Terms
the author's opinion, attitude, or perspective on a topic.
What is author's point of view or author's perspective?
A "chapter" in drama is called
What is a SCENE?
Identify the part of speech for the word in bold
1 dropped my favorite book under the chair.
What is a PREPOSITION?
Giving human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human things (animals, objects, or ideas).
Example: "The wind howled through the night."
What is PERSONIFICATION?
Meaning of the word in bold.
The quarters are modest and the food unpalatable, but hope is surely on the horizon, for this morning I heard tell that Lady Liberty had been spotted in the distance.
What is inedible, unpleasant to the taste or difficult to accept
a concise, neutral restatement of original material that captures the main ideas and key details. __________ summary
What is objective/ objective summary?
Spoken conversation between two or more characters.
What is DIALOGUE?
Identify the Part of Speech for the word in bold
Cora likes ketchup, but she doesn't like mustard.
What is a CONJUNCTION?
Literary device that repeats the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in close succession
For example: "From forth the fatal loins of these two foes..."
What is ALLITERATION?
Meaning of the word in bold
I am nervous, but I hope that you, if you exist, aren’t filled with the same sorts of apprehensions.
What is anxiety or fear about the future or worry, uncertainty?
the central idea, underlying message, or philosophical concept explored throughout a work
What is THEME?
A long, uninterrupted speech by one character. If they are alone on stage, it is specifically called a soliloquy.
What is a MONOLOGUE?
Identify the ADVERB is the following sentence...
The rain fell hard
What is HARD?
Meaning of the metaphor in bold:
"That test was a breeze."
What is compares the ease of the test to a gentle, effortless wind?
Meaning of the word in bold:
Well, to speak with perfect candour, Cecily, I wish that you were fully forty-two, and more than usually plain for your age
What is the quality of being open, honest, and sincere in speech or expression/ openess, forthrightness?
the author’s or narrator’s attitude, perspective, or feelings toward the subject matter, characters, or audience
What is tone?
CECILY: [Very politely, rising. ]I am afraid you must be under some misconception. Ernest proposed to me exactly ten minutes ago .[Shows diary.]
Drama term for the use of brackets.
What are stage directions?
Identify the 3 ADJECTIVES in the following sentence...
The hungry boy ate a juicy hamburger and a tossed salad"
What is hungry, juicy & tossed?
Meaning of the phrase in bold:
drill and kill
What is continuous repetition of a skill until it's boring?
Meaning of the word in bold:
The instructions on the test were ambiguous, leaving many students confused about how to answer the questions.
What is unclear or having multiple meanings?
the main argument, opinion, or viewpoint that a writer wants the reader to accept
What is claim/author's claim?
A contrasting character used to highlight the specific traits of the protagonist.
For example: Benvolio and Tybalt
What is a FOIL CHARACTER?
Identify and correct the errors in the following sentence:
"The team finished the project early however, they still had to prepare the final presentation."
What is early; however, they?
Term for a brief, indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work.
For example: "He's a real Romeo."
What is an ALLUSION?
Define the word in bold
Because she was afraid of heights, she lived vicariously through her brother's skydiving
What is to experience through the actions of another?