 stanzas?
a. Petrarchan Sonnet
b. Free Verse Poem
c. Shakespearean Sonnet
d. Blank Verse Poem
a. Petrarchan Sonnet
What would you call the word that a pronoun refers to in a sentence or passage?
a. Direct Object
b. Coordinate Adjective
c. Antecedent
d. Subordinating Conjunction
c. Antecedent
Which term describes a short, wise saying or statement of truth or opinion?
a. Aphorism
b. Apostrophe
c. Anaphora
d. Asyndeton
a. Aphorism
Which sentence accurately uses PARALLELISM?
a. She leaps across the room, dances gently to the song, and sang along with every word.
b. She leapt across the room, danced gently to the song, and sang along with every word.
c. She will leap across the room, dances gently to the song, and sings along with every word.
d. She leapt across the room, dances to the song, and will sing along with every word.
b. She leapt across the room, danced gently to the song, and sang along with every word.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about both pieces of evidence in your essay?
a. You can use the same device twice as long as they are different quotes.
b. Use a different appeal for each piece of evidence.
c. You can use the same quote for evidence as long as there are 2 different choices/devices present.
d. Your 1st and 2nd pieces of evidence canNOT be the same device/choice OR the same quote.
d. Your 1st and 2nd pieces of evidence canNOT be the same device/choice OR the same quote.
Which type of verbs do COLLECTIVE NOUNS require?
a. Plural
b. Singular
b. Singular
Which type of 3rd person point-of-view gives the narrator full access to every character’s thoughts, actions, and feelings?
a. Objective
b. Limited
c. Omniscient
c. Omniscient
Which term describes a rhetorical choice that focuses on the arrangement of words in a sentence?
a. Tone
b. Diction
c. Syntax
c. Syntax
What makes for a STRONG rebuttal? (choose all that apply)
a. New, interesting details about your appeal
b. 1 sentence that restates a claim you’ve already made.
c. Coming to the conclusion that both the counter-appeal and your appeal work equally as well
d. Explain benefits of your appeal in comparison to the opposing appeal
e. Remember that the appeals center around the argument you claim Silko is making effectively in your thesis statement
f. Bring up at least 1 of your rhetorical choices/devices as evidence.
a, d, & e
What is the SUBJECT of the sentence below?
There is room in the backseat for another person.
a. There
b. Room
c. Backseat
d. Person
b. Room
THERE & HERE are NEVER SUBJECTS; therefore, the verb agrees with the singularity or plurality of the subject that comes AFTER the verb!
The “OPPOSITE” of a hyperbole is what?
a. Euphemism
b. Metaphor
c. Understatement
d. Aphorism
c. Understatement
Which of the following sentences uses CHIASMUS?
a. Are your other orange rain boots somewhere over there?
b. The movie was delightful and engaging and thrilling.
c. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
d. Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
d. Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
(country + you / you + country)
What is the term for when the speaker of a poem addresses someone who is not there?
a. Verbal Irony
b. Personification
c. Apostrophe
d. Adage
c. APOSTROPHE (cue hand gestures - Ridha, now is your time to shine)
Which term describes a type of sentence that joins 2 independent clauses together?
a. Simple
b. Compound
c. Complex
d. Compound-Complex
b. Compound
Which of the following terms is used when a writer shoves 2 contradictory words/terms together to create a new word/term?
a. Euphemism
b. Oxymoron
c. Symbolism
d. Idiom
b. Oxymoron (jumbo shrimp, living dead)
What do CONSONANCE & ALLITERATION have in common? (choose all that apply)
a. They both repeat initial consonant sounds
b. They both repeat consonant sounds
c. They both have to do with nearby words
d. They both repeat consonant sounds within words
b. They both repeat consonant sounds
c. They both have to do with nearby words
What do FREE verse & BLANK verse poems have in common?
a.They both have to use a meter, like iambic pentameter
b. They both cannot use a fixed meter
c. They both need a rhyme scheme.
d. They both cannot have a rhyme scheme.
d. They both cannot have a rhyme scheme.
Which type of error occurs when a modifier is too far away from the word it should be modifying?
a. Misplaced Modifier
b. Dangling Modifier
a. Misplaced Modifier
Is the sentence below an example of an IDIOM or EUPHEMISM?
The ball is in your court.
a. Idiom
b. Euphemism
a. Idiom
Which type of appeal attempts to make the right statement at exactly the right time?
a. Logos
b. Pathos
c. Kairos
d. Ethos
c. Kairos
How many stanzas and which type are used in a Shakespearean sonnet?
a. 2 quatrains & 1 sestet
b. 4 couplets & 1 octave
c. 1 octave & 1 quatrain
d. 3 quatrains & 1 couplet
d. 3 quatrains & 1 couplet
The only time you DON’T put a comma after an introductory prepositional phrase is when it’s followed by what?
a VERB!
A PARADOX is a self-contradictory statement that, when investigated, turns out to what?
a. To be misunderstood
b. To have some truth to it
c. To be literal rather than nonliteral
b. To have some truth to it
Which type of sentence is used in the example below:
If you look closely, you can see me; I’m on the side which is closest to the bank.
a. Simple
b. Compound
c. Complex
d. Compound-Complex
d. Compound-Complex
Which choice shows the correct order for your 1st TWO BODY paragraphs?
a. Topic Sentence —> Thesis Statement —> Quote —> Define Evidence —> Analysis —> Conclude
b. Thesis Statement —> Define Appeal —> Quote —> Analysis —> Conclude
c. Topic Sentence —> Define Evidence —> Quote —> Analysis —> Conclude
d. Thesis Statement —> Present Counterargument —> Define Appeal —> Rebuttal —> Conclude
c. Topic Sentence —> Define Evidence —> Quote —> Analysis —> Conclude
Identify the error occurring in the sentence below.
She went to the farmer’s market because her brother asked her to grab more fresh eggs, on the way, she hit a chicken that was crossing the road.
a. Fragmentb. Run-On
c. Comma Splice
Which type of diction uses academic, informative language to convey knowledge in a specific subject area?
a. Formal
b. Elevated
c. Colloquial
d. Archaic
b. Elevated
What is the OPPOSITE of anaphora called?
a. Asyndeton
b. Consonance
c. Epistrophe
d. Chiasmus
c. Epistrophe
In which paragraph of your essay do you include details about the 5 components of the rhetorical situation?
a. Counterargument
b. Body 1 and Body 2
c. Thesis Statement
d. Intro Paragraph
d. Intro Paragraph
Which phrases would you always set off with commas? Choose all that apply.
a. “wow"
b. “after work"
c. “obviously"
d. “despite having homework"
a, c, & d
Which type of irony describes when the opposite of what you’d expect to happen happens?
a. Situational
b. Cosmic
c. Verbal
d. Dramatic
a. Situational
PARALLEL: It was ____ of times, it was ____ of times.
CONTRAST: BEST & WORST
Which type of foot has a pattern of unstressed / stressed syllables?
Iamb