English Review

The grass tickled his skin and sweat cooled on his brow. What type of imagery is this?

She smelled the scent of sweet hibiscus wafting through the air. What type of imagery is this?

We wanted to spend the day at the beach; however, it rained so we stayed home. Subordination or Coordination?

Vocabulary: When our goodwife got puddings to make, And she ’s boild them in the pan. What does puddings mean?

You will not pass the exam unless you work harder. Subordination or Coordination?

Where did Get Up and Bar the Door originated?

Vocabulary: Tho muckle thought the goodwife to hersel, Yet neer a word she spake. What does muckle mean?

Nobody has ever climbed that mountain.

Who compiled the Child Ballads?

Which poem is included in Child Ballads?

Silence was broken by the peal of piano keys as Lia began practicing her concerto. What type of imagery is this?

Who won the pact in Get Up and Bar the Door?

Vocabulary: They made a paction tween them twa, They made it firm and sure, What does paction mean?

Why did the goodman spoke in Get Up and Bar the Door?

Who compiled the Book of Songs?

He became rich because he was smart and worked hard. Subordination or Coordination?

Although it was raining, I ran home. Subordination or Coordination?

Arms, belong, heart, song. What is the rhyme scheme of those words?

Do, go, lost, post. What is the rhyme scheme of those words?

This is the creation of mental responses through the medium of figurative language.

Vocabulary: My hand is in the hussyfskap, Goodman, as ye may see. What does hussyfskap mean?

This is where you want to give equal emphasis or importance to sentence parts.

You’re my friend; nonetheless, I feel like you’re taking advantage of me. Subordination or Coordination?

This is where you de-emphasize unimportant parts of the sentence.

She is a very smart girl; therefore, she gets good grades. Subordination or Coordination?

A narrative poem meant to be sung.

What do you call the pattern of end rhymes in a poem?

Where did Ripe Plums are Falling originated?

Vocabulary: And first they ate the white puddings, And then they ate the black; What does white puddings mean?

Cat, map, sat, lap. What is the rhyme scheme of those words?

It will have snowed 6 inches by the end of the day.

It had already snowed before I left.

What is the central image in Ripe Plums are Falling?

I have driven in snow many times.

I have seen that movie twenty times.