Grammar and Mechanics Poetry Literature Vocabulary Miscellaneous
200
What is a prepositional phrase?
The grouping of words "near the pond" is an example of this type of grammatical element.
100
What is stressed?
When a syllable receives more emphasis it can be called this type of syllable.
100
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.
100
What is to work together?
To "collaborate" means to do this.
100
What is 25%?
The End of Course Test counts for this percentage of the English II grade.
400
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.
200
What is free verse?
DOUBLE POINTS
Poetry without structured rhymes or meter can be called this type of poetry.
200
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.
200
What is capable of many different things?
When one is "versatile," it means that one is this.
200
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.
600
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)
300
What is ten?
Iambic Pentameter possesses this number of syllables per line.
300
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.
300
What is expedite?
This word means "to speed up or to make faster."
300
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.
800
What is a gerund?
This verbal is a word which functions as a noun although it looks like a verb.
400
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.
400
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.
400
What is paradox?
DOUBLE POINTS
The definition of this word is "two seemingly contradictory elements that are nonetheless both true."
400
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."
What is a compound-complex sentence?
This type of sentence is made from at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
500
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.
500
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."
500
What is to make a prediction or guess?
This is the definition for "prognosticate."
500
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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