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Confusing Word Groups
Using a semi-colon
Figurative Language
Theater
100
Explain the difference between "there" and "their."
What is "there" explains location, while "their" is a plural possessive pronoun.
100
True or False? A semi-colon can be used to join two independent clauses together.
What is "true?"
100
Define a simile.
What is a comparison using the words "like" or "as?"
100

Greek drama evolved out of this type of social activity

What is religious festivals? 

200
Explain the difference between "vary" and "very"
What is "vary" is to change something and "very" means "much" or "extremely"
200
True or False? A semi-colon can always be used wherever you use a comma.
What is "false?"
200
Define a metaphor and provide an example.
What is a comparison without using the words "like" or "as." An example may be "he has the eye of the tiger." (Answers may vary and will be judged by the instructor.)
200

This theater was home to Shakespeare's acting troupe

What is the Globe?

300
What is the difference between "it's" and "its" and give an example of each used in a sentence.
What is "it's" is a contraction of the words "it" and "is," such as "it's cold in here," while "its" is a possessive pronoun for an object, such as "the book is in its place on the shelf."
300
***Daily Double**** True or False: the semi-colon is used correctly in this sentence: When the sun rose, I was still tired from a rough night's sleep; when the sun set, I was exhausted from a busy day.
What is "true?"
300
Define personification and give an example.
What is a device which assigns the qualities of a human being to a non-human. Example might be "the first breath of Spring." Answers may vary and will be judged by the instructor.
300

This type of speech is when a character talks directly to the audience for a lengthy period of time, revealing his or her thoughts

What is a soliloquy?

400
Which of these sentences is correct? A. He wanted his speech to affect the crowd's mood. B. The affect of his speech was that it positively effected the crowd's mood.
What is "Sentence A?"
400
Which of these sentences correctly used a semi-colon? A. When I went to the store; I bought some eggs. B. When I went to the store to buy some eggs, I forgot my cash; I had to go back home to get it.
What is "Sentence B?"
400
Explain an understatement and provide an example.
What is deliberately stating something as much less than it is, in order to draw attention to how great something is; an example may be "The hurricane was somewhat inconvenient."
400

This type or irony is when the characters do not know something that the audience knows

What is dramatic irony? 

500
Which of these sentence choices is grammatically correct? A. I put my dinner down they're, not over their. B. Please don't take their books away from there. Those belong to another class. They're not yours.
What is "Sentence Choice B?"
500
Which of these sentences correctly uses a semi-colon: A. I enjoyed Mrs. Black's English Class immensely; she is witty and funny. B. I enjoyed Mrs. Black's English Class immensely; because she is witty and funny.
What is "Sentence A?"
500
Define "hyperbole" and provide an example.
What is an extreme exaggeration in order to emphasize the magnitude of something. An example is "my love is wider than the ocean and twice as deep."
500
This riddle is the riddle that the Sphinx gives to Oedipus 

What creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?