ENGLISH FINAL REVIEW

LITERARY TERMS

100

What is alliteration? a.)a conflict the protagonist faces b.) a comparison of two objects c.) the repetition of constant sounds

c.) the repetition of constant sounds

200

The___________ is the main character in a literary piece and the____________ actively opposes it.

Blank#1:protagonist Blank#2:antagonist

400

should have .vs. should of: What's the difference?

You should have (should’ve) called me! You should of called me! I should have (should’ve) known you were lying. I should of known you were lying. Tom and Pauline are so selfish, they should have (should’ve) been there for you. Tom and Pauline are so selfish, they should of been there for you. Should have should never be written "should of." However, the latter does exist: when should is followed by an expression that begins with of.

500

What is the difference between affected and effected?

Most of the time, you'll want affect as a verb meaning to influence something and effect for the something that was influenced. The difference between affect and effect is so slippery that people have started using "impact" as a verb instead. Don't be one of them!!!!!!

LITERARY TERMS

100

What is the plot of a story? a.)the sequence of events b.)what happens in the story c.)an adjective to describe something awesome d.) both A and B

d.) both A and B

200

___________- is the most intense and exciting point in the story.

climax

300

take the parts of speech quiz get a 90% or above to get the points

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/parts-of-speech-quiz.htm

400

a lot vs. alot: what the difference?

A lot vs. alot Though common in informal communication, alot has never made its way into edited writing, and it’s generally considered a misspelling. In any type of serious writing, the two word spelling, a lot, is the safer choice. Even correctly spelled, however, the imprecise term has a colloquial ring, and it might sound out of place in, say, a school paper or an email to a client.

500

Take the Comma quiz!!!!!!!!! to get point must get 90% or above

http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/commas.asp

LITERARY TERMS

100

What is Conflict? a.) a struggle faced by the protagonist b.)what grandmas eat for breakfast c.) the rising action d.) the struggle faced by the antagonist

b.)what grandmas eat for breakfast JUST KIDDING A.) a struggle faced by the protagonist

200

_________________ are words that imitate sounds

onomatopoeia

300

what is the difference between mood and tone?

Mood is the atmosphere of a piece of writing; it’s the emotions a selection arouses in a reader. Tone is the author’s attitude toward a subject. While journalistic writing theoretically has a tone of distance and objectivity, all other writing can have various tones. If we were to read a description of a first date that included words and phrases like “dreaded” and “my buddies forced me to go on the date”, we could assume that the individual didn’t really enjoy the date.

400

Good vs. well: give a sentance for each

Good Good is an adjective, which means that it modifies nouns. This is a good movie What a good idea! You speak good English Good can be used with copular verbs (that is, verbs which express a state of being, such as to be, to seem, and to appear), but it is still an adjective modifying a noun, not a verb. This movie is good His ideas are good Your English is good Well Well is an adverb, which means that it modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Did the movie do well at the box office? It was a well-defined idea You speak English well Well can be used as an adjective to mean "in good health."

500

When do you use a colon? Give an example.

The most important thing to remember about colons is that you only use them after statements that are complete sentences. Never use a colon after a sentence fragment. For example, it's correct to say, "Grammar Girl has two favorite hobbies: watching clouds and seeing how long she can stand on one foot."

LITERARY TERMS

100

What is a metaphor? a.)santa b.) a comparison using like or as c.) a comparison without like or as

c.) a comparison without like or as

200

_____________ comes after the climax and is when you see changes in the characters affected by the solving of the main conflict.

falling action

300

their/there/ they're take the quiz get a 90% or above to get the points

http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/their_vs_there_vs_theyre_1.asp

400

identify the difference between its/it's

Its is the possessive form of 'it'. It's is a contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'. Examples: It's a common mistake.

500

When do you use a semi-colon?

Semicolons Separate Clauses. Here's an example: I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. The two clauses in that sentence are separated by a semicolon and could be sentences on their own if you put a period between them instead:

LITERARY TERMS

100

What is a simile? a.)a comparison using like or as b.) a synonym for metaphor c.) a comparison without using like or as

a.) a comparison using like or as

200

The________ is the time and place in which a literary work occurs.

setting

300

Brought/ brung/ brang

English Grammar Rule - BROUGHT, BRUNG, BRANG Today’s English Grammar rule reviews the words BROUGHT, BRUNG, and BRANG. Of course, BRUNG and BRANG are non-standard past-tense forms of BRING. Do NOT use BRUNG or BRANG; always use BROUGHT as the past-tense form of BRING, which means TO TAKE SOMETHING ALONG.

400

Identify the difference between to/two/too

http://www.grammar.cl/Notes/Two_Too_To.htm

500

Explain each type of apostrophe. Take the quiz get a 90% or above to get points

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/apostrophe http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/apostrophes_1.asp