Alliteration is the repetition of identical or similar sounds at the beginning of words.
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Where does the comma go in the following sentence? Rewrite the sentence.
I wanted to study for my final but I felt like I knew everything.
I wanted to study for my final, but I felt like I knew everything already.
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What religion changed the way people were living in the dark ages and helped transition people to the middle ages?
Christianity
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What is a topic sentence? What does it do?
First sentence in a paragraph that tells what the paragraph will be about.
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Who are the monsters that Beowulf fights and kills?
Grendel, Grendel's mother, the dragon
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Give an example of a kenning for the sun.
Sky-candle. Day-light.
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What is the error in the following sentence called?
I went to a friend's house last night, we had fun.
comma splice
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How was life like during the middle ages? 2 specific examples. "Better" is not an answer.
-Less war
-Women treated unfairly
-Plague
-Christian values
-Unfair class system- Royalty, Nobles, Church and then everyone else
200
How should a works cited page be formatted?
alphabetically
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What is an epithet for Achilles?
Matchless runner, undefeated fighter
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What was life like during the dark ages? Give 2 examples.
-Not very much hope
-Vikings
-Constant War
-Plague
300
What order of they're/ their/ there would you use here?
_________ house is really big, but __________ not planning to stay _____________.
Their house is really big, but they're not planning to stay there.
300
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone- author's feelings
Mood- Reader's feelings
300
Reliable websites will usually end in..... (give 2 examples)
.org
.gov
.edu
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Name the two fighting countries in The Iliad and the king of each.
Greece- King Agamemnon
Troy- King Priam
400
How were epic poems passed down?
Orally
400
Punctuate the following sentence.
I am excited about Christmas it is my favorite time of the year and I get presents
I am excited about Christmas; it is my favorite time of the year, and I get presents!
400
Name the title and the author of the stories that poke fun at the church and the nobles. Among the stories we read were The Pardoner's Tale and the Wife of Bath's Tale.
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
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If you are citing a book by John Green and the information is on page 145, what would your in text citation look like?
(Green 145)
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Name the three most prominent literary devices found in Beowulf.
Kennings, alliteration, and caesuras
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What purpose did epic poems serve? 2 examples.
-To entertain
-To inspire/ motivate soldiers
500
Add quotation marks to the following sentence.
After Ms. Semmel finished reading, she said, The Raven is a great short story.
After Ms. Semmel finished reading, she said, " 'The Raven' is a great short story."
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How did the switch to Christianity influence life in the middle ages? Give 2 examples.
-People stopped being so concerned about honor and glory like they were in the Dark Ages.
-Stopped raiding and pillaging other countries.
-They started to focus on living like Christ in order to go to heaven once they died.
-More hopeful about life with the promise of heaven.
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If you are citing an article without an author and the article is titled "What Smoking Really Means" how would you cite it in the text?