English 125 Final Review

What is the best reason to change this sentence to active voice? The toys were bought by the twins' mother. → The twins' mother bought the toys.

It will make the sentence more dialect

In literature what does a SPRINGTIME usually symbolize?

New Life and Rebirth

What types of documents are likely to have headings and subheadings?

Newspapers, brochures, or textbooks

What is the tone of the most expository writing?

Objective - When there is NO OPINION

The sentence "I ask, I beg, no, I demand that you consider our petition" contains an example of which persuasive device?

Parallelism

What is the difference between paraphrase and summary?

Paraphrase - restating a selection in your own words Summary - stating only the main points

What is the best reading strategy you should use to determine the main topic of a selection?

Paraphrasing

To make an inference, what might you apply to author's details in the text?

Personal Experience

What kind of verb does a plural subject require?

Plural

Which might a playwright use to lighten the mood of a play?

Puns

In the following sentence, which word is an adverb? The loud music interrupted the man who was quietly reading in the park.

Quietly

Which punctuation mark signals dialogue in a story or novel?

Quotation Marks

In most cases, what is the best way to check the accuracy of an inference you make?

Read on

What is the best way to fix this nonparallel sentence? She has glossy black hair, a tinkly laugh, and a quick wit.

She has glossy black hair, a tinkly laugh, and she is a smart person.

Identify the simple subject and simple predicate of the following sentence Linda read all the available books on the subject.

Simple Subject - Linda Simple Predicate - Read

Why might a surprise ending involve situational irony?

Since situational irony is the opposite of what you expect, that means a surprise ending could reverse expectations as situational irony requires

In which form of dramatic speech is a character likely to reveal the most about his or her true feelings?

Soliloquy

What is the difference between a soliloquy and a monologue?

Soliloquy - unheard by other characters Monologue - addressed to others

How can readers best analyze and evaluate persuasive appeals?

Testing the author's logic and reasoning

What must be true in order for an allusion to make sense to an audience?

The audience must be familiar with the reference that is being used

What are details in a passage that best help a reader make an inference about the season or time of year?

The author could describe the weather (warm or cool), the author could describe clothing, or the author could explain a holiday

An author's style relies most on what?

The author's use of language

What is a phrase that explains the term DICTION?

The kinds of words the author chooses, also known as word choice

What is MOTIVE in relation to a Tragedy?

The reason characters commit actions or Why they do what they do

What is the best definition of the term setting?

The time and place in which a story is happening

What is important in order to format a functional text?

The type of text used and the design elements of the page

What is characterization?

The use of description and dialogue by an author to show the personality of a character

How can you tell who is saying a line of dialogue in a play?

The words they say are listed right after their names

In what way are a soliloquy and an aside similar?

They are both unheard by characters

In what way are the following verbs similar: have, make, come, know, and see?

They are irregular

What is true of all irregular verbs?

They don't follow regular conjugation patterns

Why do writers of persuasion use rhetorical devices such as repetition?

To link ideas or emphasize main points

Which word refers to the author's attitude toward the topic?

Tone

What is blank verse?

Unrhymed poetry that uses iambic pentameter

What are strategies for helping a reader summarize Shakespeare?

Use text aids, read in sentences instead of stopping at the end of each line, and paraphrase

Which word or words in the following sentence are the predicate? At the end of the day, we voted in favor of the committee's recommendation.

Voted in favor of the committee's recommendation

When trying to determine the main idea of a reading selection, what is the best question a reader can ask about the writing?

What conclusion does the author reach?

What is consistent verb tense?

When all verbs in a sentence are in the same tense

What is DRAMATIC IRONY?

When the audience or reader knows something about the plot or characters that other characters don't know

What is situational irony?

When the opposite happens of what is expected

What is the best reason to use passive voice?

When the performer of the action is unknown

Conjugate the verb BEGIN

begin (is) beginning began (has) begun

What is an example of iambic pentameter in Romeo and Juliet?

but SOFT, what LIGHT through YONder WINdow BREAKS.

What is the past participle of the verb STAND?

(has) stood

Which of the following would be the most effective evidence? A. the results of a scientific study B. the author's thoughts and concerns C. a summary of the public's opinions D. a morally compelling argument

A

What can you conclude about a character from the stage directions?

