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What is a prepositional phrase?
The grouping of words "near the pond" is an example of this type of grammatical element.
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What is stressed?
When a syllable receives more emphasis it can be called this type of syllable.
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What is an aside?
In a drama, when a character's lines are meant to be heard by no other characters or only few other characters, the character is employing this dramatic device.
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What is to work together?
To "collaborate" means to do this.
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What is 25%?
The End of Course Test counts for this percentage of the English II grade.
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What is the complete subject?
All of the words, phrases, or clauses that modify or refer to the simple subject are said to be part of this.
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What is free verse?
DOUBLE POINTS
Poetry without structured rhymes or meter can be called this type of poetry. |
What is an allusion?
Any reference to history, literature, mythology, or the Bible which is necessary for communicating meaning in a separate text is called by this term.
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What is capable of many different things?
When one is "versatile," it means that one is this.
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What is Hogwarts?
This fictional school teaches young people to make use of their inherent magical abilities in classes such as Potions, Transfiguration, and Defense Against the Dark Arts.
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What is "comma plus a conjunction" or a semicolon?
DOUBLE POINTS
Two independent clauses may be joined together in either of these two ways. (Must name both ways) |
What is ten?
Iambic Pentameter possesses this number of syllables per line.
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What is a paraphrase?
When one takes given information and puts it in his or her own words without changing the overall length of the text, one has made this.
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What is expedite?
This word means "to speed up or to make faster."
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What is Gone With the Wind?
DOUBLE POINTS
This famous story, made into a movie in the middle part of the 20th century, follows the story of a feisty southern belle named Scarlet. |
What is a gerund?
This verbal is a word which functions as a noun although it looks like a verb.
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What is imagery?
Language that is used to evoke sensory information and allow the reader to almost experience the poem himself or herself is called this.
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What is blank verse?
DOUBLE POINTS
Used by Shakespeare as the main format for his plays, this form of writing is made up of unrhymed iambic pentameter. |
What is paradox?
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The definition of this word is "two seemingly contradictory elements that are nonetheless both true." |
Who is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
This famous British author wrote the novels and short stories that inspired such creations as "House," "Basil of Baker Street," and "Elementary."
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What is a compound-complex sentence?
This type of sentence is made from at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
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What is an epic?
An extensive poem which deals with heroic characters who embody their society's values and fight against overwhelming odds is called this.
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What is being an important person with a tragic flaw which leads to his or her downfall?
These are the three qualifications for being a "tragic hero/tragic character."
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What is to make a prediction or guess?
This is the definition for "prognosticate."
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What is Moby Dick?
This story follows the journey of a young man who takes a position aboard a whaling vessel only to find that he is serving under a mentally unbalanced captain who is obsessed with finding and killing the "Great White Whale."
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