a recurring important symbol, idea, or image

What's the difference between mood and tone?

mood=audience's feelings and tone=author's feelings

What does a thesis statement contain?

Subject + your side + 2 reasons

How is organic poetry different from traditional poetry?

Organic does not follow set rules, traditional does

What does TPCASTT stand for?

title,paraphrase,connotation,attitude,shift,title,theme

Which of the following is the correct version of a complex sentence?

Since I stayed up late, I was very tired in class.

A topic sentence is located where in an essay?

The beginning of a body paragraph

What does SOAPSTone stand for?

speaker, occasion, audience, purpose, subject, tone

What is the correct definition of a tragic flaw?

a trait in a character leading to his downfall

What is the difference between an unsubstantiated opinion and a substantiated opinion?

substantiated opinions are supported by facts

A narrative poem tells a story, while a lyric poem...

is more abstract (shows emotion through musical sounds)

When the narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters this is

third person omniscient point of view

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1
What type of text is TPCASTT used for?
nonfiction
drama
fiction
poetry
2
What is a motif?
a typical character or situation of a universal pattern
a recurring important symbol, idea, or image
the moral/lesson of a story
a text w/ 2 levels of meaning: literal plot & hidden lesson
3
What's the difference between mood and tone?
mood=positive emotion and tone=negative emotion
mood=negative emotion and tone=positive emotion
mood=audience's feelings and tone=author's feelings
mood=author's feelings and tone=audience's feelings
4
A clause that cannot be removed from a sentence without changing the sentence’s meaning is
a nonrestrictive clause
independent clause
a restrictive clause
dependent clause
5
What are these examples of: hero, sidekick, sage, tyrant, and jester?
allusions
analogies
archetypes
tragic flaws
6
Which fallacy only gives viewers 2 choices, when in reality there are more options?
appeal to pity
appeal to commonly held position
false dilemma
personal attack
7
How do you separate the independent clauses in a compound sentence?
a comma + a FANBOYS
a transition
just a comma
no comma but use a FANBOYS
8
What does a thesis statement contain?
None are correct
The opposite side + the reason why they are wrong
Subject + your side + 2 reasons
The subject + your side + 2 examples
9
Which type of text should SOAPSTone be used for?
an expository text
a persuasive article
a speech
all of the above
10
How is organic poetry different from traditional poetry?
Traditional tells a story, organic is abstract
Traditional does not follow set rules, organic does
Organic does not follow set rules, traditional does
Organic tells a story, traditional is abstract
11
What does TPCASTT stand for?
title,paraphrase,connotation,attitude,shift,title,theme
the people can always answer, so long as they try
title,paraphrase,connotation,attitude,shift,tone,theme
title,purpose,connotation,audience,subject,title,theme
12
a character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character
foil
archetype
antagonist
protagonist
13
Which of the following is the correct version of a complex sentence?
I was tired in class.
I stayed up late, so I was very tired in class.
Since I stayed up late, I was very tired in class.
I stayed up late and was very tired in class.
14
When a character thinks aloud while alone on stage this is an example of ...
an aside
stage directions
a soliloquy
a monologue
15
A topic sentence is located where in an essay?
The beginning of a body paragraph
The beginning of the intro
The end of the intro
The end of a body paragraph
16
What does SOAPSTone stand for?
subject,oxymoron,alliteration,personification,simile,tone
speaker, occasion, audience, purpose, subject, theme
some, outcast, ancient , people, smile, tons
speaker, occasion, audience, purpose, subject, tone
17
What is the correct definition of a tragic flaw?
a negative trait that leads to a character's downfall
a never recognized trait that leads to a character's fall
a trait in a character leading to his downfall
a typical character that represents a universal pattern
18
What is the difference between an unsubstantiated opinion and a substantiated opinion?
unsubstantiated opinions are details that are not vital
unsubstantiated opinions are supported by facts
substantiated opinions are supported by facts
substantiated opinions are details that are not vital
19
A narrative poem tells a story, while a lyric poem...
follows a fixed structure only
has 10 syllables per line and 14 lines total
is more abstract (shows emotion through musical sounds)
is always free verse
20
Which type of evidence is derived from experiments, stats, or observations?
sequential
empirirical
anecdotal
logical
21
Which famous example is the weakest to use in your persuasive essay?
someone/event in history
someone you know
a fictional character/story
a famous celebrity
22
What is theme?
the lesson or moral or a story
the main idea of a story
the resolution of a story
an object or action meaning more than its literal meaning
23
When the narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters this is
third person omniscient point of view
first person point of view
second person point of view
third person limited point of view
24
FANBOYS go by another term...what?
transition
dependent clause
coordinating conjuction
nonrestrictive clause
25
My least favorite subject is math, so math is the class I have to work the hardest in.
This is a compound sentence
This is a complex sentence
This is a compound-domplex sentence
This is a simple sentence

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