English Finals – Flashcards
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Identify the correct order of STEPS in writing a research paper:
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Narrow topics, preliminary research, choose topic and write thesis, notecards/research, brief outline, intro and conclusion, publish and finish the essay
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What part of speech is a person, place, thing, or idea?
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noun
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Identify the type of verb being used (linking, helping, or action): My father delivers packages to department stores each day.
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action verb: delivers
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Identify the adverb in the sentence: He visits his grandmother weekly.
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weekly
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What part of speech is the word "under"? The man swam under the bridge.
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preposition
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How do you punctuate a novel, such as To Kill a Mockingbird?
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underline or italicize
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How do you punctuate a play, such as A Raisin in the Sun?
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underline or italicize
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Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: Labeling it as a fruit seemed logical to botanists.
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To botanists
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Identify the adverb in the following sentence: Prospective team members must promise to regularly attend regular practice sessions.
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regularly
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Identify the proper nouns in the following sentence: Jefferson admired the work of Italian architect Andrea Palladio.
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Italian architect, Jefferson, Andrea Palladio
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Identify what is missing from the following fragment (subject, verb, or predicate): In 1928 demonstrated the first black and white TV.
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subject missing
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Correctly rewrite the following run-on: John and I went to the store and Sara went to the movies.
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John and I went to the store, and Sara went to the movies.
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What part of speech is demonstrated in the following example: Hey! Get over here!
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Interjection
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Identify what is missing from the following fragment (predicate, subject, or verb): Barcelona, a large city in Spain.
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Predicate is missing
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Identify the pronoun used in the following example: After Jerry spotted the giraffe, he took a picture.
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he
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What is proper MLA format heading?
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Name Teachers Name Class Date
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Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: Where would we be without creative geniuses?
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be (preposition) without creative geniuses
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Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence: Labeling it as fruit seemed logical to botanists.
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labeling (gerund) it as fruit
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Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence: Prospective team members must promise to attend regular practice sessions.
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to attend (infinitive) regular practice sessions
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Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence: Jefferson admired the work of Italian architect Andrea Palladio.
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Italian architect
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static
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a character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop
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dynamic
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a character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude: .
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foil
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a character who contrasts with another character —usually the protagonist— in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character
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situational irony
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irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.
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protagonist
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the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story, sometimes the "hero"
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antagonist
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is a character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist or the main character, the rival of the protagonist
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1st person point of view
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First person point of view involves the use of either of the two pronouns "I" and "we".
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3rd person point of view
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Third person point of view uses pronouns like "he", "she", "it", "they" or a name.
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internal conflict
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psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense
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external conflict
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struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot
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theme
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Theme is defined as a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly
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tone
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an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience; conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject; can be formal, informal, serious, comic, sarcastic, sad, and cheerful or it may be any other existing attitudes
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mood
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a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions; referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional situation that surrounds the readers.
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dramatic irony
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a literary device by which the audience's or reader's understanding of events or individuals in a work surpasses that of its characters
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verbal irony
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irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.
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How would you correctly punctuate a short story, like The Necklace?
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quotes
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What literacy device is used in the above short story when the girl reapplies the necklace was fake?
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dramatic irony
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What mood is created in "The Most Dangerous Game"?
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mysterious and suspenseful moods
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Rains ford's attempt to survive on Zaroff's island is an example of what literary device in "The Most Dangerous Game"?
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Motivation
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The ibis symbolizes what in "The Scarlet Ibis"?
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death, Doodle, beauty, blood, the color red
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What gifts do the characters exchange in "The Gift of the Magi"?
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watch chain and a hair comb
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What is a climax?
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turning point
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What is Odysseus' destination in The Odyssey?
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Ithaca (home)
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How did Odysseus save his men from Polyphemus?
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told Polyphemus his name was "Nobody", told his men to hide underneath Polyphemus's herd of sheep
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Odysseus' downfall is what?
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his flaw is his arrogance or misguided pride
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What decision does Odysseus have to make about Scylla and Charybdis?
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Scylla, where only 6 men will die (he doesn't tell his men)
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"She sells seashells down by the seashore" is an example of what poetic device?
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alliteration
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"It was a wicked and wild wind/Blew down the doors just to let me in" in an example of which poetic device?
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Personification
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A long speech made by one character in the presence of others? Not in the precede of others?
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monologue (w/others) solioguy (alone)
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The saying "I have a TON of homework tonight" is an example of what poetic device?
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hyperbole
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Which poetic device includes a reference to a famous person or event?
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allusion
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Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?
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Harper Lee
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Who saves the children from Mr. Ewell?
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Boo Radley
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Who defends a wrongly accused black man?
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Atticus Finch
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Who hates "assimilationist negroes"?
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Beneatha and Asaigai
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Who wrote A Raisin in the Sun?
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Lorraine Hansberry
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Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
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William Shakespeare
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Who wrote Oedipus the King?
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Sophocles
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Who believes mama "killed his dream"?
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Walter Lee
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Who stabbed him/herself?
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Juliet (Romeo drank poison)
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Who is the narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird?
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Scout Finich
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Which character seeks revenge against Romeo for his presence at the masquerade ball?
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Tybalt
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Which characters lie dead in the Capulet family tomb at the end of the play?
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Paris,Romeo, Juliet
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"Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow" demonstrates the use of which literacy device?
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oxymoron
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A fortnight is an Old-English word that means what?
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2 weeks
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Mercutio is an example of a ______ for Romeo because their views on love sharply contrast one another.
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foil
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"Or bid me go into a new-made grave and hide me with a dead man in his shroud" __________ the plan that Friar Laurence has for Juliet.
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Foreshadowing
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When Friar Laurence gives a long explanation about the tragedy that has occurred to Romeo and Juliet, his speech is called a __________.
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monologue
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The scene with the musicians after Juliet's death provides an example of which literary device that breaks tension within the story?
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Comic relief
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Who was the first character to die?
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Mercutio
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"Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir" is an example of which device?
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personification
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Poetry that is not rhymed is known as:
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free verse
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When Romeo and Juliet have a conversation on Juliet's balcony, this is an example of the following literary device:
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Dialogue
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In A Raisin in the Sun why did Mama give Walter Lee the money?
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to give him confidence, make him feel like the head of the family
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All of the following are conflicting in the play A Raisin in the Sun except:
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Asagai and George
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What title of the poem in the beginning A Raisin in the Sun?
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"A Dream Defereed" by Langston Hughes
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What does Mama's plant represent or symbolize?
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Mama's care for her family, her dream for her family to live in a nice house with a garden and a yard
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What happens to the Youngers at the end of the play?
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shows them still fighting for their dream despite the factor of losing money, Walter refuses to take the insurance money and shows him taking leadership
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Is Walter Lee a static or dynamic character?
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dynamic
