Literary Devices
"Sally sold sea shells by the sea shore."
Alliteration!
An Oxford Comma is a comma used in a list to distinguish the last two items in a list. It goes before the "and."
What is the "ordeal?"
What days are your MCAS exam on?
Wednesday and Thursday
Hubris
Which of these is NOT an example of personification:
"The sky weeps"
"My dog smiled at me"
"The wood began to crack"
"My stomach is angry with me"
"The wood began to crack" does NOT have an example of personification.
What is wrong with this sentence?:
"Next they went to the market to buy some bread."
There is no comma after the introductory word ("Next")
In the myth of Hercules, what was the "call to adventure?"
The death of his wife and children.
Before reading an MCAS exam, what should you do?
Read the questions first.
What was the name of the half-bull half-man creature?
Where did it live?
Who killed it?
Minotaur
Crete
Theseus
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile compares things using "like" or "as," while a metaphor is a direct comparison (does not use "like" or "as")
When a comma links an independent clause and a dependent clause, what is the word that links these two sentences called?
How many steps are in the Hero's Journey?
AND
Name three of these steps
12
AND
(Answers will vary)
How long do you have to complete the MCAS test?
The whole school day.
Who were the father and son who were trapped on the island of Crete?
Who was the king that captured them?
What was the name of the maze that was constructed.
Icarus & Daedalus
King Minos
The Labyrinth
What was the example of symbolism in the Prometheus myth?
AND
What did this symbol represent?
The symbol was fire, and it represents knowledge.
What two things does a sentence need to be an independent clause?
Subject and predicate
What is the name of the step in the Hero's Journey where the hero must face one last (minor) challenge to show their growth?
The atonement/resurrection
What do the letters in R.A.C.E stand for?
Restate, answer, cite, and explain.
Who were the parents of Zeus?
Who were the siblings of Zeus?
Who is the wife of Zeus?
Cronus and Rhea
Demeter, Hestia, Poseidon, Hades, Hera
Hera
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" is an example of which two literary devices?
Idiom and hyperbole
What four things are wrong with this sentence?:
John looked at his friends and with a heavy heart he said ",I am really sorry for what I did"?
John looked at his friends, and with a heavy heart he said, "I am really sorry for what I did."
Name two archetypes that often appear in the Hero's Journey.
Hero and the mentor/sage, but other answers (might) work.
What were the names of the two standards that are used to grade students on their MCAS open response questions?
What were each of the twelve labors of Hercules?
(They do not need to be in order)
Nemean Lion, Hydra, Hind, Boar, Augean Stables, Stymphalian Birds, Cretan Bull, Diomedes's Mares, Belt of Hippolyta, Cattle of Geryon, Golden Apples, and Cerberus.