English 2 - 1st DBA
Which of the following words has a positive connotation?
Effortless
Denotation is language that communicates a feeling or idea beyond the word's basic meaning.
False (connotation)
Connotation is the official dictionary definition of a word.
False (denotation)
Read the following short passage. I started for school very late that morning and was in great dread of a scolding, especially because M. Hamel had said that he would question us on participles, and I did not know the first word about them. For a moment, I thought of running away and spending the day out of doors. It was so warm, so bright! The birds were chirping at the edge of the woods; and in the open field back of the sawmill the Prussian soldiers were drilling. It was all much more tempting than the rule for participles, but I had the strength to resist, and hurried off to school. When I passed the town hall there was a crowd in front of the bulletin board. For the last two years all our bad news had come from there—the lost battles, the draft, the orders of the commanding officer—and I thought to myself, without stopping: "What can be the matter now?" Which point of view is used in this excerpt?
First person
Personification
Giving human characteristics to ideas, animals, or objects
Read the following passage and determine which of the synonyms has a connotation that most closely matches the tone. Cassie noticed an unpleasant ________ coming from her favorite monstera plant, and she grew concerned that the roots were rotting.
stench
rules and examples for properly formatting dialogue in your writing:
1. All lines of dialogue are placed inside quotation marks. 2. The ending punctuation marks are placed inside the quotation marks.
In Medias Res
> Latin term that means in the middle of things > the technique authors use when they "come late" to their own story. Examples: The Emperor's New Groove- The story starts with Kuzco as a llama, alone and crying in the rainy forest that tells us how sorry and empathetic the protagonist is before the film's end.
Flash-Forward & Flashback
> The flash-forward technique is useful because it gets readers interested in whether something is really going to happen. > Writers use a flashback to cover details that might not have been covered in the exposition. Example: Harry Potter- Harry's ability to see Voldemort's plans or Snape's flashbacks to Harry's mother as a child.
Parallel Plots
> follow different characters through their own separate narratives, but their experiences are related and eventually converge as the story is resolved. Example: Love Actually- The story follows a number of different plots at the same time, and the characters do not intersect until the end.
Static
A character who does not change from the beginning to the end of a story
Round
A character who is complex, three-dimensional
Flat
A character who is two-dimensional
Dynamic
A character who undergoes a change over the course of the story
Simile
A comparison between two concepts using the words "like" or "as"
Metaphor
A phrase that doesn't literally make sense but creates an understanding between two concepts
Exposition
In the beginning of the story, you are introduced to the characters, including the protagonist, and the setting.
Hyperbole
An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point in a humorous way
Read the following passage, then answer the question that follows. As Krista watched the path of the incoming hurricane, she wondered how much it would affect her daily surfing schedule. The winds were picking up and the waves were high, but Krista thought, "I'm an expert surfer and the storm is still days away. Those waves are no match for me!" As she stood at the shore, twenty-foot waves began to swell. Krista went for it, surfing those majestic waves successfully until the sky grew dark and the rain began. What type of conflict is the above passage?
Character vs. nature
Read the following passage, then answer the question that follows. Two months after Lexi fell and broke her ankle, her doctor showed her the x-rays of her healed bones and told her it was safe to walk again. Her physical therapist agreed with the doctor and encouraged her to start taking steps without courage. But no matter what they said, Lexi just couldn't overcome her fear, and the more she thought about it, the more scared she was about ever walking again. What type of conflict is the above passage?
Character vs. self
Read the following passage from The Beginner's American History by D.H. Montgomery, then answer the question that follows. The war with the French lasted a number of years. It ended by the English getting possession of the whole of America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. All this part of America was ruled by George the Third, king of England. The king now determined to send over more soldiers, and keep them here to prevent the French in Canada from trying to get back the country they had lost. He wanted the people here in the thirteen colonies[13] to pay the cost of keeping these soldiers. But this the people were not willing to do, because they felt that they were able to protect themselves without help of any kind. Then the king said, If the Americans will not give the money, I will take it from them by force,—for pay it they must and shall. This was more than the king would have dared say about England; for there, if he wanted money to spend on his army, he had to ask the people for it, and they could give it or not as they thought best. The Americans said, We have the same rights as our brothers in England, and the king cannot force us to give a single copper against our will. If he tries to take it from us, we will fight. Some of the greatest men in England agreed with us, and said that they would fight, too, if they were in our place. Which aspect of setting is most prominent in the above passage?
Historical context
Identify the figurative language used in the following line from Arthur Miller's The Crucible: This farm's a continent when you go foot by foot droppin' seeds in it.
