Literary Vocabulary
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Potpourri
100
To give an item human like characteristics.
What is personification
100
Recipes Tried and True - Bird's Nest Pudding
First Presbyterian Ladies’ Aide
BIRDS NEST PUDDING. MRS. JOHN KISHLER.
Pare six or eight large good cooking apples; remove the core by cutting from the end into the middle, so as to leave the apple whole; place them in a deep pie dish, as near together as they can stand, with the opening upward. Make a thin batter, using one quart of milk, three eggs, and sufficient flour; pour this into the dish around the apples and into the cavities. Bake in a quick oven. Serve with butter and sugar.
After the thin batter is poured into the dish and over the apples, what comes next?
A)Serve the dish.
B)Bake it in a quick oven.
C)Refrigerate the mixture.
D)Let it stand for ten minutes.
B)Bake it in a quick oven.
100
The Most Dangerous Game
Richard Connell
When the general, nursing his bruised shoulder, had gone, Rainsford took up his flight again. It was flight now, a desperate, hopeless flight, that carried him on for some hours. Dusk came, then darkness, and still he pressed on. The ground grew softer under his moccasins; the vegetation grew ranker, denser; insects bit him savagely. Then, as he stepped forward, his foot sank into the ooze. He tried to wrench it back, but the muck sucked viciously at his foot as if it were a giant leech. With a violent effort, he tore his foot loose. He knew where he was now. Death Swamp and its quicksand.
How does the author convey the unfriendliness of the setting in this passage?
A)Though dwelling heavily on the fact that dusk is falling.
B)Through describing the extent of the character's injuries.
C)Though conveying the type of vegetation the character sees.
D)Through use of adjectives like "hopeless" and "desperate," and adverbs like "savagely" and "viciously."
D)Through use of adjectives like "hopeless" and "desperate," and adverbs like "savagely" and "viciously."
100
Katherine was extremely nervous about her first day at a new school. For kindergarten through second grade, Katherine had attended a small private school in her home state of Mississippi. Now she was about to walk in the front door of a large public school in New York City. Other children raced past her clearly knowing where to go and how to behave "normally." Katherine looked around to see if there was a friendly teacher face in the hall to ask where to go, but there wasn't a single one to be seen.
Which sentence would work best as a concluding sentence to this paragraph?
A)Katherine did not feel like today was going to go well at all.
B)Katherine should have just ignored her fears and stepped into school bravely.
C)Going to the first day of school in a new town and a new building can be quite scary.
D)Regardless of not seeing any teacher's faces, Katherine just knew today was going to be perfect.
C) Going to the first day of school in a new town and a new building can be quite scary.
100
excerpt of a speech given by Winston Churchill to England during World War II
We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender.
How does Churchill's repetition of "we shall" help to convey his message?
A)It highlights the hazards of war.
B)It allows Churchill a moment to ponder his next idea.
C)It reminds the audience that they are citizens of England.
D)It conveys unity and patriotism and emphasizes the importance of war.
It conveys unity and patriotism and emphasizes the importance of war.
200
To compare two unlike things to make a point.
e.g The sun of your eyes sparkled with joy when you saw the puppy.
Metaphor
200
Austin reached into his backpack to make sure that it was there. He wasn’t sure he needed his inhaler, but he was checking just in case. His chest was tight as he once again attempted a deep breath. He completely filled his lungs and exhaled smoothly. He repeated this rhythm several times, surprised at the ease at which it came. But he’d keep the inhaler in his pocket. It had been a long time since he’d had a real asthma attack, since Little League, in fact. But it was never too far from his mind, especially when he played baseball.
Austin loved baseball, like fish love water, but he felt his asthma had probably kept him from reaching his full athletic potential. He knew today’s practice would be tough, for tomorrow was a big game. He was right. It was rough, and Austin and several others weren’t at the top of their game today. Coach Tanner firmly patted Austin’s shoulder as they headed for the dugout. “You’ve got to stop using it as a crutch, and let it go son.” Coach said in a firm, low voice.
Based on the passage, which statement is fact rather than fiction?
A)Austin has asthma.
B)Austin lost his inhaler.
C)Coach Tanner has asthma.
D)Several players have asthma.
A)Austin has asthma.
200
The Most Dangerous Game
Richard Connell
When the general, nursing his bruised shoulder, had gone, Rainsford took up his flight again. It was flight now, a desperate, hopeless flight, that carried him on for some hours. Dusk came, then darkness, and still he pressed on. The ground grew softer under his moccasins; the vegetation grew ranker, denser; insects bit him savagely. Then, as he stepped forward, his foot sank into the ooze. He tried to wrench it back, but the muck sucked viciously at his foot as if it were a giant leech. With a violent effort, he tore his foot loose. He knew where he was now. Death Swamp and its quicksand.
Which common literary theme or conflict appears in this passage?
A)man vs. self
B)man vs. nature
C)man vs. society
D)man vs. the gods
B)man vs. nature
200
Which Literary device is used in the following sentence?
"Let history be the final judge of our deeds."
personification
200
The word sea sounds like the word see. These words are
What is a homophone?
300
DAILY DOUBLE: worth 2x the points
The repetition of a beginning vowel sound
Assonance
300
Austin reached into his backpack to make sure that it was there. He wasn’t sure he needed his inhaler, but he was checking just in case. His chest was tight as he once again attempted a deep breath. He completely filled his lungs and exhaled smoothly. He repeated this rhythm several times, surprised at the ease at which it came. But he’d keep the inhaler in his pocket. It had been a long time since he’d had a real asthma attack, since Little League, in fact. But it was never too far from his mind, especially when he played baseball.
