Grammar
Sentence Structure/
Sentence Problems
Vocabulary
Writing
Literary Terms
100

This part of speech describes or modifies a noun.

What is "adjective"?

100

A sentence with one dependent clause and one independent clause.

What is a complex sentence?

100

Something enormous in size might be described with this adjective, named after a giant in French literature.

What is "Gargantuan"?

100

Grabs reader's attention. The very first sentence of an essay. Can be a quote, statistic, or antidote (small story).

What is a "hook"?

100

The author drops subtle hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.

For example, Romeo feeling a sense of foreboding before crashing Lord Capulet's party.

What is foreshadowing?

200

“Wow,” “Ouch,” and “Hey” belong to this part of speech.

What is an interjection?

200

The grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined with only a comma

What is a comma splice?

200

Hamilton sings a synonym of this vocabulary word in these lyrics:

""When you're living on your knees, you rise up"

""Tell your brother that he's gotta rise up"

to rise above ordinary limits or surpassed expectations.

What is "transcend"?

200

Information in a body paragraph, usually from the text you are analyzing, that supports your claim

What is "evidence"?

200

"Eden—the ancient Homestead"

Eden is the tenor and Homestead is the __________

in this metaphor.

What is "vehicle?"

300

In the sentence “I like running,” the word “running” is this type of speech.

What is a noun?

300

This part of a sentence always contains a subject and a verb.

What is a clause?

300

The witches ___________ laughter at the death of Aslan was wicked.

grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

What is "profane"?

300

Includes a restatement of your thesis in different words, a summary statement of each body paragraphs, and a thought provoking clincher to solidify why your writing should matter to the reader.

What is a conclusion?

300

When Stephen repeatedly refers to key figures like "our father Abraham" and "our fathers" the patriarchs, showing he shares their heritage and faith, he is using this rhetorical appeal?

What is ethos?

400

These three little words — “in,” “on,” and “at” — are common examples of this part of speech.

]What is a preposition?

400

An example of this type of sentence problem would be:

"I can't go home for Christmas the storm caused my flight to be canceled."

What is a fused sentence?

400

Juliet showed a __________________ of respect towards her father when she agreed to marry Paris after vehemently opposing the idea the day before.

This word means an outward appearance or imitation of something, often superficial

What is semblance?

400

Five poetic meters each containing unstressed and stressed sounds.

What is iambic pentameter?

400

The nurse in Romeo and Juliet threatens to write a letter ("indite") but means to invite him to supper, a mistake mocked by Mercutio.

This misuse of words for comic relief is called.

What is "malapropism?"

500

Answers key questions like 

How? When? Where? Why? How often? How long? To what extent/degree? and Under what conditions?

What is an adverb?

500

This error happens when a dependent clause or phrase is punctuated as if it were a complete sentence (“Because I was tired.”).

What is a sentence fragment?

500

Belching in class is considered a _________ behavior.

describes behavior lacking refinement or tact.

What is crass?

500

Fourteen lines of poetry written in iambic pentameter, organized in three stanzas and one couplet with abab, cdcd, efef, gg rhyme scheme

What is a Shakespearean Sonnet?

500

He got new wheels! This is an example of a type of imaginative comparison that uses one part to represent a whole. The wheels to represent the whole car.

What is synecdoche?