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What is a prepositional phrase?
What is a modifying phrase consisting of a preposition and its object. Example: Under the warm blanket
100
Define connotation and denotation
What is Connotation and Denotation are two principal methods of describing the meanings of. words. Connotation refers to the wide array of positive and negative associations that most words naturally carry with them, whereas denotation is the precise, literal definition of a word that might be found in a dictionary. Example: It need hardly be pointed out that a profession of this kind is tiring, especially as I have also-this is my specialty-mastered the art of infectious laughter..."
100
What is the theme in Romeo and Juliet
What is love
100
What year was I born?
What is 1985
100
Based on the context in paragraph 3 of "National Parks: Natures Dead End," what does fauna mean?
What is animal life
200
What word is misspelled in the following sentence? "The speaker catches the sparrow in a small towel and says the bird was "so wieghtless it seemed to have vanished into the nest of cloth."
What is wieghtless Correct spelling: weightless
200
Define Inference
What is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
200
What is the theme in Iliad and Odyssey
What is war
200
What is authors name of "Fahrenheit 451"
Who is Ray Bradbury
200
What is the central idea or meaning of "National Parks:Natures Dead End?"
What is parks do not provide sufficient habitats to preserve species
300
Define parallel structure
What is Parallel structure (also called parallelism) is the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence. By making each compared item or idea in your sentence follow the same grammatical pattern, you create a parallel construction. Example:Students capped their pens, closed their notebooks, and zipped their book bags as they tried to alert Professor Jones, rambling at the lectern, that the end of class had arrived.
300
Define tone
What is the attitude of a writer to the subject or audience
300
What is the theme in Sherlock Holmes
What is crime or mystery
300
If you had to choose what album I listened to the most growing up it would be either: A. Sublime: by Sublime B. Back in Black: ACDC C. All I Want: Tim McGraw D. Wide Open Spaces: Dixie Chicks
What is A: Sublime
300
Based on the context, what is the meaning of elocution in paragraph 1?
What is public speaking
400
Define semicolon and how it is used.
What is a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma. Example: The dark skies and distant thunder dissuaded Clarice from her afternoon run; moreover, she had thirty calculus problems to solve for her morning class.
400
Define Theme
What is Theme is defined as a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly.
400
What is the theme of Fahrenheit 451
What is science fiction
400
If I could choose one person to go out to lunch with it would be? A. Donald Trump B. Teddy Roosevelt C. Queen Elizabeth I D. Winston Churchill
What is D. Winston Churchill
400
Why might an author repeat words or phrases in a text
What is to create emphasis or make a point
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Define Adverbial Clause
What is An adverbial clause is a dependent clause that functions as an adverb; that is, the entire clause modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Example: Tommy scrubbed the bathroom tile until his arms ached
500
What four pieces of figurative language did I say would appear in your EOCA
What is metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole
500
What is the theme of "The Laugher"
What is even pleasant activities become tiresome when you have to do them too often
500
Who is my celebrity crush?
Who is Chris Pine
500
Why is context clues important in reading?
What is increase comprehension, understanding and vocabulary