A reader can tell if the character is happy, sad, angry, etc. It also tells the reader what the character may be wearing or how he or she should act. It can also contain sound effect and other character descriptions

What is an ALLUSION?

A reference to something outside of the text being studied

What is an adjective?

A word that is used to modify (or describe) a noun or another adjective

What is an adverb?

A word that is used to modify (or describe) a verb--it tells the reader HOW something was done

What is the difference between active and passive voice?

Active Voice - expresses an action done by its subject Passive Voice - expresses an action done to its subject

What is the difference between APPEAL TO REASON and APPEAL TO EMOTION

Appeal to Reason - using facts, statistics, and other objective forms of sources to persuade someone Appeal to Emotion - using feelings and anecdotes to create a personal connection in order to persuade someone

What is the DIRECT OBJECT in this sentence I gave the red ball to the boy.

Ball

In the following sentence, which word is an adjective? The gloriously beautiful afternoon drifted slowly into evening.

Beautiful

What is SUMMARIZING?

Briefly stating the main points in a selection

Which of the following is an emotionally charged phrase? A. more productive B. far more important C. ridiculously outdated D. too much time

C

Which of the following is an example of an emotional appeal? A. Many organizations have offered recommendations. B. It will have global impact in the near future. C. It will be the greatest environmental tragedy. D. Over 90% of the scientists agreed that it is probable.

C

Which of the following is an example of an opinion? A. The school board establishes the dress code. B. Administrators must try to enforce this code. C. All students are happier when they have a choice. D. Some students work to pay for their own clothes.

C

What is the direct object in the following sentence? Juan bought a new car for his mother.

Car

Which of the following is an example of a fact? A. Administrators and teachers are too busy. B. Students are happier when they have a choice. C. The dress code is ridiculously outdated. D. The school board establishes the dress code.

D

What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?

DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION - description given by the author through narration or through the dialogue of another character about the character being described INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION - The actions, the dialogue, and the appearance of a character the author provides for the reader--the reader must MAKE INFERENCES about the character

In literature, what does a sunset sometimes symbolize?

Death or End

What are the types of expository writing we studied?

Description, comparison-and-contrast, cause-and-effect, and persuasive

What kind of technique does an author use to show a character's traits through the character's dialogue?

Direct and Indirect Characterization

What is another term that you could use in place of inference?

Educated Guess

Summarize this passage said by Hamlet: HAMLET O, that this too too solid flesh would melt Thaw and resolve itself into a dew! Or that the Everlasting had not fix'd His canon 'gainst self-slaughter! O God! God! How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable, Seem to me all the uses of this world! -from Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Everything seems so hopeless that I would end my life if God did not forbid it

What are words that are used to describe the tone in a reading selection?

Excited, Nervous, Angry, Spooky, etc.

How would a character who is experiencing internal conflict feel?

Experiencing confusion

If the main character in a story struggles against the subzero cold of the Arctic, what kind of conflict is taking place?

External

Two men glare at each other. Then, a tree falls and pins them both to the ground. What kind of conflict exists in both situations?

External

What are words that are used to describe diction and syntax in reading selections?

Formal or Informal

Which word in the following sentence is an indirect object? Shawn gave his best friend his locker combination.

Friend

What is author's purpose?

General Purpose - the overall goal (i.e. to persuade, to inform, or to entertain) Specific Purpose - the actual topic of the text (i.e. horses, recycling, flowers, butterflies, etc...)

What text features helps a reader locate important information within a text?

Headings

What can dialogue reveal about a person?

How a person feels, what a person is thinking, or what type of person the character is

What is an example, from the stories we have read this year, of situational irony? Why?

In the Interlopers when the characters become friends when they get stuck and try to help each other because they were both so ignorant and hated each other no matter what at the beginning of the story and you would've never expected them to get along in the end

A character is torn between his ambition to rise in society and the values that he knows to be right. What kind of conflict does such a character experience?

Internal

Why is it important to pay attention to the setting of a selection?

It can sometimes, but not always, affect character development and plot

What purpose is achieved by using parallelism in writing?

It strengthens connections between ideas.