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The old lady's breath was like warm garbage.
What is simile?
100
The three reasons that a writer writes (author's purpose).
What is to persuade, to inform, to entertain?
100
Identify the pronoun and its antecedent: Cindy couldn't believe that she was running late.
What is Pronoun: She, Antecedent: Cindy
100
The atmosphere--the way a reader feels when he or she reads a piece of literature.
What is mood?
100
Are each of these sentences in active or passive voice? a) My next door neighbor's car was fixed last November. b) All of the chemicals were heated over a burner. c) The researchers have been studying the disease for years. d) The disease has baffled many doctors and scientists.
What is A - passive, B - passive, C - active, D - active
200
The old lady must have been at least 1,000,000 years old. I think her best friend was a dinosaur.
What is hyperbole?
200
The main argument that a writer/speaker is making and the rebuttal to this argument. (You must put your answers in the correct order)
What are claim and counterclaim?
200
List the pronoun and its antecedent: Each of the clerks did a great deal of work at his or her desk.
What is Pronoun(s): his or her Antecedent: Each (of the clerks)
200
When the teacher caught Sally cheating, she blamed her best friend. What a Benedict Arnold!
What is allusion?
200
The author's attitude toward what he or she is writing.
What is tone?
300
The old lady was happy hitting hoodlums in the head with her handbag.
What is alliteration?
300
The statement that reveals the author's main claim for the speech/paper. Always an opinion.
What is thesis?
300
Which of the following contains ambiguous pronoun reference? a) The idea of owning a car was so exciting to Joe that he could hardly stand it. b) Everyone said that Sally's daughter resembled her closely. c) The owner of the car refused to sell it. d) All of the above
What is A?
300
A work of literature that makes fun of something in hopes of bringing about a change.
What is satire?
300
A speech made by a character in a play in which he or she discusses his or her thoughts and feelings.
What is soliloquy?
400
The old lady spat at children, kicked poodles, and punched neighbors.
What is parallelism?
400
Word and phrases that help writing move smoothly from one idea to the next.
What is transitions?
400
Each of the players (bring, brings) a lucky charm to the game.
What is brings?
400
A story that is made up of symbols.
What is allegory?
400
The point of view in which the narrator isn't in the story and readers don't know anyone's thoughts or feelings. a) first person b) third person limited c) third person omniscient d) third person objective
What is d - third person objective?
500
The old lady was like a cough that you couldn't shake--annoying and vicious.
What is analogy?
500
Identify the false premise: Everyone wants to get married someday. A good self-concept is important in attracting a husband or wife. Therefore, everyone should develop a good self-concept.
What is "[e]veryone wants to get married someday"?
500
Everyone thinks that (his or her, their) project is the best.
What is his or her?
500
You can save money by spending it.
What is paradox?
500
Which of the following is the most highly focused research topic? a) How electric guitars are made b) The history of rock n' roll c) Rock bands of the 80s d) The influence of Elvis Presley on modern rock
What is A - How electric guitars are made?