Figurative Language + Cumulative Vocabulary

Question 1

In the poem, "Find Work," by Rhina Espaillat the mood is...

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sympathetic

Question 2

What type of poem is "O Captain! My Captain"?

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elegy

Question 3

The red rooster roamed the rural road looking for food.

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alliteration

Question 4

Edgar Allan Poe creates suspense in the following ways except...

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3rd person narration

Question 5

Which pronoun is not a first person pronoun?

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them

Question 6

A clue that helps the reader predict later events in the story.

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foreshadow

Question 7

Abraham Lincoln was...

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assassinated

Question 8

The _____ of standard English are essential to good writing.

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conventions

Question 9

Something easy is said to be, "a piece of cake."

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idiom

Question 10

The man's red head was resting comfortably on the bed.

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assonance

Question 11

The uncertainty and tension in a story.

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suspense

Question 12

The airplane pilot was afraid of heights.

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irony

Question 13

A narrow opening or slit.

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crevice

Question 14

Before going to bed, George decided to have a snack. (Sentence Type?)

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complex

Question 15

The main problem or struggle that a character faces in a story.

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conflict

Question 16

If a writer is looking for a better word, he should seek...

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a thesaurus

Question 17

The presidential candidates exhorted everyone to vote. Choose the best definition of exhort.

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urged

Question 18

The traditional diagram of a story's plot.

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bell curve

Question 19

An antonym for vex.

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soothe

Question 20

The purpose of an informative essay is to...

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explain

Question 21

Their are too many red sailboats out in the open sea. (Which answer is spelled correctly?)

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There

Question 22

A multidimensional character that changes or grows in some way.

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dynamic

Question 23

A reliable source may also be said to be...

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credible

Question 24

The teenager's _____ was vexing to the teacher.

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audacity

Question 25

It's a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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meter

Question 26

When setting your goals for the future, reach for the stars.

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idiom

Question 27

An unstructured poem is a...

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free verse

Question 28

A synonym for forcefully, fiercely, or vigorously.

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vehemently

Question 29

Raise your glass in praise; it's New Year's Day!

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assonance

Question 30

What do a sonnet and a free verse poem have in common?

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figurative language

Question 31

Saying one thing but doing another.

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hypocritical

Question 32

A writer's direct statement or main idea that's found in the introduction of an essay.

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thesis

Question 33

Characterization may be stated or inferred in all except...

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text structure

Question 34

A synonym for implied.

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implicit

Question 35

The poem "Hanging Fire" is written from a _____ perspective.

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teenager's

Question 36

An antonym for objective.

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biased

Question 37

The first person narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart" is...

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unreliable

Question 38

A synonym for ridicule and mockery.

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derision

Question 39

People with imagination _____ new and important ideas to help mankind.

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conceive

Question 40

Reliable means the same as...

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trustworthy

Question 41

Carl Sandburg's tone in the poem "Chicago," is...

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defiant

Question 42

Carl met his basketball hero, but he forgot to get his autograph. (Sentence Type?)

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compound

Question 43

The poem "O Captain My Captain" is an...

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extended metaphor

Question 44

Which source has the most current information and data for doctors and nurses.

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medical journal

Question 45

A brief retelling of the most important events and details of a story.

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summary

Question 46

u l u l u l u l u l - This represents all but one.

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rhyme

Question 47

You are as annoying as nails on a chalkboard.

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simile, analogy

Question 48

The "Hog Butcher for the world" is...

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an epithet for Chicago.

Question 49

Deafening silence

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oxymoron

Question 50

abab cdcd efef gg - This represents the rhyme scheme of...

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a sonnet

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