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Perspective & Irony
Figurative Language
Mood/Tone/Suspense
Active/Passive Voice & Root Words
Types of Mood
100
As Jacob opened his packet of gum and discovered it was empty he whispered, "Great, now I'm all out of gum."
What is verbal irony?
100
A structured statement connecting two similar things; flowers are to petals as trees are to leaves.
What is an analogy?
100
"Get away from me! You're a horrible, filthy beast! Inch any closer and I'll rip your head off," she cried.
What is an aggressive tone?
100
The students were called upon by the teachers.
What is passive voice?
100
Jason likes to dance ballet. Laura stopped singing when she was fifteen.
What is an indicative mood?
200
Pamilla loved tennis. She practiced every day and was the star player on her team. Her dad, knowing this fact, showed Pam a TV show all about people playing tennis. However, instead of agreeing to watch it with her dad, she declined politely.
What is situational irony?
200
Pretty ugly; intelligent fool; demonic angel; poor little rich girl.
What is an oxymoron?
200
She entered the forest, noticing how the area seemed to grow darker and darker as she walked farther in. The mist began to cloud the nearby vegetation, and within moments the little girl knew she was lost. She slowly began to shed tears as she noticed a pair of gleaming crimson eyes stare at her.
What is an eerie mood?
200
The teachers called the students.
What is an active voice?
200
Go to the edge of the cliff and scream your heart out. Don't deal with demons or angels. Don't deal with people, either. In fact, don't deal with anyone.
What is imperative mood?
300
On a TV show Laura is watching, two detectives are looking for a notorious thief who stole a prized diamond. She already knows who stole it, though, since she's already watched this show before.
What is dramatic irony?
300
He's as blind as a bat; she's smart like Albert Einstein
What is a simile?
300
The intense feeling a reader goes through as they read a passage. It causes them to hold their breath and wait in anticipation.
What is suspense?
300
Anticlimax (anti-) Counterclockwise (counter-) Gender (gen-)
What is an example of against (anti-), opposite (counter-), race/kind of (gen-)?
300
She might scream if I pull her braids. Everyone would hate me if I made her upset...
What is conditional mood?
400
POV 1. George was upset about his soar neck and was constantly complaining about how much it hurt. George wanted people to pity him and secretly wished someone would notice and help him. Although his friend, Mac, didn't say it out loud, he found George's neediness annoying. 2. Kimmi was playing in a soccer match while her family cheered from the stands. Despite all the encouragement Kimmi was getting, she still felt really anxious. She was worried about whether or not her team would win or lose.
What is 3rd person omniscient (1), 3rd person limited (2)?
400
He's a pig; they're so evil that they're a coven of witches
What is a metaphor?
400
The flowers were blooming, a sure sign that spring had finally settled down. Marie giggled merrily as she skipped about in the garden, admiring the luscious plants as she went along. Hoping every day of her life could be like this, she sang a song of glee.
What is a happy mood?
400
Sigmund Freud wrote the book entitled, "The Interpretation of Dreams".
What is active voice?
400
"God bless you!" She wishes she was a fairy and curses her red hair.
What is subjunctive mood?
500
POV The class was chattering rather loudly until Mrs. Stanley yelled for everyone to quiet down. Once it was a bit more silent, Mrs. Stanley began her class. Occasionally, a student would get called on to answer a question.
What is third person objective?
500
I'm so hungry I could eat a million horses! The clouds danced in the sky and the sun winked at me.
What is a hyperbole and personification?
500
Well, let's say that she's nervous...Wait, no. More like anxious. Ah, wait - sorry - more like anxious. Better yet, fearful! Arrgh! I mean, completely terrified out of her mind! Yes, yes, that's it. Anyway, Sarah was completely terrified out of her mind when she thought about her first day of school. Grabbing her lunch box - no wait, her backpack - she trudged sullenly over to the bus stop...
What is an indecisive tone?
500
Sportsman (-man) Normalcy (-cy) Independence (-ance)
What is an example of a person related to (-man), state or condition (-cy), and having/the position of/state of (-ence/-ance)?
500
Anne Shirley hates Gilbert Blythe. That caterpillar is red with yellow spots. Jaime thinks that is strange.
What is indicative mood?