Parts of Speech
A participle is a verb form that is used as a(n)
What is an adjective
An infinitive is a verb form that usually begins with?
What is "To"?
In Ernest Hemingway's short story "In Another Country," why does the narrator see himself as different from the other wounded soldiers who visit the hospital?
He believes the wounded soldiers are heroic and he is not.
Symbolism is when an author uses a concrete object to represent a(n)...
What is an idea or emotion?
Identify the definition of renaissance.
What is a rebirth?
Which of these can an adverbial clause modify?
What is an adverb?
Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence.
"Wasps are starting to build a nest in our garage."
What is "to build a nest"?
In Ralph Ellison's "The Black Ball," why does the narrator of the story lie to Mr.
Berry when he asks why the man was there?
What is to protect the man and himself.
Which term describes an author's attitude toward a piece of work?
What is the capital of Greece?
What is Athens?
Identify the italic portion of the following sentence.
"Jacob had to buy a new cell phone after dropping his old one in the pool."
What is an independent clause?
A cleverly worded statement that reveals truth is an example of?
What is an aphorism?
In Langston Hughes's short story "Why, You Reckon?" what motivates the narrator to get involved in a scheme to rob a white person?
What is hunger?
Modernist writers embraced existentialism, a philosophy focused on one's...
What is inner consciousness?
Where is the band Polyphia based?
What is Texas?
Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence below.
"Keeping wild animals for pets is against the law in most states."
What is "Keeping wild animals for pets"?
In medias res means that a story begins _____ of a storyline.
What is in the middle?
In the poem "Mending Wall by Robert Frost, what does the neighbor believe to be the best way to ensure friendly relations?
What is well-built fences?
In the beginning, modernist writers were mainly reacting to?
What is the violence of World War I?
Are avocados fruits or vegatables?
Identify the participial phrase in the sentence below.
Rising early, I saw the sun come up.
What is "Rising early"
Which of the following is an example of an internal conflict?
(A) Bailey wants to visit her French pen pal, but she is afraid of flying.
(B) Miranda breaks her brother's tennis racket and must earn money to replace it.
(C) Sean orders a pizza and, when it is delivered, it is burned to a crisp.
(D) Zach climbs a tree to prevent it from being cut down for a new shopping mall.
What is (A)?
In "Mending Wall," the speaker does not see the necessity of the wall. What does the speaker do that could be considered ironic?
He helps his neighbor fix the wall
What two things is F. Scott Fitzgerald comparing metaphorically by choosing "Babylon Revisited" as the title of his story?
An ancient ruin city and the character's former life
"The Terminator" script was sold for only $1. True or false?
What is true?