Rhetoric
Name the rhetorical device that places contrasting ideas side by side to highlight differences (example: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times").
Antithesis
What type of poem is written without consistent meter or rhyme and often mimics natural speech? (name)
Free verse
Which point of view uses "I" and is often used in memoirs?
First person
What does "plausible" mean?
"Plausible" = believable or appearing likely to be true.
What is a relative pronoun? Give two examples.
Relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that.
What is an appeal to authority, and when might it be persuasive in an argument? (brief explanation)
Definition: Citing an expert or authoritative source to support a claim; persuasive when source is credible/relevant.
Define a lyric poem in one sentence.
A lyric poem expresses personal thoughts and feelings, often in a musical way.
Define "memoir" in one sentence and name one thing that distinguishes it from an autobiography
Memoir: a focused, personal account of specific events or themes in the author's life; unlike an autobiography, it centers on particular moments rather than the whole life.
The Latin root "-plac-" relates to which idea? Give the root meaning and one English word that contains it
"-plac-" means "please" or "calm" (example: placate, complacent).
What is the relative clause? "The book that I borrowed was overdue."
that I borrowed
Identify the device: repeating a grammatical structure within a sentence or across sentences to create rhythm and emphasis (hint: used in speeches like "I came, I saw, I conquered").
Parallelism (or parallel structure)
Explain how repetition functions in a poem.
Repetition reinforces theme or mood, creates rhythm, and emphasizes important images or ideas
How does an author’s perspective differ from point of view?
Perspective = the writer's attitude or vantage point; point of view = grammatical stance (first, second, third)
Define "tremulous" and use it in a one-sentence context describing a character.
"Tremulous" = shaking or timid; example: "Her tremulous voice barely carried across the room as she read the letter."
Explain parallel structure in one sentence and correct this sentence to make it parallel: "She likes singing, to dance, and books."
Parallelism explanation; correction: "She likes singing, dancing, and reading books."
Emotional language aims to influence an audience by focusing on feelings. Give one strong classroom-safe example sentence that uses emotionally charged language to persuade.
Example (sample answer): "We must protect our community now — our children deserve safety and hope." (Emotional language: "protect," "children," "deserve," "hope".) 1.500 — Appeal to logic uses facts/reason (example: "Data shows practice improves scores")
Given the prompt "lonely window, autumn rain," write two lines of free verse that use repetition for emphasis
Example free-verse lines (sample): "Rain remembers the window. Rain remembers the slow footfalls; rain remembers the window." (Repetition of "rain remembers" for emphasis.)
Give a brief example of a first-person narrator whose reliability is questionable; label why the narrator might be unreliable.
Sample: "I never liked the library, but sure, I was there the night it burned." (Unreliable because narrator admits bias or possible falsehoods.)
"-voc-" means "call" or "voice" (example: vocal, vocation, invoke).
The Latin root "-voc-" relates to which concept? Give its meaning and one English derivative.
Provide an example sentence that uses a dash to add emphasis or an explanatory phrase; label the purpose of the dash in your sentence.
Example: "He finally answered — after ten minutes of silence — and everyone relaxed." (Dash adds parenthetical emphasis/explanation.)
Explain how an appeal to logic differs from an appeal to emotion, and give one short example of each (one sentence per example).
Appeal to logic uses facts/reason (example: "Data shows practice improves scores"); appeal to emotion uses feelings (example: "Imagine how proud your family will be").
Describe one structural choice a poet might make (line length, stanza breaks, enjambment) and explain how that choice can affect the poem’s meaning.
Sample structural choice: Short line breaks can quicken pace and create tension; long lines can slow rhythm and allow more reflection.
How can using a particular point of view (first vs. third limited) can change a reader’s experience of a key scene.
Sample analysis: First-person limited gives intimate access to thoughts but restricts outside knowledge; third-limited allows more objectivity and different focalization, changing suspense and reader empathy.
Using two of the vocabulary words (oppression, redemptive, idly, yearning, languished, complacency), write a cohesive sentence or two that demonstrates both words in context.
Sample paragraph: "Under the regime's heavy oppression, the people yearned for change. Many languished in quiet despair while others hoped for a redemptive moment. A few idly talked, but complacency had settled in too deeply."
List three transition words or phrases appropriate for each: showing similarity, showing contrast, and showing cause-effect relationship.
Transition examples: also, meanwhile, as a result