Lit Terms: RJ
This is a 14 line poem that usually addresses love. Shakespeare wrote these in an ABAB rhyme scheme and in iambic pentameter.
What is a sonnet?
Correctly Rewrite the Following Sentence:
Feeling overwhelmed by the demands of school Tom made a resolution to improve his study habits a decision he knew would require dedication and perseverance.
Feeling overwhelmed by the demands of school, Tom made a resolution to improve his study habits, a decision he knew would require dedication and perseverance.
"Surely, comrades, you do not want Jones back?"
Rhetorical Question
To convince someone to buy a product by suggesting everyone is doing it
Cold and unfeeling
Callous
These characters usually begin in elevated positions but are brought down by tragic flaws and/or outside forces.
What are tragic heroes?
Correct the following sentence:
Joe promised to mow the lawn running out the door.
Running out the door, Joe promised to mow the lawn.
"We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe.."
Asyndeton, Parallelism
To persuade someone by bringing in a person who can attest to a product's reliability
testimonial
to belittle someone or make them feel bad
disparage
What are the differences between a soliloquy and a monologue?
A soliloquy is given by a character alone on stage, but a monologue is a lengthy speech given by a character in the presence of other characters
Is this sentence written correctly? If it's not, rewrite it:
Running through the park, Sarah's laughter filled the air.
Running through the park, Sarah couldn't help but feel joyful, her laugher filling the air around her.
"In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir."
Analogy
something positive or negative is associated with a person, idea, or product in order to make you feel the same way about it
transfer
calm and tranquil
placid
Characters who are stark opposites (Example: Tybalt has a fiery temper/ Benvilio is a peacekeeper
Is this sentence correct? If it isn't correct it:
Sarah an avid reader decided to spend her afternoon in the library which comforted her and helped her forget her awful day.
Sarah, an avid reader, decided to spend her afternoon in the library, which comforted her and helped her forget her awful day.
"What's Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part."
Polysyndeton and Parallelism
persuasive words or phrases that sound good but are vague and not clearly defined. They're like shiny decorations that make something seem really great, but when you look closer, you realize they don't give you much real information.
Glittering Generalities
filled with passion or zeal
impassioned
Which sound devices are present in this line from Romeo and Juliet:
Speak but one rhyme, and I am satisfied.
Cry but “Ay me!” Pronounce but “love” and “dove.”
Assonance, Consonance, and Rhyme
Is this correct? If it isn't, rewrite it correctly:
Taking out the garbage, snow started to fall.
Taking out the garbage, I noticed the snow starting to fall.
"We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender."
Parallelism, Repetition
when someone tries to convince you to agree with them by showing that they're just like you. They might talk about their everyday life, struggles, or values to make you feel like you can trust them because they understand your experiences.
Plain Folks
to fake or pretend