kb Literature 2013 #7 Flashcards
Finish this saying: Truth is stranger ___.
than fiction
During the Renaissance, Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
What is the direct object in that sentence?
ceiling
The school gave Carlos the award for academic excellence.
What is the indirect object in that sentence?
Carlos
What literary term refers to words that sound like what they describe?
onomatopoeia
What literary term refers to giving human qualities to objects or animals?
personification
What literary term refers to a made up name or pen name?
pseudonym
Finish this saying: Every cloud has a ___.
silver lining
Finish this saying: Where there’s a will, __.
there’s a way
What is an antonym for “sour”?
sweet
In what poem would I find these lines:
When, what to my wandering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer?
“A Visit from St. Nicholas”
The truck delivered the packages quickly.
What part of speech is “quickly”?
adverb
Reggie saw the awesome sight from the air.
What part of speech is “awesome”?
adjective
Hey! That is my seat!
What part of speech is “hey”?
interjection
Can you see beyond the hills from the top of the tower?
What part of speech is “from”?
preposition
He wants to buy the house, yet he knows it is too expensive.
What part of speech is “yet”?
conjunction
Roberto feels that he can win the race.
What is the antecedent for the pronoun “he”?
Robert
that, it, who, himself
Which is an interrogative pronoun?
who
He hurt himself during gym class.
What is the reflexive pronoun in the sentence?
himself
Much space was devoted to her artwork.
What part of speech is “much”?
adjective
My father delivers packages to department stores each day.
What is the direct object in the sentence?
packages
