What are the beginning, middle, and end of a plot most commonly referred to as?

Exposition, Rising Action, Resolution

Rising Action, Climax, Resolution

Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action

Logos uses _______ to make an argument.

Facts, data, statistics, and reasoning

Figurative language and imagery

Stating qualifications and citing relevant authorities

Establishing moral codes to live by

Other than EFFECT, what are the remaining methods of indirect characterization?

Dialogue, Thoughts and Feelings, Actions, Appearance

Dialogue, Speech, Actions, Appearance

Dialogue, Thoughts, Feelings, Actions

Dialogue, Thoughts and Feelings, Personality, Appearance

What are the four types of conflict discussed in class?

Self vs Self, Self vs Other, Self vs Society, Self vs Nature

Self vs Self, Self vs Other, Self vs World, Self vs Nature

Self vs Self, Self vs Mother, Self vs Society, Self vs Nature

Self vs Heart, Self vs Other, Self vs Society, Self vs Nature

Self vs Self, Self vs Other, Self vs Society, Self vs God

Pathos uses _______ to make an argument.

Figurative language and imagery

Facts, data, statistics, and reasoning

Stating qualifications and citing relevant authorities

Establishing moral codes to live by

Ethos uses _______ to make an argument.

Stating qualifications and citing relevant authorities

Facts, data, statistics, and reasoning

Figurative language and imagery

Establishing moral codes to live by

What are the three appeals and what sense do they appeal to?

Logos/Logic; Pathos/Emotion; Ethos/Ethics

Logos/Logic; Pathos/Pathology; Ethos/Emotion

Logos/Logic; Pathos/Ethics; Ethos/Emotion

Logos/Logic; Pathos/Emotion; Ethos/Credibility

What is an understatement?

A statement that minimizes the significance of something or says less than it means; often used for comedic effect

The combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic, comedic or provocative effect

Putting two contrasting elements together that are so unlike that the effect is surprising, witty, or even startling

A mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive

The combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic, comedic or provocative effect

A statement that minimizes the significance of something or says less than it means; often used for comedic effect

Putting two contrasting elements together that are so unlike that the effect is surprising, witty, or even startling

A mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive

A(n) _________ is repetition of words at the _________ of a line; a(n) _________ is repetition of words at the _________ of a line

anaphora / beginning ; epistrophe / end

parallelism / beginning ; anaphora / end

parallelism / end ; anaphora / beginning

epistrophe / beginning ; anaphora / end

A mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive

The combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic, comedic or provocative effect

A statement that minimizes the significance of something or says less than it means; often used for comedic effect

Putting two contrasting elements together that are so unlike that the effect is surprising, witty, or even startling

What is the definition of rhetoric ?

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

The art of speaking and writing

The art of persuading someone else

What is juxtaposition?

Putting two contrasting elements together that are so unlike that the effect is surprising, witty, or even startling

The combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic, comedic or provocative effect

A statement that minimizes the significance of something or says less than it means; often used for comedic effect

A mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive

the intended target group for a message

marking a text with notes and/or comments

identifying characteristics of the protagonist

comparing two unlike things using like or as

The time and place in which a narrative occurs

English 8th Grade '22-'23 Vocabulary Test

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is a hyperbole?

A. A brief, indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

B. The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

C. A comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words 'like' or 'as'

D. An exaggerated statement used to emphasize an idea or make a point

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is a simile?

A. A brief, indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

B. The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

C. A comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words 'like' or 'as'

d. An exaggerated statement used to emphasize an idea or make a point

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is personification?

A. The giving of human qualities to an animal, object or abstract idea

B. The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

C. A comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words 'like' or 'as'

D. An exaggerated statement used to emphasize an idea or make a point

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CCSS.L.6.5A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is onomatopoeia?

The giving of human qualities to an animal, object or abstract idea

The use of words which actually sound like the objects or actions to which they refer

A play on words

When incongruous or contradictory terms appear side by side

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

The use and purpose of an allusion is...

to make a reference to something (usually biblical, historical, etc,)

to make a reference to something (usually biblical, historical, etc,) to convey a simpler idea

to make a reference to something (usually biblical, historical, etc.) to convey a more complex idea

an intentional play on words, usually for comedic effect

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

The opposition of persons or forces to bring dramatic action is...

Inciting Incident

Rising Action

Problem

Conflict

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What is a metaphor?

A. The giving of human qualities to an animal, object or abstract idea

B. The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

C. A figure of speech that implies a comparison between two relatively unlikely things

D. When incongruous or contradictory terms appear side by side

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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English 8th Grade '22-'23 Vocabulary Test

What is a hyperbole?

What is a simile?

What is personification?

What is onomatopoeia?

The use and purpose of an allusion is...

The opposition of persons or forces to bring dramatic action is...

What is a metaphor?

A one to two sentence account of what the story/article is generally about is called...

Making an educated guess based on text evidence

What are the beginning, middle, and end of a plot most commonly referred to as?

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