Vocabulary I | Vocabulary II | Romeo and Juliet | The Odyssey | Who knows! |
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simile
What is a comparison using "like" or "as" called?
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a play
A story written to be performed by actors is a
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He thinks Juliet is dead.
Why does Romeo take the poison?
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The lotus flower
What plant makes the sailors forget their desire to return home?
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setting
What is the time and place where a story occurs?
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genre
A category or specific type of literature is called…
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flashback
A sequence of events from an earlier time
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He's looking for Rosaline.
Why does Romeo crash the Capulet’s party in Act I?
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Odysseus blinded his son.
Why does Poseidon despise Odysseus?
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metaphor
“The test was a piece of cake”
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dialogue
The following is an example of…
“Slim said, “Carlson.” “Yeah?” “You know what to do.” |
Ethos
Appealing to ones sense of ethics to persuade is
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True.
In Romeo and Juliet, the prologue tells you that the families are alike in social position or class. T/F
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Intelligence/Creativity
Which heroic trait does Odysseus demonstrate by lying about his name to the Cyclops?
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monologue
Giving a long dramatic speech is called a
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theme
The central idea or point of a story is called it's
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metaphor
“The dog was as graceful as he could be; he was a ballerina.” is an example of…
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C. ABABCDCDEFEFGG
Shakespeare used which of the following rhyme schemes in his sonnets from Romeo and Juliet?
a. ABCABCDEFDEFTT b. ABCDEFGHIJKLMN c. ABABCDCDEFEFGG |
An exciting challenge
While Odysseus’ men want to steal the Cyclops’ cheese and animals and depart immediately, Odysseus wishes to see what “the cave man…had to offer.” Considering Odysseus’ character, what might he be hoping the Cyclops will offer?
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a. Provide extra info
b. Compare present to past c. Provide extra information
What is the purpose of a flashback?
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simile
What literary device is used in this sentence:
"I was the crazy child, uncontrollable and ticking like a small bomb." |
example:….reduce, lower etc
If you don’t curtail your spending, you’ll be broke in no time at all!
Give a synonym of “curtail”? |
The parents' feud will end.
What good does Friar Laurence think will come from Romeo and Juliet’s marriage?
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the cyclops liked sheep
The Cyclops was a hairy, huge beast with one eye in the center of it’s forhead. My men were afraid of the creature and wished to leave. We had seen many great things and this had to be another gift from the gods. The Cyclops liked sheep.
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Marry Romeo and Juliet
Romeo asks Friar Lawrence to:
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