English 2 SGO
several of the sheep (is-are) sick
are
block quotation
must block quotes that are more than 4 lines
in-text citation
(Salinger 3).
simile
a figure of speech comparing two unlike things using like or as (as brave as a lion)
metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied of an object of action to which it is not literally applicable (there home was a prison)
rhetorical question
a question that you ask without expecting an answer. it might also be one that has an obvious answer but you have ask the question to make a point, to persuade or for literary effect
qualm
a sensation of misgiving or uneasiness, worry, uneasy feeling
I ate a piece of chocolate cake (active-passive)
active
I washed my car three weeks ago (active-passive)
active
I will introduce you to my boss this week (active-passive)
active
the librarian read the book to the students (active-passive)
active
allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference (to Shakespeare or the bible)
propitiation
appeasing the Gods, offerings, sacrifice
some members of the faculty (is-are) present
are
ethos
based on character, credibility, and/or expertise of the topic. (ex. Dentist approve Listerine )
perplexed
bewildered, puzzled, confused, baffled
contentious
controversial
logos
convincing reasons and the logical evidence that supports those reasons: facts, statistics, expert opinion, example, and factual anecdote. (ex. 75% of Americans are lactose-intolerant)
daft
crazy, foolish, stupid
fraud
deception, fake
prodigious
extraordinary, marvelous, enormous, immense, obvious
calumny
false statements knowingly made to injure someone. slander, to make false accusations
ascertain
find out, detect, discover
nobody in the class (has-have) the answer
has
base
having low moral standards, contemptible, inferior
MLA format
heading, header, in-text citation, works cited page
(is- are) each of the girls ready to leave?
is
all of the milk (is-are) gone
is
each of the girls (look-looks) good on skis
looks
each of the girls (observe-observes) all the regulations
observes
his hair was cut by a professional (active-passive)
passive
the money was stolen (active-passive)
passive
the national anthem is being sung by Jason this time (active-passive)
passive
they are paid on Fridays (active-passive)
passive
transfixed
rendered motionless with terror, amazement or awe, mesmerized
contemptuous
scornful, hateful
condemnation
severe reproof, strong censure, strong disapproval
personification
the attribution of a personal nature of human characteristics to something nonhuman or the representation of an abstract quality in human form ( the stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky)
topic sentence
the first sentence of each body paragraph that introduces the entire paragraph and directly supports the thesis statement
works cited page
the last page of the paper that lists all sources used in alphabetical order. the second line has a hanging indentation and the title of the page is centered and not underlined or bolded
thesis statement
the last sentence in the introduction that must introduce the entire essay. it is an opinion and topic combined
alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words (Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers)
anaphora
the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they
abomination
things that elicit great dislike or abhorrence
pathos
used to stir feelings in the reader. loaded words/ language- really positive or negative sounding words ( ex. for only 25 cents a day you can feed 5 children)
everybody (was-were) asked to remain quiet
was
most of the seats (was-were) taken
were
ineptly
without skill, clumsily
