Clauses
What do we call a clause that cannot stand on its own?
Dependent Clause
What kind of phrase is in this sentence? "Greasy Sae, the bony old woman who sells bowls of hot soup from a large kettle, takes half the greens off our hands"
Appositive Phrase
What kind of sentence is this? "So strange was the situation that I couldn't sleep."
Inverted Sentence
Who wrote "Lamb to the Slaughter?"
Roald Dahl
What does "bite off more than you can chew" mean?
To bite off more than you can chew is to take on more responsibilities or challenges than you can handle.
What punctuation do we put around a non-essential clause?
Commas
What does a gerund always end in?
-ing
Is this parataxis or hypotaxis? "“Pork. The Other White Meat.”
Parataxis
What were the names of the children in "The Veldt"?
Peter and Wendy
What does the "elephant in the room" mean?
an obvious problem or issue that people are avoiding
What do we call clauses that begin with "that, which, who, etc."
Relative Clauses
What's the difference between "I'm going to go to the restroom" and "I'm going to the restroom"?
Infinitive and Preposition
What is this an example of:
"I'm tired of usin' plastic silverware
Tired of workin' at Builder's Square
Tired of not bein' a millionaire”
Anaphora
Name 3 examples of "handicaps" from "Harrison Bergeron"?
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Which idiom fits here: "I won't be able to make it to the meeting; I'm feeling a bit ________ today."
Under the weather
Use "albeit" in a sentence
[The cake was good, albeit a bit dry.]
What kind of phrase is this: "The two superstars signed autographs into the night, their faces beaming happily."
Absolute!
What is this an example of: “Despite his fear of naked flames, roaring fires in small rooms, and even distant conflagrations, Henleigh pushed himself towards the bonfire.”
Periodic Sentence
What are the main literary strategies we analyzed this week? (3)
Irony, Symbolism, and Similes
Which idiom fits here: "on the day of the wedding, it's very common for the groom or bride to get _____ and have second thoughts."
cold feet
Use "whereas" in a sentence
My brother is outgoing, whereas I’m more reserved.
What's the main difference between the PARTICIPIAL and GERUND phrase?
Participial phrases always act as adjectives, and gerund phrases always act as nouns
Give me an example of polysyndeton
Anything that repeats "and" over and over, in a series
Summarize the MOWAW of "Fish Cheeks"
Anything pertaining to shame but learning to embrace identity
Give me an example of: "kill two birds with one stone"
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