Final

Grammar

100

In this voice,

the subject of

the sentence

performs the

action

expressed by

the verb.

Active voice

200

In the sentence

"The homework

was completed

by the

student," what

is the type of

voice being

used?

Passive Voice

300

What is the

name of the

error that

occurs when

two

independent

clauses are

joined with only

a comma?

Comma splice

400

What is the

name of the 

error that

occurs when

two or more

independent

clauses are

joined without

proper

punctuation or

conjunctions?

Run on

sentence

500

The sentence

"She loves to

write she writes

every day"

exemplifies

what type of

grammatical

error?

Run on sentence

Writing Skills

100

What is the

term that

describes

information

that is clearly

and directly

stated in a

text?

Explict meaning

200

What is the

part of an

essay that

presents the

main argument

or point of the

essay, typically

found at the

end of the

introduction

called?

Thesis

statement

300

What type of

essay aims to

educate the

reader on a

specific topic,

providing facts

and

explanations

without

including the

writer's

opinions?

Informational

essay

400

When using a

direct quote in

an essay, what

must be

included to give

proper credit to

the original

author?

Citation

500

A strong

conclusion

should do all of

the following

EXCEPT what?

Introduce new

arguments or

evidence.

Types ofConflict andLinear Plot

100

What is climax?

Climax is the

most dramatic

part of the

story. It is

when the

protagonist

usually

experiences

conflict or must

make a

decision

200

What is the

conflict that

happens inside

the mind of a

character

called?

Internal conflict

300

What is the

conflict that

happens

between the

character and

an outside

force called?

External

conflict

400

What are the 4

main types of conflict?

Man vs. Man

Man vs. Self

Man vs. Nature

Man vs. Society

500

What are the 5

elements of

plot called?

Exposition,

Rising Action,

Climax, Falling

Action,

Resolution

Elements ofPoetry

100

In poetry, what

is the term that

refers to the

narrative voice

or persona that

speaks the

poem?

Speaker

200

What is the

type of

language that

includes

metaphors,

similes, and

personification,

etc called?

Figurative

language

300

What type of

poem has 14-

lines, is often

written in

iambic

pentameter,

follows specific

rhyme schemes

such as

Shakespearean

or Petrarchan

called?

Sonnet

400

What is the

term that refers

to the rhythmic

structure of a

poem,

determined by

the number

and type of

beats in each

line?

Meter

500

Alliteration,

assonance, and

onomatopoeia

are examples

of what used to

enhance the

auditory

experience of a

poem?

Sound Devices

Miscellaneous

100

In "The Giver,"

what is the

term that refers

to the process

by which the

community

removes people

who do not

conform to its

rules called?

Release

200

In "The

Odyssey," who

is the hero that

takes a journey

home to Ithaca

takes ten years

after the Trojan

War?

Odysseus

300

In "Romeo and

Juliet," what

character

provides comic

relief and is

Romeo's close

friend and

confidant?

Mercutio

400

In MLA format,

what is the

correct way to

cite a book in

the Works Cited

page?

Last name,

First name.

Title of Book.

Publisher, Year

of Publication.

500

According to

Aristotle, what

are the 3 types

of techniques

used in

persuasive

writing that

appeals to

logic, emotion

and credibility

called?

Pathos, Ethos,

Logos