"Retort" and from The People, Yes
Tress
A synonym for the word hair.
In the following participial phrase, identify the noun modified? Walking on the beach, Delores dodged jellyfish that had washed ashore.
Delores
Eaten by mosquitoes, we wished that we had made hotel, not campsite, reservations. What is the participial?
Eaten
True or False. In the poem "Retort" the speaker is angry with Phyllis, his love interest.
False
True or False. In the poem from The People, Yes, the white man and the Indian are arguing over land.
False
In the following participial phrase, identify the noun modified? Waking to the buzz of the alarm clock, Freddie shook his head at the arrival of another Monday.
Freddie
Having been a pole vaulter, Gale knew the importance of exercise. What is the participial?
Having
alliteration
Jesse Jumped Gingerly
He spoke with a confident air. What does "air" mean?
Manner
A verb phrase acting as an adjective.
Participial
In the poem "Retort" this is the speaker's love interest
Phyllis
rational thought vs. desire for love
Retort
assonance
The fool got lost going to the pool at the school.
consonance
The running back attacked the quarterback after he got sacked.
Thou art
archaic phrase "you are"
What constant is repeated int he following sentence: The man dribbled the basketball by doubling up his habits.
b
Fair
beautiful
In the poem "Retort" how is Phyllis described by the speaker?
beautiful
What vowel displays assonance in the following sentence: I I can see the tree from my knees.
e
I like to visit the gym. "To visit" is called an...
infinitive
In the poem from The People Yes, the white man believes he is more _______________ than the Indian.
intelligent
In the poem, from The People, Yes the main conversation between the white man and the Indian centers around
knowledge
free verse
no regular patterns of rhyme and rhythm
formal verse
regular patterns of rhyme and rhythm
The white man thinks he is ______________ to the Indian.
superior