Words in Context
Define the underlined word:
"We often travel to New England in the autumn to see the bright colors of the fall foliage"
Leaves
"The cake was eaten by the kids"
Is this active or passive voice?
Passive voice
"The test was very, very, very hard."
Which rhetorical device is this?
When an author uses sensory details (taste, touch, smell, sight, sound) to help the reader picture the scene
Imagery
"Author's Purpose" means
The reason an author wrote something
Define the underlined word:
"the scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff"
Dangerously
True or false: An independent clause can stand on its own as a complete sentence
True
A reference to something or someone well-known
Allusion
A group of lines in a poem is called: ____
The main message or lesson that the author is trying to get across to the reader
theme
Define the underlined word:
"Of course I understand it, I'm not fatuous"
Dumb
A clause must contain a _____ and a _____.
subject, verb
"He said that? Who does he think he is?"
Which rhetorical device is this?
Rhetorical Question
If a poem has no rhyme scheme, it is called:
Free verse
Would a sensationalized, subjective, personal blog be considered a reliable source for a history research paper?
No
Define the underlined word:
"The viscous molasses was very hard to pour out of the bottle."
Thick
"We ate cake and we drank juice."
Which type of sentence is this?
compound sentence
"That's one small step for man, and one giant leap for mankind"
Which rhetorical device is this?
Antithesis
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A conversation between two or mroe characters in a story is called:
Dialogue
Define the underlined word:
"The cult eschews all beliefs that don't align with their beliefs."
violently rejects
What are the two ways to join two independent clauses?
1. conjunction + comma
2. semicolon
"He vacuumed the floor, was cleaning the bathroom, and washed the windows."
What would you replace the underlined words with to put this sentence in parallel structue?
cleaned
Sestet
Bringing up an opposing argument in order to prove it wrong is called:
Counter-claim and rebuttal