English 2 Flashcards

(50 cards)

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It is the most intense or exciting moment in the story when something happens to the side the outcome of the conflict.

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Climax

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It is the use of casual and informal language in writing which can also include the slang.

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Colloquialism

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These are used to speculate about what could happen, what might have happened and what we wish would happen.

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Conditional tenses

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It is an idea that is implied or suggested.

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Connotation

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It is the name given to a pair of rhyming lines of verse that are self-contained in grammatical structure and meaning.

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Couplet

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“Crispin! Basilio! My children!” Is an example of _____.

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Apostrophe

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It is the ability to carefully comprehend and evaluate information presented by visual media.

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Critical viewing

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Who is the author of the work Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso?

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Dante Alighieri

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It is the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression.

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Denotation

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It is the outcome of a complex sequence of events.

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Denouement

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Who is the first Palanca Awardee for Play?

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Dionisio Salazar

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It utilizes authentic evidence as its basis for portraying recent historical events.

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Documentary

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What does DRTA in reading mean?

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Directed Reading and Thinking Activity

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Who was the Victorian era writer who wrote the novel “Aurora Leigh” which was criticized?

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Elizabeth Browning

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Who is a poet that had an eccentric use of punctuations, making use of dashes liberally for emphasis?

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Emily Dickinson

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English Sonnet: Shakespeare :: Italian Sonnet: _____

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Petrarch

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Who is the Greatest among the Great Filipino Scholars?

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Epifanio Delos Santos

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Who wrote the short story “Magnificence,” about the girl abused by an older man?

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Estrella Alfon

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It is a short story by Estrella Alfon about the girl abused by an older man.

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Magnificence

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Who is the dramatist known as the Most Modern of Moderns?

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Eugene O’Neill

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_____ is when the narrative provides background information in order to help the reader understand what is going on.

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Who is the writer of The Great Gatsby?

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F. Scott Fitzgerald

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It is a novel that explores the consequences of trying to live the American dream and questioned society’s definition of success and progress.

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The Great Gatsby

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It occurs when two or more parts of a sentence are similar in meaning but not parallel in form.

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Faulty parallelism

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It is a character based on true to life person.
Faust
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These report about an issue, person or event with added depth and more background details.
Feature articles
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It is the receivers' verbal and nonverbal responses to a message such as a nod for understanding, a raised eyebrow for being confused or asking question to clarify the message.
Feedback
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Filipino as a language blossom during the _____ occupation.
Japanese
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These are previous events that split up present-day scenes in a story, usually to build suspense toward a big reveal.
Flashbacks
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It is when the author hints at events yet to come in a story.
Foreshadowing
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It is a poetry that lacks a consistent rhyme scheme, metrical pattern are musical form.
Free verse poetry
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Who is the first Palanca Awardee for short story?
Genoveva Edroza Matute
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When was Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales was written?
14th century
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It is considered as the Mesopotamian great hero and son of goddess Ninsun whose stories are told in Sumerian and Babylonian poems.
Gilgamesh
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It is a traditional Japanese poem with three line and 17 syllables.
Haiku
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Helpful is an example of _____
derivational morpheme | - an affix (group of letters added before the beginning or after the end - prefix and suffix)
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Who wrote the epic Iliad and Odyssey?
Homer
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Who is the author of "How My Brother Brought Home a Wife"?
Manuel Arguilla
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What is pointed out by the author in "How My Brother Brought Home a Wife?"
How Filipinos accept or treat in new family member.
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It is an exaggerated statement that emphasizes the significance of the statements actual meaning.
Hyperbole
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It appeals to readers senses through highly descriptive language.
Imagery
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In this Mythology, a cosmic truth that "all things or simply a part of a greater whole one" is held.
Hindu Mythology
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In this Mythology, Baal is said to be in charge of rain and weather and that man's survival is dependent upon his provision.
Canaanite Mythology
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It pertains to the ability of the learner to relate the written symbols to its corresponding sound.
Phonics
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It pertains to the familiarity of the student toward the sound of the language.
Phonemic awareness
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Who is the most beautiful woman in the world in Greek Mythology?
Helen of Troy - daughter of the god Zeus - best known for the party played in causing the Trojan War
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In this Mythology, there is Helen of Troy and Trojan War.
Greek Mythology
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Who is traditional depicted with four heads, four faces and four arms? He also symbolizes the supreme eternal deity whose essence pervades the entire universe.
Brahma
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In this Mythology, there is a traditionally depicted with four heads four faces and four arms.
Hindu Mythology
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In Hindu tradition, _____ is regarded as the preserver of the universe, while _____ as destroyer.
Vishnu | Shiva