English Midterm Review (9th Grade Honors-Gaskey)

Question 1

a long story about a hero that serves as an organizing point of cultural or social identity

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Epic

Question 2

a character's journey back to their homeland or previous life after a significant period of absence

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Return

Question 3

a noun or adjective that follows a direct object to describe or rename it

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Objective Compliments

Question 4

an adjective that comes after a linking verb and describes or modifies the subject of the sentence

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Predicative Adjective

Question 5

an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text

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Allusion

Question 6

the attribution of human characteristics to things, abstract ideas, etc., as for literary or artistic effect

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Personification

Question 7

words that trigger the reader to recall images, or mental pictures, that engage one of the five senses

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Imagery

Question 8

the selection of words an author uses to create a specific impact or tone in their writing

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Diction

Question 9

an object, a person, a situation, or an action that has a literal meaning in a story but suggests another meaning

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Symbol

Question 10

a type of subject complement that describes the subject as a new noun or noun phrase

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Predicate Nominative

Question 11

a device used to persuade or subtly influence the audience

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Rhetorical Question

Question 12

connects the subject of the sentence to information about that subject

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Helping, Linking, Action Verbs

Question 13

a statement in which a writer presents an assertion as truthful to substantiate an argument

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Claim

Question 14

when the hero leaves their ordinary, mundane life and enters a new, dangerous, and special world

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Crossing the Threshold

Question 15

the use of words in a way that deviates from the conventional order and meaning in order to convey something else

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Figurative Language

Question 16

word order, tense, subject-verb agreement and even sentence length

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Syntax

Question 17

a group of words consisting of a preposition, its object, and any words that modify the object

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Prepositional Phrase

Question 18

noble individuals of prodigious martial strength and great courage

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Traits of an Epic Hero

Question 19

a noun or pronoun that receives the direct object

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Indirect Objects

Question 20

something learned through a combination of a reader's knowledge, historical context, and what is known of the author

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Inference

Question 21

arrogance and excessive pride

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Hubris

Question 22

the point that a writer is trying to make about the topic

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Main Idea

Question 23

tells what the sentence is about; it contains the main noun or noun phrase

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Subject

Question 24

made up of two or more verbs that share the same subject and are joined by a conjunction

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Compound Pred. Nom.

Question 25

a stylized written or spoken exchange between two or more people

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Dialogue

Question 26

the exposure to the reader or audience of a previously unseen key character, or element of plot or performance

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Character (Reveal)

Question 27

a piece of information that an author or content creator uses to support their idea or opinion

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Text Evidence

Question 28

an extended simile often running to several lines, used typically in epic poetry to intensify the stature of the subject

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Epic (Homeric) Simile

Question 29

a comparison between two things, usually using the words 'like' and 'as'

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Simile

Question 30

We see the hero achieve a balance between who he was before his journey and who he is now

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Master of 2 Worlds/Freedom to Live

Question 31

a poem or song describing the glorious deeds of a hero; glory

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Kleos

Question 32

an analysis of the given passage, its function and its characteristics

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Commentary

Question 33

a figure of speech that implicitly compares two unrelated things, typically by stating that one thing is another

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Metaphor

Question 34

the parts of literature that connect phrases, sentences, ideas, and paragraphs

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Transitions

Question 35

the achievement of the goal of the quest. It is what the hero went on the journey to get.

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Ultimate Boon

Question 36

a series of tests that the hero must undergo to begin the transformation

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Road of Trials

Question 37

the hero must confront and be initiated by whatever holds the ultimate power in their life

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Atonement with the Father/Abyss

Question 38

an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story

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Flashback

Question 39

a hero's homecoming, their return to light and life, their acquirement of honor and glory

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Nostos

Question 40

the major claim or point made by an author in a work of writing

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Thesis

Question 41

a situation where there is a contrast between reality and expectations

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Irony

Question 42

provide information to clarify, prove, or explain the main idea

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Supporting Details

Question 43

opens in the chronological middle of the plot, rather than at the beginning

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In Medias Res

Question 44

element that initiates the hero's journey compelling the protagonist to leave their ordinary world and embark on a quest

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Call to Adventure

Question 45

an ancient Greek concept of hospitality

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Xenia

Question 46

adjective or phrase that is used to express a characteristic of a person or thing

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Epithet

Question 47

assistance or guidance provided by a divine or magical being often appearing during a heros journey in myths and stories

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Supernatural Aid

Question 48

a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb

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Direct Objects

Question 49

Epic poetry showcases larger-than-life heroes on grand quests. They involve supernatural elements, and vast settings

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Qualities of an Epic

Question 50

a noun or pronoun that comes after a preposition

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Object of the Preposition

Question 51

the reason or intent in the writing

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Author's Purpose

English Midterm Review (9th Grade Honors-Gaskey)

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English Midterm Review (9th Grade Honors-Gaskey)

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