grammar
Using the Greek root chrono- meaning time, define chronology;
The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally, is the definition of what literary device?
Hyperbole
What is the difference between End Stopped Lines and Enjambment?
Enjambment is the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza and End Stopped Lines is when a line of poetry ends with a period or definite punctuation mark.
Determine what kind of Irony is displayed in the short paragraph; Today I walked out of my house, fully dressed in my best clothing for a job interview. It happened to be raining today and I accidentally stepped in a puddle on the way into the interview. On the way back to my car to change beforehand, I realized I locked my keys in the car. What a fantastic way to start my day!
Verbal Irony
Through the context clues, determine the meaning of the word. She was delirious from her busy schedule, she is in a state of restlessness were she's unable to think properly.
Delirious; in a state of restlessness were she's unable to think properly.
Which of the following sentences includes two words that share a common base word?
A. We undid the string around memoirs left under the desk.
B. We discussed this possession from our ancestor's past.
C. By discovering the diary, we have uncovered another option.
D. By remembering the place, we can relive our happiness there.
C. By discovering the diary, we have uncovered another option.
What are the literary devices being used?
She was as red as a rose after she came back from cross country practice. She was so drowsy, that when she sat down she almost fainted. The walls seemed to talk, "Stand up Sara", "Drink water Sara". Blacking out she came to realize her mother was actually talking to her, not the walls.
Metaphor and Personification
Which commas used in the following sentence are serial commas?
Emerson, Thoreau, Father, and Sanborn spoke, and all were full of reverence and admiration for the martyr.
A. Emerson,
B. Thoreau,
C. Father,
D. spoke,
C. Father,
What type of POV is exhibited in the except?
The robber looked over his potential prey for the evening. They all seemed like easy marks to him. Who would it be, he wondered. Feeling someone’s eyes on her pocketbook, Jane held it close to her body. She would not be robbed again, after that last time.
Third-Person Omniscient
Determine what the word emaciation means, based on the context clues; His emaciation, his skeleton-like appearance, was frightening to see. His appearance was hardly bearable to the eye as people passing looked away in dismay.
The state of being abnormally thin or weak. "skeleton-like appearance".
Which synonym is closest in meaning to the word beseech as it is used in the beginning of the third paragraph?
(3) Let us not, I beseech you, sir, deceive ourselves longer. Sir, we have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on.
A. petition: to make a formal written request
B. remonstrate: to plead in protest or in opposition to
C. supplicate: to ask with humility and earnestness
D. prostrate: to place oneself in a humble and submissive posture
B. remonstrate: to plead in protest or in opposition to
a story set within a story
Is what literary device?
frame story
Which sentence is the clearest instance of parallelism in the passage?
. . . I am filled with deep emotion at finding myself standing here, in this place, where were collected together the wisdom, the patriotism, the devotion to principle, from which sprang the institutions under which we live. . . .
C. the wisdom, the patriotism, the devotion to principle
Two people are engaged to be married but the audience knows that the man is planning to run away with another woman.
What type of irony is this?
Dramatic Irony
Using the context clues, determine the meaning of apprehensive as used in this sentence; It was Jackson Peters who spoke, and he did it rapidly and with an apprehensive air, for Jones was watching him closely. As he finished, Peters drew a long breath, and seemed much relieved that he had got through the story without an interruption.…
Anxious that something bad will happen.
What does the Latin root -strict- mean
ex. constrict, astrict
to bind
writer or speaker refers either directly or indirectly to a person, event, or thing in history or to a work of art or literature.
Is what literary device?
Allusion
Which statement best describes the purpose of the headings in the public document?
HOW TO BECOME A CANDIDATE IN AN ANYTOWN TOWN ELECTION
Step 1. Review the Qualifications for Office
To be eligible for most Anytown town offices, you must
Before you apply to be a candidate, check the full requirements at the town website to make sure you meet them all.
Step 2. Submit Appropriate Forms to Become a Candidate
You may become a candidate either by
A. to organize information in a way that will help citizens determine what they need to do to run for town office
B. to organize information in a way that will help students understand the basic structure of town government
C. to organize information in a way that will help readers distinguish the most important information
D. organize information in a way that will help voters understand the election process
A. to organize information in a way that will help citizens determine what they need to do to run for town office
A marriage counselor files for divorce.
A pilot has a fear of heights.
These are an example of what irony?
situational irony
His constant questioning of my remarks made him a nuisance.
Using context clues what dose nuisance mean?
annoying
What does the Latin root -scend-
ex. ascend, descend
to climb
What a pity that youth must be wasted on the young
What type of literary device is this?
paradox
Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much. what type of sentence structure is this?
A. compound
B. complex
C. compound-complex
C. compound-complex
You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own.
Is in what Point of view?
Second person
Celestial bodies, including the sun, moon, and stars, have fascinated man through the centuries.
what does Celestial mean?
“Celestial” objects are those in the sky or heavens.