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The three ''levels'' of politeness in word choice
Formal, informal, slang
100
They are four types of essays
Persuasive, reflective, expository, humorous, autobiographical, biographical, narrative
100
Definition: the art of speaking
Rhetoric
100
Atticus Finch
Who is Scout and Jem's father?
100
Copenhagen
The capital of Denmark
200
Vague or difficult language
What's something to avoid when you're writing?
200
Definition: something beyond the realm of imagination
Sublime
200
Definition: to corrupt or influence negatively
Subvert
200
Tom Robinson
Who is the defendant on trial in TKAM?
200
By the skin of your _______
teeth
300
Tone, diction, word choice
What makes up style?
300
What's the difference between ''a few X'', and ''few X'', when used in this sentence: _____________ students studied for the exam
''A few X'' = positive connotation ''Few X'' = negative connotation
300
Definition: to coax, to annoyingly pressure someone to do something (c________)
Cajole
300
One of the central themes of the novel
To walk in another person's shoes, to fight discrimination, that discrimination of any form makes you ''trash'', that the legal system - though not perfect - still is the great leveller
300
Don't put all of your eggs into one ____________
Basket
400
The two 'P's that influence meaning...
Perspective, Purpose
400
Emigrant is to leave, as immigrant is to ___________
Enter
400
Definition: prejudiced opinions (b_____)
Bias
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It's actually only Coke
What's Mr Raymond drinking from a paper bag?
400
I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I surround every place. What am I?
The letter E
500
Definition: the ''real'' meaning, or how you understand a word (positive, or negative)
Word: connotation
500
An ___________ narrator; someone whose words you can't trust
unreliable
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Definition: the sensation of touch, touch-sensitive, related to touch (t__________)
Tactile
500
The name of the girl who makes the accusations in the trial
Mayella Ewell
500
What letter comes next in this sequence... JASONDJ_
F