9th Grade Midterm Review CP

A persuasive essay is the writer's opinion, so phrases like "I think" or "In my opinion" in the essay are used often.

What are the three types of external conflict?

Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on: Eric Clapton is a musician, he often works with other artists to create new music.

MLA stands for what?

In which point-of-view is the reader a character in the story to which events happen.

Simple, Compound, or Complex: When you have time, will you help me with my essay?

Which is an example of verbal irony?

Which is the main character, usually the hero of the story?

Which quotation is an example of direct characterization?

Which would be considered a dynamic character?

Who was the goddess of agriculture?

In which point-of-view is the narrator a character in the story who reveals only personal thoughts?

A thesis statement must...

Who was the goddess of wisdom?

Who was the wife and sometimes sister of Zeus?

What is the order of the paragraphs in a literary analysis essay?

Which is the character directly opposed to the main character?

Simple or Compound: I need to go to the store, and I have to get my hair cut.

What is the theme of "The Most Dangerous Game"?

How are short stories unique?

Which quotations are correctly punctuated and capitalized?

What is it called when the author uses hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story?

What is the theme of "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

In what order should the works cited entries be placed?

What is it called when the events of the story go back in time - usually to provide backstory to current events?

Which title is correctly punctuated and capitalized?

Simple, Compound, or Complex: I practice daily, but I still stink at playing the piano.

Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on: A person who stands for liberty and justice.

What is the symbolic meaning of the island in "The Most Dangerous Game"?

Simple or Compound: My favorite types of food are Italian, Mexican, and Japanese.

Where in the essay are in-text citations found?

Which quotations are correctly punctuated and capitalized?

Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on: We left early for the show, so we were ablet to get really great seats.

Where in the essay is the thesis statement?

The title of the works cited page should be in bold font and underlined.

What is the theme of "Raymond's Run"?

Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on: Your room is a mess someone needs to clean it before we leave.

An in-text citation should follow what format?

Simple or Compound: Riding a bicycle and swimming were my two favorite pastimes.

What is the symbolic meaning of the wine in "The Interlopers"?

What is the symbolic meaning of running in "Raymond's Run"?

What is the symbolic meaning of the tree and the wolves in "The Interlopers"?

Who was the forger of iron?

Who was stolen and foreced to live in the underworld?

Which quotation is an example of indirect characterization?

What is the symbolic meaning of the leg of lamb in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

Where is the works cited page located?

Which sentence contains the correct punctuation?

In which point-of-view is the narrator an outsider who sees into the mind of one character.

What is the theme of "The Interlopers"?

Works cited entries should be single-spaced.

What is it called when an item in the story stands for or suggests something else?

Who was the ruler of the ocean?

Which sentence contains the correct punctuation?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Which would be considered a static character?

In which point-of-view is the narrator an an all knowing outsider who can enter the minds of more than one character?

Who was the god of music and poetry?

Which quotations are correctly punctuated and capitalized?

A valid thesis statement is: The setting can and is often used by authors to manipulate conflicts within their stories.

The works cited page does not need a page number header.

Which is an example of dramatic irony?

Which is an example of situational irony?

What are the five stages of the plot?