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Poetry
Non-Fiction
Grammar
Rhetorical Devices/ Literary Techniques
Fiction
100
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. What types of figurative language are being used?
Alliteration AND Assonance
100
When writing an S.A.R. Which three things must be done? (Put them in order!)
Answer the prompt Cite evidence to prove your claim Explain why your evidence matters
100
"SpongeBob's best friend Patrick, a starfish is often confused." In this sentence, the comma (if any) should be placed where?
Another comma should be placed, after starfish. Providing the name adds more information to the proper noun Patrick.
100
"It's not the size of the man in the fight; it's the size of the fight in the man that counts." This is an example of which rhetorical device?
Parallelism
100
Dark vs Light Loss of innocence Good vs Evil Injustice Coming of age Man vs Nature These are all examples of?
Themes
200
"Summer grass aches and whispers. It wants something; it calls and sings..." The poem is mainly an example of this type of figurative language.
Personification
200
When writing a persuasive essay, the most essential part follows directly after the "Hook." What is this called and what does it do?
Thesis (also called a Major claim or Position statement) It directly answers the prompt and states your position.
200
"Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia felt a special connection to each other yet they were still unaware they were related." What is the correct punctuation of the sentence?
Place a comma before the word "yet"
200
"Chuck Norris is a little bit tough." This statement is an example of which rhetorical device?
Understatement
200
Which literary element includes information about the location, time, character backgrounds, and current behaviors of the people involved in the story. (Not exposition)
Setting
300
"And you learn that you really can endure, you really are strong, you really do have worth, and you learn, and you learn; with every goodbye, you learn." The repetition of "you learn" is done for this purpose.
To draw attention to/emphasize this idea
300
"Nurses and nuns never think you know what they're talking about. If you're ten going on eleven, you're supposed to be simple like my uncle Pat Sheehan who was dropped on his head. You can't ask questions." "Critical" is the word that best describes the ______ of this passage:
Tone
300
"Pizza should be considered one of the four basic food groups, it is viewed as a complete meal by many Americans. There are a large variety of toppings. If I could, I would eat it daily." Determine which sentence is wrong and correct it.
The first sentence is a run-on. The comma should be replaced with a semi-colon or a period, or a conjunction should be added.
300
"Getting your driver's license is like a bird learning to fly. It's an adventure; you feel independent and free." This is an example of which rhetorical device? (NOT a simile)
Analogy
300
What is the literary term that refers to the perspective from which a story is told?
Point-of-view
400
"...She has combed and brushed her nightdark hair, and bathed rose petal sweet, and drawn white gloves on her small brown hands, and white shoes on her feet..." This excerpt from a poem by Dudley Randall contains an example of: a) symbolism b) imagery c) onomatopoeia
b) imagery
400
"...It is a downright mockery to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this government--the ballot." This excerpt from "On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony is an example of: a) connotation b) bias c) anecdote
b) bias
400
"He feels abandoned and alone, unsure of his purpose in life. Rejected by his creator and shunned by everyone he meets. He must fend for himself, discovering how to survive in a cruel world." Determine the sentence that is wrong and identify the problem.
The second sentence is a fragment.
400
"Chicken patty day is the best day ever--period. It trumps Christmas, Independence Day, and even the last day of school. I live for chicken patty day!!!" This is an example of which rhetorical device?
Overstatement/Hyperbole
400
What is the most important advantage to reading a story in Third Person Omniscient point of view?
You get exposure to the thoughts and feelings of many characters OR You do not have any bias, which is what you sometimes get with first person or third person limited point of view
500
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep but I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep and miles to go before I sleep." The "miles to go before I sleep" represents living life before dying. Therefore, it is an example of this poetic term. (NOT a metaphor)
Symbol
500
"Thunderstorms occur when hot air mixes with cold air, and they can be a destructive force of nature." A written work with that thesis statement will most likely follow this type of organizational structure/pattern: a) description b) cause and effect c) problem and solution d) comparison and contrast
b) cause and effect
500
"The kitten batted the ball of yarn playfully frolicking." Identify the misplaced phrase and rearrange the sentence to make it correct.
"The kitten, playfully frolicking, batted the ball of yarn" OR "Playfully frolicking, the kitten batted the ball of yarn"?
500
"Our relationship was doomed, just like Romeo and Juliet's was." This is an example of which rhetorical device? (NOT simile or analogy)
Allusion
500
"Bob had always been one of those guys you had to watch out for. Not in the sense that he was going to attack you physically, but it was more like you never really knew just when he was going to stab you in the back or sabotage your best efforts." This is the word that best describes Bob: a) lazy b) ignorant c) unprincipled
c) unprincipled