unit 1
Which option provides an accurate definition of the term explicit?
directly stated
allay vocab
to ease or reduce
prodigious vocab
impressive in size
blanch vocab
to make white or pale
irresolute vocab
cautious or uncertain
Nadezda is very proud of her Russian lineage.Which of the options is a synonym for the word lineage?
origin
what are the 3 character archetypes
the hero, the valiant knight, the damsel in distress
what is irony
uses words in a way that implies the opposite of their literal meaning
what is Personification
Personification gives nonliving items human characteristics
what are some synonyms for irresolute
indecisive, undetermined
Michael Phelps holds an all-time record with 23 Olympic gold medals, awarded to him for his extraordinary prowess as a swimmer.
a high level of skill or ability
what is Dialogue in Gothic romantics
focuses on topics pertaining to the unspeakable and the forbidden or the uncanny
what should be checked when revising an essay
grammar and punctuation
Came Wealhtheow forth,
queen of Hrothgar, heedful of courtesy,
gold-decked, greeting the guests in hall;
and the high-born lady handed the cup
first to the East-Danes’ heir and warden,
bade him be blithe at the beer-carouse,
the land’s beloved one.Which option most accurately identifies the narrative element developed in the excerpt?
characterization
He cried, as raging seas are wont to roar,
When wintry storm his wrathful wreck does threat
The roaring billows beat the ragged shore,
As they the earth would shoulder from her seat,
And greedy gulf does gape, as he would eat
His neighbor element in his revenge:
Which response correctly identifies the type of figurative language used to describe the sound of the dragon’s cry?
a simile
what are the diffrent types of irony
situational, dramatic, verbal
what is Anaphora
repeat certain words or phrases to call attention to a concept
what is Parallel plot
a plot that occurs alongside the main plot
When April’s gentle rains have pierced the drought
Of March right to the root, and bathed each sprout
Through every vein with liquid of such power
It brings forth the engendering of the flower. …
Which context clues used in the excerpt are evidence that helps define the word engendering?
bathed each sprout and pierced the drought
Read the excerpt from The Tempest.
PROSPERO.
O, was she so? I must
Once in a month recount what thou hast been,
Which thou forget’st. This damned witch Sycorax,
For mischiefs manifold, and sorceries terrible
To enter human hearing, from Algiers,
Thou know’st, was banished. For one thing she did
They would not take her life. Is not this true?
Which response most accurately defines manifold?
many, various, and assorted
whats the problem with this sentence
The castle is dark and forboding it showed no signs of life.
misspelled word and sentence is a run on
what are some transition words
furthermore, however, and so on