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More than half (50%) of some group

One _________ of not studying for the test is a failing grade.

a form in which names or words are spelled out through the first letter of each line

A short poem that makes a clear, often satirical, point about its subject.

The literal, dictionary meaning of a word

Fill in the blank: The kittens in the box ______ black stripes.

I was worried because ninjas are masters of the _____________________ arts.

a form also known as a collage poem and composed entirely of lines from poems by other poets

The soccer players are skilled because ______ always practicing.

A critical approach that focuses on a work of literature as an expression of the inner workings of the human mind

The occurrence of two words in a poem whose spelling suggests they should rhyme, but they do not.

_______ good at soccer, and I am good at basketball.

referring to a creative tradition as well as individual work idealizing rural life and landscapes

The text where the author provides pertinent information that will help readers understand the rest of the story

Farming the same plot of land for many years negatively __________ the soil.

I grabbed my quiz and ran toward the ______________________ office!

_______ all very energetic today. School must be close to an end.

A device in which a character delivers a short speech to the audience that is inaudible to the other characters

a long, often book-length, narrative in verse form that retells the heroic journey of a person or persons

The type of irony when there is a difference between what appears to be the case and what is actually true

a form that stems from the African American oral tradition and the musical tradition of the blues

a plot-driven song with one or more characters and often constructed in quatrain stanzas

a form originated in Japan, traditionally composed of three lines with seventeen syllables, 5/7/5 and often about nature

a form guided by alphabetical order in which each line or stanza begins with a successive letter of the alphabet

I returned to class with the quizzes and everyone _____________ and cheered for me.

Self-examination.

______ is the feeling or attitude the author conveys about the subject of his or her work.

People say that _____ is buried treasure under Lake Waxahachie.

An effect that occurs when a statement or situation has two levels of meaning, often with a contradiction between them

Which word meets this definition? Capable of doing many things competently.

Fill in the blank: The dog and cat _____ around the yard.

Fill in the blank: We are smart, but _______ still have a lot to learn.

Which theory deals with how upper, middle, and lower class people are treated in a text?

a four-line stanza or grouping of four lines of verse

What does NOT go in the top left-hand corner of the first page of your MLA research paper?

a literary technique where an author references a person, place, or thing outside of the text at hand

It was still pretty early in the _________________.

a poem (or novel) of direct address that often reads as a letter or letters

The additional meaning or set of meanings associated with a particular word. Words like "opponent" or "enemy"

the close analysis of a poem or text through written notes and comments

Our teacher was giving a __________________ on grammar.

Being without or almost without hope

the pattern of rhymes falling at the ends of a poem's lines

The girls went to different colleges, but ______ still friends.

This is used when a writer uses language appropriate to one sense in order to describe another: (sour face).

What header belongs in the top, right-hand corner of your MLA research paper?

a form of poetry in which the poet or speaker expresses grief, sadness, or loss

A stage device in which a character, alone onstage, speaks aloud to himself or herself

Similar to alliteration, except that the repetition of consonants are not usually at the beginning of successive words

"I" should always be capitalized.

Fill in the blank: She and her sister _____ matching shirts.

The emphasis placed on a syllable when it is spoken

Fill in the blank: The snow falling through the naked trees _____ beautiful.

_________ involves a situation in a play or text in which the audience knows details that the actor does not

That was when those ninjas jumped ___________________ the window.

a technique in which successive phrases or lines begin with the same words, often resembling a litany

After you've finished a research paper, what is the last page (the one with the sources) titled?

They all cheered, except for John; he was ________________ mad at me to celebrate.

Do any characters seem to experience a split between their conscious perception of themselves and their motivation?

a poem set at night

a short statement or saying that expresses a basic truth

Choose: The twins share _____ birthday.

I could feel their cold ______________ burning into my soul!

poem that is as much a piece of visual art made with words as it is a work of poetry

In a nonfiction work, it is the statement of the author's perspective on the essay's topic.

The type of irony where the character says one thing while meaning something else: