Unit 3 Fears Flashcards
Phobia
an abnormal, persistent, and intense fear of situations, objects, activities, of persons.
Acrophobia—fear of heights
—fear of heights
Agoraphobia
—fear of public places
Arachnophobia
—fear of spiders
Claustrophobia
—fear of small spaces
Dentophobia
—fear of the dentist
Hypnophobia
—fear of sleep
Necrophobia
—fear of death or dead things
Panophobia
—fear of everything
Pyrophobia
fear of fire
Sophophobia
—fear of learning
Thermophobia
fear of heat
logy:
study the field of
Example:
Biology, Technology
-ite:
one connected with
Examples:
Unite, Satellite
-ia:
state of, or act Hysteria, Anesthesia
-ic:
having to do with; pertaining to
Epidemic, Metric
-ism:
belief in; practice of
Patriotism, Optimism
-ly:
characteristic of
Quickly, Experimentally
-ful:
full of
Careful, Beautiful
-ist:
one who believes in or is engaged in
Dermatologist, Scientist
-y:
characterized by Happy, Filthy
Using your knowledge of roots, choose the best word to complete the following sentence: Love, fear, betrayal, and laughter are ________________________ to the human experience.
pandemic
In the word “claustrophobic” phob is the
root
Match
a. Dent Sleep
b. Soph Everything
c. Hypno Death
d. Pan Tooth
e. Necro Wisdom
a. Dent Tooth
b. Soph Wisdom
c. Hypno Sleep
d. Pan Everything
e. Necro Death
Using your knowledge of roots, what diagnosis would you give to someone who has a fear of sleep?
Hypnophobia
Using your knowledge of roots, what diagnosis would you give to someone who fears books, lectures, and classes?
Sophophobia
Using what you know about word parts, which of the following words means belief in knowledge?
Sophism
Identify the phrase: Fog Everywhere element in the following passage from the novel Bleak House by Charles Dickens.
“Fog everywhere. Fog flowing up the river, among green banks and meadows; fog rolling down the river, where it hangs defiled among the ships and buildings of a great (and dirty) city.” (5 points)
Sentence fragment
Which of the following elements does not contribute to the dreary mood of this short passage from the novel Bleak House by Charles Dickens?
“Fog on the Essex marshes, fog on the Kentish heights. Fog creeping into the cabooses of collier-brigs; fog lying out on the yards, and hovering in the rigging of great ships; fog drooping on the gunwales of barges and small boats. Fog in the eyes and throats of ancient Greenwich pensioners, wheezing by the firesides of their wards; fog in the stem and bowl of the afternoon pipe of the wrathful skipper; fog cruelly pinching the toes and fingers of his shivering little ‘prentice boy on deck.” (5 points)
Infinitive phrases (To phrases)
The use of phrases, fragments, and punctuation can affect the pace and mood of a text. How would you describe the pace of the following passage?
“I had swooned! But still will not say that all of consciousness was lost. What of it there remained I will not attempt to define, or even to describe! In the deepest slumber-no! In delirium-no! In a swoon-no! In death-no! even in the grave all is not lost. Else there is no immortality for man!”
Fast
How does a speaker use rhetoric?
To effectively persuade
Why do speakers emphasize particular words and phrases?
To make the language more memorable
What does Roosevelt mean by “the withered leaves of industrial enterprise”? (5 points)
Failed businesses
Which of the following quotations best explains why Roosevelt believes he was elected?
This Nation asks for action, and action now.”
Which of the following could be used to slow the pace of a story? (5 points)
Flashback
The setting of a Gothic work is characterized by
when something good becomes ev il
Music and sound effects in film can influence the mood of the audience. It can create a sense of doom while the lack of music can create a feeling of realism.
What type of sound effect would foreshadow a dark event
Door creaking
Fix the sentence by following the apostrophe rule.
The stores policy states that it will not accept refunds, even if its their fault.
The store’s policy states that it will not accept refunds, even if it’s their fault.
Fix the sentence by following the apostrophe rule.
Its a shame that the books covers were all torn and tattered.
It’s a shame that the books’ covers were all torn and tattered.
\_\_\_ new car is awesome! A. You were B. You are C. You're D. Your
Your new care is awesome (D).
Select the correct use of the missing word in the sentence below.
You must always _____ your sources.
Cite
Who was Brutus
Casear’s friend who betrays him and kills him.
Beware the ides of March.
This line is spoken by the soothsayer. What is a soothsayer?
A person who can see the future
A person who tells tall tales
A person who is too old to walk
A person who is from another city
A person who can see the future
