Who is the author of "The Scarlet Ibis"?
Richard Connell
James Hurst
What is the theme to "The Cask of Amontillado"?
don't drink
Revenge
Who is the protagonist in "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Rainsford
General Zarroff
Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Edgar Allen Poe
What is the setting for "The Necklace"?
Italy
France during the late 1800's
What is the setting during "The Cask of Amontillado"?
California during concert season
Italy during Carnival season
Who is the protagonist of "The Scarlet Ibis"?
Doodle
Brother
Who is the antagonist in "The necklace"?
Madame Loisel
The necklace
What is the theme of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Savage qualities of humans
Don't hunt in a jungle
What is the theme for "The Necklace"?
Love all and do wrong to none
Greed doesn't grant happiness
Who is the author for "The Necklace"?
James Knowles
Guy de Maupassant
Who is the author for "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Jimmy King
Who is the protagonist in "The Necklace"?
Madame Loisel's husband
What is the setting for "The Most Dangerous Game"?
After World War II on Shiptrap Island in the Caribbean
The battlefield during World War II
What is the theme for "The Scarlet Ibis"?
Love everyone
Pride can be dangerous
What is the setting for "The Scarlet Ibis"?
Southern America (more than likely NC) on a cotton field
a corn field in Montana
Who is the antagonist in "The Most Dangerous Game"?
General Zaroff
Who is the antagonist in "The Scarlet Ibis"?
Brother's parents
Doodle (he has a disability)
Who is the protagonist during "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Montressor
Fortunato
Who is the antagonist for "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Assonance is________
the repetition sound produced from vowels in the middle of a sentence
a word used to be descriptive
Consonance is_____
the literal meaning of a word
the repetition sound produced by a consonant letter
denotation is__
the use of the dictionary definition of a word
detailed words
connotation is______
a figure of speech
detail in a sentence
Alliteration is_______
the repetition of consonant sounds at the BEGINNING of the word
the repetition of vowels at the BEGINNING of the word
Situational irony is when both the characters and the reader are surprised by an ironic even
Imagery is great detail (feel, taste, smell, hearing, etc.)
A symbol is an object used to represent a larger concept or idea.
Dramatic irony is when the reader knows what is going to happen, but the character do not.
The first paragraph of a persuasive essay is the _______________ paragraph.
body
introductory
Each body paragraph starts with a__________ sentence.
goofy
topic
It is important to address the____________(or opposing side's argument)
counter-claim
subject
At the end of your essay, you should leave the reader with a _________________
question
lasting impression
Most persuasive essays you will write in grade school are _____ paragraphs long.
5
7
You should use _________ to support your argument.
evidence
quotes
It is important that you consider your ___________ when figuring out how to word things in your info.
audience
classmates
You should use a _ tone in an academic paper.
Humerous
formal
You should use ___________ words to move from paragraph to paragraph.
transition words
semi colons
Dystopia is a magical land where there is world peace.
In 'Fahrenheit 451', Montag's intellectual journey begins when he meets Clarisse.
In 'Fahrenheit 451', Montag often used a phoenix to symbolize books.
Political issues 'Fahrenheit 451' addresses is:
complete control of the government
effects of media on the public
over use of technology
Faber from 'Fahrenheit 451' was a:
professor
chef
masseuse
librarian
Beatty from 'Fahrenheit 451' was the key character that found about Montag storing books.
(Fahrenheit 451) Montag tried to memorize the book 'War and Peace'.
(Fahrenheit 451) The goal of the group of men, who live in the woods, is to memorize books, then burn them to cover their tracks.
Events that inspired Bradbury to write Fahrenheit 451 is:
McCarthy trials
Salem Witch trials
Red Scare (Communist threat to america)
The Korean War
His own encounter with a police officer ("The Pedestrian")
The primary theme of Fahrenheit 451 was that knowledge is power.
(Questions 49-58: Romeo and Juliet) Romeo is from the Capulet family and Juliet is from the Montague's.
The play is set in Venice, Italy.
The play took place during the Renaissance Era.
The major topics covered in this play are:
Love does not exist
Young Love
Teenagers know nothing of love
Hearts desire
Family feuding
Friar Lawrence and the Nurse serve as a go-between for Romeo and Juliet.
Lord and Lady Capulet want Juliet to marry Romeo.
The plan to meet and run away together does not work out because Friar John was unable to get the letter to Romeo because he was sick.
Friar Lawrence agreed to marry the two because he thought it would end the family fued.
What does Shakespeare mean when he calls Romeo and Juliet "star-crossed lovers"?
Aphrodite said it was meant to be.
He is not sure himself. He just came up with the term.
