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SARAH wanted HER book back right away. SARAH
What is an antecedent?
100
The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas. (Rhetorical Device)
What is logos?
100
That assignment was a breeze.
What is a metaphor?
100
To give a brief explanation of what has been talked about or what has happened.
What is a summary?
100
The elements that create a plot. This can be internal or external.
What is a conflict?
200
When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page. (Sentence Type)
What is a complex sentence?
200
How should we address the littering issue in the city of Chicago? (Question of...)
What is a question of policy?
200
The boy with the tie-dyed peace sign on his shirt was taken to the office for getting into a fist fight.
What is irony?
200
It can be defined as the way a writer writes and it is the technique which an individual author uses in his writing. It varies from author to author and depends upon one’s syntax, word choice, and tone.
What is writing style?
200
He’s a rock, or I am an island.
What is a metaphor?
300
A word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning, and may differ in spelling.
What is a homophone?
300
We have to stop the tuition increase! The next thing you know, they'll be charging $40,000 a semester! (Logical Fallacy)
What is a slippery slope?
300
“To be, or not to be–that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them. To die, to sleep…” (Not Figurative Language)
What is a conflict (internal)?
300
A website ending in .GOV
What is a credible source?
300
To express a writer's meaning but with different words.
What is paraphrase?
400
We decided that the movie was too violent, but our children, who like to watch scary movies, thought that we were wrong. (Sentence Type)
What is a compound-complex sentence?
400
Why should I study math? I don't want to be a math teacher. (Logical Fallacy)
What is a red herring?
400
WE RECEIVED YOUR REQUEST for a refund for your recent purchase of a telescope for your son. Please ACCEPT OUR SINCEREST APOLOGIES that the product did not function as advertised. We will process the refund in as TIMELY A MANNER AS POSSIBLE. In the meantime, IF WE CAN HELP YOU IN ANY OTHER WAY, please ask.
What is tone?
400
Thesis: WHILE SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT TECHNOLOGY IS DETRIMENTAL TO TEEN'S SOCIALIZATION, teens are able to effectively communicate with their parents, teachers, and friends through many aspects of technology.
What is a counterargument?
400
Orpheus is this type of character because he doesn't show growth from the beginning of the play to the end.
What is a static character?
500
The woman WHO IS WEARING THE PINK DRESS is my aunt. DAILY DOUBLE!!
What is an essential clause?
500
Last year, Adam got in trouble for starting a fight at school. I don't think there's any reason to go listen to his speech about the benefits of starting school later.
What is an ad hominem?
500
*Ray is her father* RAY: Here we go, some nice peanut butter sandwiches.?? Rachel looks at him spreading the sandwiches, obviously masking frustration.?? RACHEL: I’m allergic to peanut butter.?? Ray, surprised, continues to spread the butter. ??RAY: Since when??? RACHEL: Birth What does the subtext tell us?
What is Ray is a bad father and/or they have a poor relationship?
500
Topic: WWII 1st Main Point: Before WWII 2nd Main Point: During WWII 3rd Main Point: After WWII
What is chronological organization?
500
I can't believe that the Father dipped himself in the river before Eurydice came back. It was like he was Romeo and she was Juliet.
What is an allusion?