English I PreAP Vocab Quiz 1

a form of a regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or strategically placed paragraphs

• syntax
• anaphora
• repetition
• loose/periodic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What rhetorical device is being used?
"We will pass the STAAR test! We will achieve commended! And we will celebrate by eating donuts!"

• loose/periodic sentence
• alliteration
• syntax
• anaphora

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

Every man, every woman, every child, should be loved.

• Simile
• Anaphora
• loose/periodc sentence
• Syntax

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Repetition of word(s) at the beginning of a line
"I have a dream....I have a dream..."

• allusion
• hyperbole
• euphemism
• anaphora

Repetition of words at the end of the line
Ex:  "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil"

• euphemism
• hyperbole
• epistophe
• anaphora

_______ refers to the author's word choice.

• Connotation
• Diction
• Denotation
• Synonym

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is a motif?

• a type of theme

• a recurring image or idea

• the antagonist's motive

• a catch phrase

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Define allusion. 

• a figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object from history in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds
• a figure of speech that is not meant to be taken literally 
• a comparison made using like or as that also utilizes personification 
• when the author appeals to the 5 senses of the reader to help the reader feel like we are experiencing what is happening in the reading.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of these is NOT an example of an allusion?

• a reference to George Washington
• a reference to Adam and Eve
• a reference to the Boston Tea Party
• a reference to the colors in the rainbow

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why do authors use allusions?

• A. To make meaningful connections between texts
• B. To engage readers in an inside joke
• C. To provide new and meaningful connections to the plot, characters, or setting.
• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4