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Point of View
Logical Fallacies
Commonly Confused Words
Foreign Words and Phrases
Wild Card
100
the narrator addresses the reader directly, sometimes using the word you
What is second person?
100
gives reason to fear if you don’t believe or support the argument
What is appeal to fear?
100
In the end, they had to (accept/except) that they were wrong.
What is accept?
100
from French meaning “already seen” the strange sensation that something one is now experiencing has happened before
What is deja vu?
100
No one seems to have a stronger sense of independence than the Thai people. Which of these could replace the underlined part of the sentence? A they B their C them D those
What is A?
200
the narrator is a character in a story and tells the story from his or her point of view
What is first person?
200
uses a famous person or an authoritative person who isn’t an expert on the particular topic
What is false authority?
200
A bright scarf (complements/compliments) a dark suit.
What is complements?
200
from Latin meaning “in good faith” real or done honestly; genuine
What is bona fide?
200
I have been in Thailand now for three weeks and, of all the countries I have visited, it is the most amazingest. What is the correct way to write the underlined part of the sentence? A amazinger B amazingest C most amazing D more amazing
What is C?
300
the narrator is not a character in the story and knows the thoughts of only one character
What is third-person limited?
300
says one thing will lead to many other worse consequences when there isn’t evidence to support this assumption
What is slippery slope?
300
As I grow older, I find that some words (allude/elude) my memory.
What is elude?
300
from Latin meaning “word” repeated, written down, or copied word for word
What is verbatim?
300
The city of Bangkok which is the capital of the country is a modern city with skyscrapers and even convenience stores like the ones we have in the United States. What is the best way to punctuate the underlined portion of this sentence using commas? A The city; of Bangkok which is the capital of the country is a modern city, with skyscrapers B The city of Bangkok, which is the capital of the country, is a modern city with skyscrapers C The city of Bangkok which is the capital of the country, is a modern city with skyscrapers, D The city of Bangkok which is the capital of the country, is a modern city, with skyscrapers
What is B?
400
the narrator has no knowledge of the characters’ thoughts or feelings only observable actions or events
What is third-person objective?
400
makes the assumption that because one action followed another, the first must have caused the second
What is post hoc?
400
His (principal/principle) ambition now is to tend to his garden.
What is principal?
400
from Latin meaning “my fault” an acknowledgement of a personal error or fault
What is mea culpa?
400
Alessandro would like to read more about Lumphini Park. Which source would probably give him the best information? A a world atlas B a map of downtown Bangkok C a Department of Tourism travel guide for Bangkok D a textbook on the history of Thailand
What is C?
500
there is an all-knowing narrator who is not a character in the story
What is third-person omniscient?
500
anticipates what an opponent might say, just to knock it down
What is straw man?
500
The weather forecast says that rain is (eminent/imminent).
What is imminent?
500
from Latin meaning “great work” the most important work in a person’s career, especially in literature, art, or scholarship
What is magnus opus?
500
It is called the Chatuchak Weekend Market, and it has handicrafts like pottery, handmade glass models of Thai barges, tropical fish, singing birds, clothes, and even homemade musical instruments. Which word is the most vivid replacement for the underlined word? A uses B features C creates D provides
What is B?