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Worksheet time: 25mins
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;
But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,
And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?”
This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, “Lenore!”—
Merely this and nothing more.
Which line from this stanza includes an example of alliteration?
And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?”
This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, “Lenore!”—
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;
Which of the following is an example of assonance? a) She sells seashells by the seashore b) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers c) How much wood would a woodchuck chuck d) All of the above
d) All of the above.
b) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
a) She sells seashells by the seashore
c) How much wood would a woodchuck chuck
This house makes the White House look like a cottage
Idiom
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Allusion
When a line in a poem moves to another line without a punctuation mark in between.
e.g. Before the sunrise
a chain of red clouds rise
and all else is in the darkness.
symbolism
metaphor
enjambment
The red punctuation marks in the lines below are examples of ____.
Roses, roses! Two bucks a bunch! They say
The boys in the street, ready to sell you.
Caesura
Metaphor
Personification
Enjambment
Robert Louis Stevenson's characters Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are examples of what?
foil
bildungsroman
allegory
paradox
"The movie lacked a ____ because the villain received no punishment."
Catharsis
Revere
Crepuscular
Internecine
Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words mortified and embarrassed?
A. Sam was mortified when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.
B. Sam was embarrassed when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.
"Mortified" is antonym of "embarrassed."
"Embarrassed" is more intense and has more negative connotation than "mortified."
"Mortified" is more intense and has a more negative connotation than "embarrassed."
"Mortified" and "embarrassed" have different denotations.
What impact does the author's use of short, abrupt sentences have on the tone of the text?
It creates a relaxed and leisurely tone.
It establishes a tense and urgent tone.
It suggests a tone of confusion.
It implies a tone of indifference.
What is the foreshadow in this passage?
It was only 5:00AM, so everyone else in the house was still asleep. As they crept through the kitchen to the back door, Mary sniffed the air. It had the faint scent of coffee and something sweet. She shrugged it off and followed Justin out the door, down the back steps,and out onto the boat dock. The fog had settled over the lake, making it impossible to see anything.
That Mary and Justin were going to go back to bed.
That they might get into an accident or get lost on the lake because the fog made it impossible to see anything.
They were about to eat breakfast.
hat Mary and Justin were going to go for a nice boat ride across the lake.
4. In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move while the audience is aware
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
none of the above
What type of irony is this?
(a)
What type of irony is this?
verbal
dramatic
situational
Joe never worked hard in school. One year, he realized that his favorite cousin, who he always looked up to, was 22 and still living in his parents house, going to high school parties. Joe got his life on track and started getting straight A's. JOE is a...
Static character
Dynamic character
Pick the 2 examples that shows a flashback.
Beauty and the Beast "Curse of the rose"
Ratatouille "Food Critic Childhood"
The Incredibles "I'm your biggest fan"
Forrest Gump "Shoes would take me everywhere"
Which is a hyperbole
The clock killed my ears.
The clock is ringing.
The dog is barking.
I walk around the house.
3. “Bring the rain!” Soldiers were everywhere. Warfare against the rebels began. Civilians were rescued and kept in safe places.
chronological sequential
in medias res
flashback
Consider the following idiom: “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Why is this also a juxtaposition example?
In this case, dogs are being personified as able to learn tricks
The reverse psychology of this proverb implies that you can indeed learn new things when you’ve gotten older.
The contrast between old and new demonstrates the difficulty of learning new things at an old age or after getting stuck in one’s ways.
Which phrase is a metaphor?
She is as thin as a rake.
The wind was a howling wolf.
I slept like a bump on a log.
These jeans fit like a glove.
Simile or metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle.
Simile
Metaphor
Which one of the following IS a simile?
Her hair was like snow.
You are my sunshine.
Success is key.
He is a night owl.
"Spring Break is a fun time of year. We gather with our family and eat delicious food. It is usually warm and my cousins and I play tag and swim! I look forward to it every year!"
The author's perspective in this passage is ..
positive feeling about spring break
negative feeling about spring break
has no opinion about spring break
doesn't care about spring break
Read the paragraph and then determine whose perspective the story is told. Who is the narrator?
Museum Guide
Student
Teacher
Parent
What is being personified?
What is the point of view?
What is the point of view?
Read the following passage from Alice in Wonderland:
Once in the wood, she was anxious to get back to her right size again, and then to get into that lovely garden. But how? Peeping over a mushroom, she beheld a large blue caterpillar sitting on the top with its arms folded...
Which detail from the text provides a clue to the place where this passage takes place?
What is this NOT a symbol of...
Trapped
Freedom
Danger
Fear
An dog is a symbol of
evil
love
loyalty
transformation
