Who's Who?
Who does the kenning "Hell-bride" refer to?
Grendel's Mother
Which is NOT a preposition?
A. to
B. not
C. for
d. with
b. not
What is the purpose of this passage?
"If you have ever heard a dolphin make noise, the sounds you hear can be described as whistles and clicks. Scientists think that dolphins even have a unique "signature whistle" that can be used to identify specific members of their pod. Dolphins can also communicate and navigate under the water using echolocation. Echolocation is a process by which dolphins emit sound waves that bounce off of other objects under the water."
A. To persuade the reader to support further dolphin research
B. To inform the reader about what makes dolphins unique from other aquatic species
C. To inform the reader about how dolphin's communicate
D. To persuade the reader to listen carefully to dolphin noises and distinguish them
C. To inform the reader about how dolphin's communicate
What is the term for descriptions that use the 5 senses?
Imagery
MALCOLM:
"for even now
I put myself to thy direction, and
Unspeak mine own detraction, here abjure
The taints and blames I laid upon myself,
For strangers to my nature. "
Use context clues: what does abjure most likely mean?
a. accept
b. blame
c. reject
d. forgive
c. reject
Who was Achilles' mother?
Thetis
What part of speech is the word "really"?
adverb
Find the main idea: "Juan loves to play games. His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of thought. Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on luck. He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill. If he's alone, Juan likes to play action video games as long as they aren't too violent."
A. Juan dislikes violence
B. Juan likes to think
C. Juan enjoys monopoly
D. Juan enjoys many types of games
D. Juan enjoys many types of games
A reference-often to literature or history-that is not explicitly explained. (For example: "He's such a little Romeo!")
Allusion
The theme of a poem is: "Ignorance and a lack of new ideas are greater threats to society than burning books."
Which evidence best shows this?
A. "The cover goes first, then outer leaves / curling away, then spine and a scattering" (Lines 3-4)
B. "More disturbing / than book ashes are whole libraries that no one / got around to writing" (Lines 10-12)
C. "the terrorized countryside where wild dogs / own anything that moves" (Lines 14-15)
D. "So I've burned books. And there are many / I haven't even written, and nobody has." (Lines 18-19)
B. "More disturbing / than book ashes are whole libraries that no one / got around to writing" (Lines 10-12)
Which of the following is NOT a part of being an epic hero?
A. represent the society's values
B. be extraordinarily skilled/talented
C. receive divine aid
D. die gloriously in an admirable way
E. Combat major threats against society
D. die gloriously in an admirable way
"Unferth gave to Beowulf Hrunting, the sword that had never failed in battle."
Appositive Phrase
"The squeaky wheel gets the oil."
What is the speaker saying via this figurative language?
You have to speak up in order to get help/the things you want.
Before Juliet drinks the potion, her expression of her fears/worries are what dramatic convention?
A. Aside
B. Dialogue
C. Monologue
D. Soliloquy
E. Sonnet
D. Soliloquy
Write the 6 parts of a plot map in order
1. Exposition
2. Conflict
3. Rising Action
4. Climax
5. Falling Action
6. Resolution
Nortier; Valentine's grandfather and Villefort's father
Which is the Gerund phrase, which the Participial Phrase?
1. "Sitting on the dock, I kept thinking back on my life"
2. "Cooking good food was how she showed her love"
1. Participial phrase
2. Gerund phrase
"Watch out! Don't let it get close to you!" shouted the scuba diver, but his voice was lost in the water. He motioned to his diving partner, pointing excitedly and trying to move them both away from something. The divers watched as it bobbed up and down, slowly getting farther away.
What were they trying to get away from?
A. Jellyfish
B. Shark
C. Seaweed
D. Crab
A. Jellyfish
True or false: The following depicts situational irony.
"They called the Titanic 'the unsinkable ship', but when it hit an iceberg, it became a worldwide a tragedy"
True
Which is properly cited?
A. "Wherefore art thou, Romeo?" (II.ii.33).
B. "Wherefore art thou, Romeo?" (Act II.Sc ii. Line 33).
C. "Wherefore art thou, Romeo?" (2.2.33).
D. "Wherefore art thou, Romeo? (II.ii.33)".
A. "Wherefore art thou, Romeo?" (II.ii.33).
2 answers:
Aside from Juliet, who else dies because of grief for Romeo?
Aside from Romeo, who else dies because of love for Juliet?
Lady Montague; Count Paris
Identify all the adjectives the fastest:
"You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch
You really are a heel,
You're as cuddly as a cactus, you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch,
You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel!
You're a monster, Mr. Grinch,
Your heart's an empty hole,
Your brain is full of spiders, you have garlic in your soul, Mr. Grinch,
I wouldn't touch you with a thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot pole!"
a, mean, cuddly, charming, an, bad, greasy, black, empty, full, thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot
What is the theme of this poem "A Poison Tree"?
I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. I waterd it in fears, Night & morning with my tears: And I sunned it with smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles. And it grew both day and night. Till it bore an apple bright. And my foe beheld it shine, And he knew that it was mine. And into my garden stole, When the night had veiled the pole; In the morning glad I see; My foe outstretched beneath the tree.
A. Deceitful people are always punished for their trickery
B. Envy and greed can permanently damage a relationship
C. Bottling up one's feelings leads to resentment and even violence
D. A healthy relationship is built on communication
C. Bottling up one's feelings leads to resentment and even violence
SPELLING BEE!
What is the term for a word that sounds like what it is describing? (e.g. zap, buzz, slap, drip)
Onomatopoeia
What meter is here?
"Romeo. By a name
I know not how to tell thee who I am.
My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself,
Because it is an enemy to thee.
Had I it written, I would tear the word."
A. Verse
B. Blank Verse
C. End rhyme
D. Iambic tetrameter
B. Blank verse