They are destined (in a good way)
Which of Shakespeare's genres does this play fit into?
Comedy
Tragedy
Catharsis
(Questions 59-57: Oedipus the King) Who is the Greek god at the heart of the novel?
Apollo
Zeus
Athena
Thebes is being plagued under Oedipus' rule because the previous king, Laius, was killed and the mysterious murder was unsolved.
Oedipus originally becomes the king because the people of Thebes wanted him to rule over them because he was good looking.
Tyresious is the author of this story.
Hubris (excessive pride) leads to Oedipus' downfall.
Tyresious is the blind prophet that knows the truth about the murder.
The three things that the chorus do/represent is:
they send prayers to gods
they are a moral compass
side with the opposer to Oedipus
represent people of Thebes
Oedipus punishes himself in the end of the story by banishing himself and stabs his eyes out.
Oedipus is concerned for his daughters because he is scared that they will be uneducated pigs.
Catharsis is___________
extreme exaggeration
The plot twist
The purging of emotion
fear
(Questions 69-82: MLA) The purpose of using MLA is to avoid being sued and to get money.
The writers last name and page number go on the upper left hand corner.
The authors and page number go in the parenthesis after a quote.
The last page of the paper that lists all of the sources is called the works-cited page. It cannot be called anything else.
Every works-cited page has a special quote is must follow.
Anyone can write a .com website.
College people can write a .org website.
Only the government can write a .edu website.
Only the government can write a .gov website.
MLA font is Broadway in size 11.
Page margins should be .5 inches.
The title of the paper should be normal.
(81-91: Great Expectations) This novel takes place during the Victorian era.
Pip goes by Pip because it is a family name.
Magswich is Pip's father.
Biddy marries Joe.
At the end of the novel, Pip's financial is state is that he is heavily in debt.
Estella's parents are:
Magswich
Molly
Mrs .Joe
Jaggers
Who left Miss Havisham at the alter?
Joe
Uncle Pumblechook
Compeyson
The largest life lesson Pip learns towards the end of the novel is that money isn't everything and he should have appreciated what he had when he was younger.
Who else is named Pip in the story?
Biddy and Joe's son
Pumblechook's son
Compeyson's son
Herbert's son
The three characters that are always by Pip's side, even when he isn't at theirs, are Herbert, Joe, and Biddy.
(1-101: Greek Roots) Aut/Auto
self
Heat
Dem/Demo
Time
People
Cracy
Order
Government
Gen/Geno/Genea
madness
Race, kind, birth
Chron/Chrono
History
Anti
Against
Together
mania
Madness
Heaven
Ped
Adult
Child
Prot/Proto
Original
second
Therm/Thermo
feel
(101-111: Wordly Wise chapt 1) Articulate
stutter
mumble
trip
speak clearly
Condolence
Sympathy
Anger
Aggression
Regret
equitable
sleep deprived
fear of appliences
justified based on what is naturally fair
ameliorate (check all that apply)
to improve
make better
correct
change
exploit (check all that apply)
to be exaggerated
to give, or assign
to be wrong
use to one's advantage
eradicate (check all that apply)
get rid of
to save
give credit to
to fight
lionize (check all that apply)
give money to
give nothing to
love, show appreciation
give great importance to
paucity (check all that apply)
to shoot
assign
an insufficient amount
snap at
relegate (check all that apply)
hand to
give to
take away from
ulterior (check all that apply)
someone's personality
to become rich and donate
one's physical apperance
lying beyond what is openly revealed
(111-124: Grammar) An indirect object answers "to?" and "For?"
There does not have to be a direct object in order to have an indirect object.
A predicate nominative is the adjective that renames the subject after a linking verb.
An indirect object answers the "to/for whom?" or "to/for what?"
A predicate verb is the noun that renames the subject after a linking verb.
A gerund phrase ends in -ing and functions like a noun.
An infinitive phrase hast TO + a noun + an adjective + its modifiers.
A participial phrase ends in -ing, -ed, -en, and some other oddball endings, and functions like a noun.
The key rule for using a semi colon is_________
when it is separating an independent clause and a list follows.
it must go between two independent clauses. The second clause begins with a lowercase letter.
Parallel structure is achieved when_______
a dependent clause and an independent clause are separated.
all items in a list/series have the same grammatical structure/part of sentence.
An example sentence of the formula IC, fanboys, IC is: I wanted cake, but my mother wouldn't give me any.
An example sentence of the formula DC, IC is: When you go to the store, please bring me back cupcakes.
An example sentence of the formula phrase, IC is: Passing the exit, I had to quickly do a U-turn.
