What is an example of Antithesis?

• "He was a real Romeo with the ladies."

• "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds."

• "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

• "The sun set, casting a warm glow over the city."

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Which term describes a sentence that starts with an independent clause and is followed by additional details or modifiers?

• Figurative Language

• Irony

• Cumulative Sentence

• Parenthetical

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of Figurative Language?

• Language that uses figures of speech, such as metaphors, similes, personification, and hyperbole, to create imagery or express ideas in a non-literal way.

• A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting the opposite of what is expected or intended.

• The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same, or similar in construction, sound, meaning, or meter.

• A phrase or clause that's inserted within—in parentheses or dashes—a sentence to add extra information.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following is an example of Irony?

• "The world is your oyster."

• "A fire station burns down."

• "She likes cooking, jogging, and reading."

• "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Which term is defined as a phrase or clause that's inserted within—in parentheses or dashes—a sentence to add extra information?

• Allusion

• Anaphora

• Parenthetical

• Cumulative Sentence

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the definition of Irony?

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art, used to make a comparison or create a deeper understanding.

• The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

• A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting the opposite of what is expected or intended.

• A sentence that starts with an independent clause and is followed by additional details or modifiers.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is an example of a Cumulative Sentence?

• "The sun set, casting a warm glow over the city, turning the sky pink and orange, and signaling the end of a long day."

• "He was a real Romeo with the ladies."

• "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds."

• "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

Which term is defined as the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences?

• Allusion

• Anaphora

• Antithesis

• Irony

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is an example of an Allusion?

• "The sun set, casting a warm glow over the city."

• "He was a real Romeo with the ladies."

• "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds."

• "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is syntax?

• A sentence that begins with subordinate clauses or phrases and ends with the main clause.

• A sentence consisting of only one independent clause, with a subject and a predicate.

• The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

• A sentence that adds extra information.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D