2 Austin loved baseball, like fish love water, but he felt his asthma had probably kept him from reaching his full athletic potential. He knew today’s practice would be tough, for tomorrow was a big game. He was right. It was rough, and Austin and several others weren’t at the top of their game today. Coach Tanner firmly patted Austin’s shoulder as they headed for the dugout. “You’ve got to stop using it as a crutch, and let it go son.” Coach said in a firm, low voice.
According to the passage, which represents a distortion of the information in the story?
A)Austin has played and loved baseball for several years.
B)Austin often needs to use his inhaler during baseball practices and games.
C)Austin often thinks about and fears that he would suffer a real asthma attack.
D)Austin does not often need to use his inhaler during baseball practices and games.
B)Austin often needs to use his inhaler during baseball practices and games.
300
An excerpt from The Most Dangerous Game
Richard Connell
When the general, nursing his bruised shoulder, had gone, Rainsford took up his flight again. It was flight now, a desperate, hopeless flight, that carried him on for some hours. Dusk came, then darkness, and still he pressed on. The ground grew softer under his moccasins; the vegetation grew ranker, denser; insects bit him savagely. Then, as he stepped forward, his foot sank into the ooze. He tried to wrench it back, but the muck sucked viciously at his foot as if it were a giant leech. With a violent effort, he tore his foot loose. He knew where he was now. Death Swamp and its quicksand.
In this passage, the word flight means
A)an act of running away.
B)a continuous series of stairs.
C)an act of passing through the air.
D)a brilliant, imaginative exercise or display.
an act of running away.
300
What is wrong with the following sentence?
On the weekends I enjoy going on a run, to read, and writing in my journal.
A. The sentence lacks parallel structure
B. "Writing" is spelled wrong
C. I should be replaced with Me
D. There should be a comma after weekends
The sentence lacks parallel structure
300
Which literary device is used in the following sentence?
Let us go forth to lead the land we love.
A)alliteration
B)analogy
C)metaphor
D)onomatopoeia
Alliteration
400
The comparison of two opposite things to make a point.
E.G Ignorance is strength
Paradox
400
Recipes Tried and True - Bird's Nest Pudding
First Presbyterian Ladies’ Aide
BIRDS NEST PUDDING. MRS. JOHN KISHLER.
Pare six or eight large good cooking apples; remove the core by cutting from the end into the middle, so as to leave the apple whole; place them in a deep pie dish, as near together as they can stand, with the opening upward. Make a thin batter, using one quart of milk, three eggs, and sufficient flour; pour this into the dish around the apples and into the cavities. Bake in a quick oven. Serve with butter and sugar.
What is the MOST LIKELY reason the recipe includes no oven temperature?
A)The pudding is served cold.
B)The author forgot to include it.
C)There is no correct temperature.
D)The reader is expected to know what to do.
D)The reader is expected to know what to do.
400
The Most Dangerous Game
Richard Connell
When the general, nursing his bruised shoulder, had gone, Rainsford took up his flight again. It was flight now, a desperate, hopeless flight, that carried him on for some hours. Dusk came, then darkness, and still he pressed on. The ground grew softer under his moccasins; the vegetation grew ranker, denser; insects bit him savagely. Then, as he stepped forward, his foot sank into the ooze. He tried to wrench it back, but the muck sucked viciously at his foot as if it were a giant leech. With a violent effort, he tore his foot loose. He knew where he was now. Death Swamp and its quicksand.
What technique does the author of this passage use to evoke emotions in the reader?
A)The author uses a flashback from the narrator's youth to make the reader uneasy.
B)The author's use of a first person perspective creates a sense of unease and discomfort.
C)The author's use of frightening imagery with a setting named "Death Swamp" creates tension.
D)The author's use of dialogue implies that something stressful is soon to occur.
C)The author's use of frightening imagery with a setting named "Death Swamp" creates tension.
400
"If we legalize marijuana, the next thing you know, heroin will be legalized too."
What is fallacious about this statement?
A)It inaccurately portrays drug use as ubiquitous.
B)It suggests that the premise follows from the principle.
C)It suggests that the principle follows from the premise.
D)It incorrectly suggests an inevitable "slippery slope" towards a more extreme situation.
It incorrectly suggests an inevitable "slippery slope" towards a more extreme situation.
400
Theodor Seuss Geisel—-better known as Dr. Seuss—-was an author who wrote many famous children's books, such as Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in the Hat. Theodor was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1904. As a boy, his mother would tell rhymes to him and his sister to help them go to sleep. In college, Theodor wrote for a humor newspaper and started drawing funny cartoons. He published his first children's book in 1937. When he published The Cat in the Hat in 1957, he became famous. Today, millions of children still read Dr. Seuss's books.
Which of these choices BEST summarizes this paragraph?
A)Dr. Seuss's real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel. He and sister used to listen to rhymes that his mother told him while they were little.
B)Theodor Seuss Geisel was an author who started his career during college when he wrote for a newspaper.
C)Theodor Seuss Geisel was a famous children's author. He wrote from a young age and authored a number of books including The Cat in the Hat.
D)Dr. Seuss started writing for a humor newspaper where he also started drawing funny cartoons.
C)Theodor Seuss Geisel was a famous children's author. He wrote from a young age and authored a number of books including The Cat in the Hat.
500
the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved
The Conclusion or resolution
500
What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
The Letter "r"
500
Man vs man
Man vs. nature
man vs. self
man vs. society
The types of conflict in a story
500
What is the correct spelling of this word?
Playwrite -> a person who writes plays
Playwright
500
What word in the English language does the following: the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?
"Heroine"