Poetry and Mythology
Which type of figurative language can be described as descriptive language to create sensory impressions?
Imagery
What is the term used to refer to the central character in the story?
Protagonist
Correct the misplaced modifier below:
The monkey sat on the shoulder of its trainer wearing a collar and leash.
Correction:
The monkey, wearing a collar and a leash. sat on the shoulder of its trainer.
What is an excerpt?
A passage taken from a book, article, etc.
The type of conflict when a character struggles with a force of nature.
Nature
Which of the following steps of the Hero's Journey Archetype demonstrates the moment when the hero faces death?
Crisis
The part of the story that serves to be the turning point of the story; the most exciting part?
Climax
A, AN, and THE are always what part of speech?
Adjectives
What does inaudible mean?
Not able to be heard
In an introduction paragraph for a TDA, what are the three that you should ALWAYS include?
Title of Passage/Author's Name/Thesis: Main Ideas
What is the difference between Mood and Tone? What helps to display each within a movie/book?
Tone: the attitude of the author towards a subject. Usually shown through the author's word usage. Mood: the feelings the reader/audience gets. Usually shown through genre, setting, tone, lighting, etc.
What is theme?
The central message of the story - the lesson or major takeaway.
Which of the following verbs agrees with the subject? Identify the subject and the correct verb.
Alongside the stream in the Everglades (was/were) two alligators.
verb: were
subject: two alligators
If an area is considered to be congested, how would you explain the area?
Overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess
What type of figurative language is being used in the example below?
Opportunity knocked at his door.
Personification
What are two examples of the Hero Character Archetype?
Humble/Selfless/Comes from Disadvantaged Circumstances/The "Chosen One"/Parents are Important Figures
Name 4 types of external conflicts that a character can encounter. Name 1 type of internal conflict that a character can encounter.
External: Character vs. Character/Character vs. Nature/Character vs. Society/Character vs. Supernatural Being
Internal: Character vs. Self
What type of voice (active or passive) is being used in the sentence below?
The last box of Girl Scout cookies were eaten by Mom.
Passive
Correct - Active: Mom ate the last box of Girl Scouts cookies.
What does hover mean?
To float or hang suspended over. To move back and forth uncertainly over and around.
Looking at the sentence below, identify the subject (complete and simple) and verbs.
Butterflies in large swarms have flown from the United States to the island of Bermuda.
Complete subject:
Butterflies in large swarms
Simple subject: Butterflies
Verb Phrase: have flown
Name the 7 steps of the Hero's Journey Archetype in order.
Call to Adventure/Assistance/Departure/Trials/Crisis/Treasure/Return
In the clip, For the Birds, what is the conflict and what type of character conflict is it?
Conflict: Little birds are mocking the other bird that looks different than they do, excluding the outsider. Type of Conflict: Character vs. Society OR Character vs. Character
Name the 8 different parts of speech.
Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Conjunction, Preposition, and Interjection
Define the term stance, then use it in a sentence.
Stance: (n.) a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue
Correct the punctuation in the sentence below.
In the last ten years, my family has lived in three cities Memphis, Charlottesville, and Atlanta.
In the last ten years, my family has lived in three cities: Memphis, Charlottesville, and Atlanta.