Which Dead Guy Was It?
This Boston-born and Baltimore-buried man wrote MANY creepy stories.
Who was EDGAR ALLAN POE?
The fact that we know Juliet is not dead, but Romeo does not is an example of this.
What is DRAMATIC IRONY?
This dramatic friend could not go down without a final curse on the houses.
Who was MERCUTIO?
This word comes from the root idea that one's fate is decided in the stars.
What is STARCROSSED?
two or more sentences improperly joined together
What is a RUN-ON SENTENCE?
Unfortunately, he died on his birthday.
Who was WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE?
When you put a text into your own words but keep it about the same length as the original piece.
What is PARAPHRASE?
This poor guy just wanted to marry Juliet, but instead met his fate at the hands of her true husband.
Who is PARIS?
"given to frequent changes of thought or mood"
What is FICKLE?
contains a subject, a verb, and is a complete thought
What is an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE?
He used a pseudonym for his real name: Eric Arthur Blaire.
Who was GEORGE ORWELL?
When a reader has to figure out something the author hints at, but does not directly state.
What is an INFERENCE? (or to INFER)
This word sounds much like its synonym: "to erase".
What is EFFACE?
Used with a comma, one of these conjunctions can properly join two independent clauses to make a compound sentence.
What is a FANBOY?
He used a pseudonym for his real name: William Sydney Porter.
Who was O.Henry?
a story in which characters, events, or settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities
What is an ALLEGORY?
Did you know a person could die from grieving? Well, in Act V, scene iii we are informed this person did!
Who was LADY MONTAGUE?
These two vocab words are connected in that they mean to EAT and DRINK excessively.
What are GORGE and QUAFF?
does not contain its own subject and verb and cannot stand alone
This Russian leader was depicted by the character of Old Major, who preached the concept that later became known as "animalism".
Who was KARL MARX?
Mollie's lack of work compared to Boxer's extreme effort make them this character type.
What are FOILS?
His name became extra ironic once he was killed in the catacombs.
Who is FORTUNADO?
What is an INGRATE?
If you put one of these in front of a sentence, it becomes a dependent clause.
What is an AAAWWUBBIS?