Semester I English I Final Review

when something happens that is unexpected

Abby, take out the trash. Correctly or incorrectly punctuated?

a comparison using like or as

an overused saying such as "don't judge a book by its cover"

Short stories are always fiction.

This type of writing is used to inform.

Names a person, place, thing, or idea.

showing an event that happened in the past

hints about what will happen in the future

the main idea of a story is called

Jane enthusiastically waved at Shane. What is the adverb?

Anne ran to Bill's house. What is the verb?

a struggle between two opposing forces

which point of view uses pronouns such as I, me, my, mine

Word that describes a noun.

This type of writing is storytelling

The word omniscient means

This type or writing is used to persuade.

the time and place of a story is called

traits given to characters to make them seem life-like

the attitude of the author in a piece of work

Man vs. Self

Well I wasn't sure. Correct or incorrect?

Freedom is a treasure. This is an example of what

This noun names a group of nouns.

If something is not stated, it is...

He ate one-third of the pizza. Correct or incorrect

which point of view uses pronouns such as you, your, you're

an extreme exaggeration

novels are always

Anne ran to Bill's house. What is the subject?

In MLA formatting do periods go inside or outside of the quotation marks?

an epic hero has all of the following except 

A word that connects two parts together; FANBOYS.

the series of events in a story is called

On the shelf above the window, you will find the clue. How many prepositional phrases here?

Poseidon, blue girdler of the seas... is an example of what device?

giving human characteristics to animals or objects

The crowd sang, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh inning. correct or incorrect?

An independent clause is a sentence.

Use quotation marks to punctuate movies.

An epic is best described as a

A subject and verb can be found in clauses.

when the audience knows something the characters do not

Italicize titles of movies.

a saying that does not have a literal translation

anything that appeals to one's senses

Ms. Seelig took her dog to the vet. What is Ms. Seelig?

a reference to a well-known person or event

the atmosphere created in a work of literature

a person or force that opposes the main character of a story is called the

A word or phrase that expresses emotion and often ends in an exclamation point.

Man vs. Man

Use italics to punctuate short stories.

the growing feeling of anxiety and excitement in a story

At first, he walked quite slowly. What part of speech is quite?

Word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

A claim or thesis is the last sentence of your introduction.

How many prepositional phrases in the following sentence? Put your homework in the basket.

stands for something larger than itself

two complete sentences without any punctutation is called a 

a comparison between two unlike things