Hyperbole
Identify the figurative language used in the following sentence: After Leigh's commercial aired, she had millions of requests for her dog-sitting services.
Hyperbole
What point of view is used in "Was It a Dream?" How does this point of view affect your experience as a reader? In one to two paragraphs, including textual evidence from the story, explain your answer.
In "Was It a Dream?", First Person point of view is used. This point of view affects my experience as a reader because it gives me direct insight into what the narrator is thinking and feeling. As a reader, I rely solely on the narrator's point of view. Therefore, I do not know how any of the other characters are feeling throughout the story. In "Was It a Dream?", the narrator says "I am going to tell you our story...", meaning that we are only seeing his side of this epic love story that he explains.
Identify the figurative language used in the following line from Arthur Miller's The Crucible: Theology is a fortress; no crack in a fortress may be counted small.
Metaphor
Identify the figurative language used in the following sentence: When it comes to knowledge about cats, Toshica is a walking encyclopedia.
Metaphor
Which of the following words has a negative connotation?
Oppressive
Identify the figurative language used in the following line from Arthur Miller's The Crucible: I'll tell you what's walking Salem—vengeance is walking Salem.
Personification
Identify the figurative language used in the following sentence: The candy that I had bought myself earlier stared down at me and called my name as I completed my homework.
Personification
Which of the following best explains the difference between perspective and point of view?
Perspective is a particular attitude toward something, and point of view is the type of narration used.
Read the following passage from Lord of the Flies by William Golding, then answer the question that follows. The shore was fledged with palm trees. These stood or leaned or reclined against the light and their green feathers were a hundred feet up in the air. The ground beneath them was a bank covered with coarse grass, torn everywhere by the upheavals of fallen trees, scattered with decaying coconuts and palm saplings. Behind this was the darkness of the forest proper and the open space of the scar. Ralph stood, one hand against a grey trunk, and screwed up his eyes against the shimmering water. Out there, perhaps a mile away, the white surf flinked on a coral reef, and beyond that the open sea was dark blue. Within the irregular arc of coral the lagoon was still as a mountain lake—blue of all shades and shadowy green and purple. The beach between the palm terrace and the water was a thin stick, endless apparently, for to Ralph's left the perspectives of palm and beach and water drew to a point at infinity; and always, almost visible, was the heat. Which aspect of setting is most prominent in the above passage?
Place
Identify the figurative language used in the following line from Arthur Miller's The Crucible: She raises up her chin like the daughter of a prince.
Simile
Read the following excerpt from The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Then, identify which figurative language device is used describe the man. A writhing horror twisted itself across his features, like a snake gliding swiftly over them, and making one little pause, with all its wreathed intervolutions in open sight.
Simile
Identify the figurative language used in the following sentence: The 50-pound barbell that Janet had stared at for the last three months would be her own personal trophy, when she was finally strong enough to lift it.
Symbolism
Resolution
The conflict is resolved and the life lesson the protagonist learns becomes clear.
Which of the following is the best definition of theme?
The lesson the author is trying to teach the audience
Falling Action
The protagonist experiences the consequences of the turning point in the climax.
Climax
The turning point of the story - The protagonist makes a choice or takes action to solve the conflict.
Read the following short passage. So they parted; and the young man pursued his way until, being about to turn the corner by the meeting-house, he looked back and saw the head of Faith still peeping after him with a melancholy air, in spite of her pink ribbons."Poor little Faith!" thought he, for his heart smote him. "What a wretch am I to leave her on such an errand! She talks of dreams, too. I thought as she spoke there was trouble in her face, as if a dream had warned her what work is to be done to-night. But no, no; 't would kill her to think it. Well, she's a blessed angel on earth; and after this one night I'll cling to her skirts and follow her to heaven." Which point of view is used in this excerpt?
Third-person limited
Symbolism
When a word is used separately from its own meaning to represent something else
Rising Action
You become aware of the conflict the protagonist is facing and the antagonist that is causing the conflict.
Dream Sequences
a method authors use to add another layer of interest to the story. A dream sequence supplies a break from the main narrative. Example: The Wizard of Oz- Dorothy wakes up at the end of the movies and the entire story in Oz was a dream.
Episodic Plots
authors can go into specific detail about key events and reveal more about the characters through their reactions to conflict and their interactions with each other. Example: The Lord of the Rings- The story is split into episodes: the trip to Rivendell, the journey to Lothlorien, the journey to Rohan, etc.
Read the following passage and determine which of the synonyms has a connotation that matches the tone. Meghan was overjoyed when her best friend Heather came to visit. She couldn't wait for her to be a ________ in her home.
guest
Pacing
how fast or slow a story moves which helps create tone and mood
