Vocab 1
Biased
when a writer displays a partiality for or prejudice against someone, something, or some idea
What is an In-Text Citation?
A citation within the sentence. Not in parentheses at the end.
What is a stanza?
a group of lines within a poem, usually set off from others by a blank line or indentation.
What is a Creation Myth?
A creation myth is a supernatural mytho-religious story or explanation that describes the beginnings of humanity, earth, life, and the universe (cosmogony), usually as a deliberate act of "creation" by one or more deities.
What is the definition of a Noun?
A Person, place, thing, or Idea
Pariah
an outcast
What is a parenthetical citation?
A Citation in Parentheses.
What is Assonance?
the repetition of the vowel sound across words within the lines of the poem creating internal rhymes
What was The General History of Virginia about? Who wrote it? What are some historical inaccuracies?
The General History of Virginia was written by John Smith. It was about his rise to power in the colony, and his experiences with the Native American population.
Inaccuracies will very:
Pochantas's role as a historical figure
How history sees John Smith v. how he portrays himself
What is the definition of a Verb?
An action (Mental or Physical/State of Being)
Indoctrinate
teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.
Which quotation is correctly formatted? & WHY?
1.
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee; (Poe, lines 1-4)
2.
"It was many and many a year ago,/
In a kingdom by the sea,/
That a maiden there lived whom you may know/
By the name of Annabel Lee;" (Poe, lines 1-4).
3. "It was many and many a year ago,/In a kingdom by the sea,/That a maiden there lived whom you may know/By the name of Annabel Lee;" (Edgar, 1-4)
4. (It was many and many a year ago,/In a kingdom by the sea,/That a maiden there lived whom you may know/By the name of Annabel Lee;) "Poe, lines 1-4).
1.
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;
Just like in literature, when you have FOUR OR MORE lines, you put the passage into 'block' formatting or the format the poem/passage is published as.
What is Consonance?
A resemblance in sound between two words, or an initial rhyme
In The Crucible, who starts the witch trials in order to be with a married man?
Abigail Williams
List the Three Types of Common Nouns. Give an Example for each.
Concrete, Abstract, Collective
(examples will vary)
Iconoclast
a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
Which citation is correct?
1. Poe, Edgar Allen. "Annabel Lee". Poetry Foundation.
2. Poe, Edgar Allan. “Annabel Lee.” Poetry Foundation, Poetry Foundation, www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44885/annabel-lee. Accessed 12 Dec. 2023.
3. Edgar, Allan Poe, "Annabel Lee." Poetry Foundation.
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What is Alliteration?
the repetition of the same letter sound across the start of several words in a line of text.
What is the social/political commentary on American culture that Arthur Miller is calling out in The Crucible?
It is a commentary on The Red Scare, McCarthyism, and Communism.
What is the difference between Regular and Irregular verbs?
Regular verbs have simple past (ed suffixes) and Irregular verbs do not follow the conjugation rules (e.g. swam).
Effervescent
vivacious and enthusiastic.
Why was the first "Poetry Foundation" italicized in the previous answer?
Title of Website
What is a metaphor?
Direct comparison of two unlike things.
is the doctrine that all events have been willed by God, usually with reference to the eventual fate of the individual soul. Explanations of predestination often seek to address the paradox of free will, whereby God's omniscience seems incompatible with human free will.
Which is a prepositional phrase?
Our class interested in deserts
A strange rock formation
Of volcanic rock
Of volcanic rock