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A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
Pun
What is this an example of? “Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man.”
Pun
Which definition best matches the way trodden is used in line 12 of the poem "The Road Not Taken"?
F. Definition 1: walked on or over (v.)
G. Definition 2: part of the wheel that touches ground (n.)
H. Definition 3; Part of shoe that touches ground (n.)
J. Definition 4: Taken advantage of (v.)
F. Definition 1: walked on or over (v.)
What change should be made in sentence 12?
(12) That Christmas, a group of her dearest friends gave her a truly wonderful generous gift.
F. Change That to This
G. Insert the word most before dearest
H. Change truly to truely
J. Insert a comma after wonderful
J. Insert a comma after wonderful
What is the main theme of the poem "Fire and Ice"?
F. Love conquers all.
G. Hatred is stronger than desire.
H. Powerful emotions can be destructive.
J. The human race is doomed.
H. Powerful emotions can be destructive.
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor.
Hyperbole
What is this line mainly an example of? “Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath, Hath no power yet upon thy beauty?” (5.3)
Personification
The conflict in the poem "The Road Not Taken" occurs-
A. Between the speaker and nature
B. Within the speaker himself
C. Between the speaker and another character
D. Between the speaker and the two roads
B. Within the speaker himself
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5? (5) She left Monroeville in 1944 to begin her studies at Huntington College in Montgomery, Alabama, then decided to study law at the university of Alabama.
F. Delete the comma after Alabama
G. Insert the word she after the word then
H. Change university to University
J. Make no change
H. Change university to University
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 39? (39) Yet while little is known of it’s author, one thing remains certain; To Kill a Mockingbird will continue to entertain and enlighten readers of all ages for years to come.
F. Change it’s to its
G. Insert a comma after Yet
H. Insert a comma after entertain
J. Make no change
F. Change it’s to its
A figure of speech in which two seemingly contradictory terms appear side-by-side
Oxymoron
In 5.1.6 Romeo dreams his “lady came and found [him] dead” and then kisses him.” What is this an example of?
Foreshadowing
The ideas in the poem "The Road Not Taken" are centered around-
A. Survival
B. Traveling
C. Choices
D. Loneliness
C. Choices
What change should be made in sentence 13? (13) After her friends had finished opening there gifts, they directed her attention to the Christmas tree in the corner.
A. Change there to their
B. Change the comma after gifts to a semicolon
C. Change directed to direct
D. Change tree to Tree
A. Change there to their
A type of archetype. Includes familiar individuals such as the wise leader, the rebel, the damsel in distress, and the traitor.
Character Archetype
An indirect reference to a well-known person, character, place, event, concept, or literary work.
Allusion
What is this an example of? “A damned saint, an honorable villain!” (3.2)
Oxymoron
Why does the speaker in “Fire and Ice” “hold with those who favor fire” (line 4)?
F. He knows enough about hate.
G. He has tasted desire.
H. He believes that the world will one day be incinerated.
J. He knows that it is great for destruction.
G. He has tasted desire.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 10? (10) By 1956 she had written several sort stories; these were greeted enthusiastically by her friends, who urged her to expand them into a novel
A. Change written to wrote
B. Change the semicolon after stories to a comma
C. Delete the comma after friends
D. Make no change
D. Make no change
Archetype
An idea, a character, or an image that is common to human experience across cultures and throughout the world.
A literary technique by which the full significance of a characters words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the characters on stage
Dramatic Irony
What is this an example of? “I would rather marry Romeo whom I hate than Paris whom I despise!” (3.5)
Dramatic Irony
What is the word great in line 8 an example of? “To know that for destruction ice / is also great.”
F. Hyperbole
G. Understatement
H. Metaphor
J. allusion
G. Understatement
What transition should be added to the beginning of sentence 33? (32) Clearly, Lee drew on her own experiences as a child growing up in Monroeville. (33) She intended her novel to convey a sense of life in the Deep South and address universal characteristics and concerns of the people everywhere.
F. Therefore,
G. However,
H. Furthermore,
J. As a result,
G. However,
A type of archetype. An idea that occurs whenever people tell stories. The ideas that good can overcome evil, that people can redeem themselves, and that an underworld exists are all examples.
Theme Archetype