Gerunds
The class enjoys reading different plays.
Reading: direct object
She did all of her work but write her vocabulary sentences.
Write: object of preposition
I Corinthians 13
Paul the Apostle
What literary device is used in this line: "O My luve's like a red, red rose"?
Simile
Describe the setting of Romeo and Juliet.
Shopping in the mall is a popular activity in the city.
Shopping: subject
Her opinion, to leave without having lunch, did not go over well.
To leave: appositive
Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
Personification
In "Cousin Helen's Visit," what kind of character is Helen: a static or dynamic character?
She is a static character, because she remains kind and loving throughout the story.
His main goal was raising money for the children's hospital.
Raising: predicate nominative
Your responsibility is to wash the dishes after dinner.
To wash: predicate nominative.
Matthew the Apostle
What is the name of a four-line stanza that has a syllable count of 8-6-8-6 and usually has an emotional connection? Hint: "A Red, Red Rose" is full of them.
Ballad
Explain the significance: "And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a' the seas gang dry.
The writer will love the woman forever (until all the seas go dry).
Mary went to sleep without studying for her quiz.
Studying: object of preposition
To use the Pythagorean Theorem is a useful skill in geometry.
To use: subject
"For the Beauty of the Earth"
Folliot S. Pierpont
What is the name of a speech a character delivers that the audience can hear, but other characters cannot hear? Hint: there are some in Romeo and Juliet.
Explain the significance: "How wise you to open not!--and yet, How poor if you should turn him from the door."
It is important to embrace love, but we must remember that there could be painful emotions that come with it--loss, regret, etc.
Sarah's new plan, skipping school to attend the concert, is not something her mother would approve.
Skipping: appositive
Rita sang to gain the attention of the audience.
"A Red, Red Rose"
"The Penalty of Love"
Robert Burns: "A Red, Red Rose"
Sidney Royse Lysaght: "The Penalty of Love"
In Romeo and Juliet, what literary device is used in this line: "Juliet is the sun."
Metaphor
They both say to take time and appreciate nature.