Parts of Speech
Choose which part of speech the italicized word is.
I dropped my TV remote under the bed.
a. adjective
b. preposition
c. pronoun
What is b. preposition?
The laguage of origin for the word "deja vu"
What is French?
She is a single mother with three __________ children.
(dependent/dependant)
What is dependent?
What figure of speech is this an example of?
"Death, in approaching him had stalked with his black shadow before him, and enveloped the victim."-Edgar Allan Poe
What is Personification?
Which poem stated, "In four months you'll be speaking like George Washington, in four weeks you can ask, More coffee?"
What is English Con Salsa?
Identify the part of speech of the italicized word(s).
History lovers can visit the new exhibit at the Legacy Museum on campus.
What is a noun?
The language of origin for the word blitzkrieg
What is German?
The two dorm halls are identical in size, but ______ parking lot is much bigger than ours.
(there/their/they/re)
What is their?
What is this figure of speech an example of?
"Fair is foul, and foul is fair."-Macbeth, William Shakespeare
What is an Oxymoron?
Who wrote the poem "Rat Ode"?
Who is Elizabeth Acevedo?
The words AND, YET, BUT, FOR, and SO, are examples of what?
-prepositions -adverbs
-adjectives -conjunctions
What are conjunctions?
A word burrowed from French, derived from the word ‘entreprendre’ meaning businessman or person who organizes and operates a business
What is Entreprenur?
Each room in Harvey Hall has ____ own private bathroom.
(it's/its)
What is its?
What is a Litotes?
a figure of speech and a form of understatement in which a sentiment is expressed ironically by negating its contrary.
Ex. "It's not the best weather today" during a hurricane would be an example of litotes
Which character in what film said, "Let's get this straight right here and now before it go along any further, I ain't got to like you."
Who is Troy in Fences?
A __________ noun does NOT name a specific person, place, or thing.
a) common
b) proper
What is a) common ?
A word burrowed from Arabic meaning an expedition to observe or hunt animals in their natural habitat
What is Safari?
I heard about your relative passing. I am terribly sorry for your _____.
(lost/loss)
What is loss?
How many types of Irony are observed in Literature?
What is 3?
(Verbal, Situational, Dramatic)
Who wrote the poem "We Wear the Mask"?
Who is Paul Laurence Dunbar?
Prepositions link a _______ to another word or sentence part.
-verb
-noun
-adjective
What is noun?
Language of origin for the word Anonymous
What is Greek?
If you ever get really frustrated, do not explode. Just relax and take a deep ______.
(breathe/breath)
What is breath?
What is this figure of speech an example of?
"This sentence is false."
What is a Paradox?
Which poem stated, "Jay Johnson is teaching me to French kiss, Ella bragged, who is teaching you? how do you say; my father? "
What is Moonchild?