Sept 19

Question 1

cliche

Answer 1

overused expression- “white as snow”

Question 2

Parallelsim

Answer 2

repeating the same sentence structure

Question 3

Redundant

Answer 3

unnecessary repetition (in our modern day world)

Question 4

Syntax

Answer 4

Sentence structure

Question 5

Diction

Answer 5

word choice

Question 6

comma splice

Answer 6

joining 2 sentences with a comma only

Question 7

thesis statement

Answer 7

short statement- usually one sentence- that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay that lists the paragraph topics

Question 8

fused

Answer 8

joining 2 sentences with nothing

Question 9

comma error

Answer 9

joining two sentences with a coordinating conjunction without the necessary comma

Question 10

choppy

Answer 10

short sentences that should be combined for smoothness

Question 11

wordy

Answer 11

obviously- using too many words to express an idea

Question 12

vague pronoun reference

Answer 12

pronoun doesn’t have a clear antecedent (word it refers to/replaces)

Question 13

transitions

Answer 13

words used to connect ideas for smoothness

Question 14

paradox

Answer 14

occurs when two elements of a statement contradict each other- ideas- reveals a hidden truth

Question 15

pun

Answer 15

play on multiple meaning words or homophone pairs (weak/week)

Question 16

allusion

Answer 16

reference to something famous in a work of literature (mythology, Bible, Shakespeare)

Question 17

oxymoron

Answer 17

two opposite words are placed side by side to form meaning (sweet sorrow/government)

Question 18

euphemism

Answer 18

literary term for less direct way of saying something that might be harsh or unpleasant

Question 19

alliteration

Answer 19

repeating beginning sounds (tongue twisters)

Question 20

idiom

Answer 20

group of words that doesn’t mean what it literally says

Question 21

metaphor

Answer 21

figurative comparison that does not use like or as

Question 22

personification

Answer 22

giving living characteristics to things that are not human

Question 23

symbolism

Answer 23

something concrete stand for something abstract

Question 24

motif

Answer 24

repeated symbol

Question 25

archetype

Answer 25

universal symbol in all cultures- all time periods (like the Hero’s Journey)

Question 26

hyperbole

Answer 26

exaggeration for effect - million of people in line for the movies

Question 27

onomatopoeia

Answer 27

sound of word suggest its meaning - splat

Question 28

antithesis

Answer 28

opposites - used in rhetorical analysis “ask not what you can do for your country but what your country can do for you”

Question 29

theme

Answer 29

life lesson of a piece of literature - meaning

Question 30

relative pronouns

Answer 30

join dependent clauses to main clauses - who, whose, whom, which, that

Question 31

subordinating conjunctions

Answer 31

join dependent clauses to main clauses - because, if, since, although, unless

Question 32

coordinating conjunctions

Answer 32

join equal sentence parts - and, but, or, for, nor, so , yet

Question 33

conjunctive adverbs

Answer 33

however, therefore consequently, etc - semicolon before/comma after

Question 34

appositive

Answer 34

noun that comes beside another noun and renames it - My brother, Bubba, is crazy.

Question 35

phrase

Answer 35

group of words

Question 36

clause

Answer 36

group of words with subject and verb

Question 37

independent clause

Answer 37

can stand alone as a complete thought

Question 38

dependent clause

Answer 38

has subject and verb but can not stand alone as sentence

Question 39

annotation

Answer 39

add notes or comments to a text to explain meaning

Question 40

claim

Answer 40

what you are trying to prove

Question 41

evidence

Answer 41

how you support your claim (facts, details, example)

Question 42

commentary

Answer 42

1)explains the evidence
2) explains how the evidence supports the thesis

Question 43

anecdote

Answer 43

little story added to writing to make it more interesting

Question 44

status quo

Answer 44

the way things are

Question 45

omit

Answer 45

leave out

Question 46

Seven (7)

Answer 46

perfect number

Question 47

garden

Answer 47

symbolizes paradise

Question 48

road/river

Answer 48

journey through life

Question 49

forest (wilderness)

Answer 49

confusion/danger/testing

Question 50

apple

Answer 50

temptation

Question 51

birds

Answer 51

spiritual (Holy Spirit)

Question 52

water

Answer 52

rebirth (Baptism)

Question 53

wind

Answer 53

spiritual breath of the universe

Question 54

Hero’s Journey

Answer 54

separation, initiation, discovery, return

Question 55

Effect is a _________

Answer 55

noun

Question 56

Affect is a _________

Answer 56

verb

Question 57

5 comma spots

Answer 57

-comma error spot
-interruptors
-dates, locations, titles
-after an introductory phrase
-series

Question 58

3 semi-colon spots

Answer 58

-with conjunctive adverb
-to join independent clauses
-to avoid comma confusion

Question 59

Columbus (date)

Answer 59

1492

Question 60

Jamestown (date)

Answer 60

1607

Question 61

Declaration (date)

Answer 61

1776

Question 62

Civil War (date)

Answer 62

1861-1865