Unit 2: Outsiders and Outcasts

From "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe: "Once upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and weary"

The author's word choice

Which of these is not a characteristic of strong evidence

"I saw a little frog. He was cuter than can be. He was sitting on a log and I'm sure he croaked at me!"

Everyone must bring (his or her, their) own instrument to the music class.

Which of these is an example of a clear, thoughtful theme

Meaning other than the exact, literal definition. In other words, it is a symbolic or metaphorical meaning.

Which of the following best explains the historical and cultural setting of a literary text?

Shakespeare's Sonnet 64: "Increasing store with loss and loss with store"

Which answer choice best describes an anecdote in an argument?

Another name for traditional character types

"A friend is someone you turn to. A friend is someone you confide in. A friend is someone who stands by you."

"Nothing really happened today, except that I won the lottery." is an example of...

In poetry, an end-stopped line ends in all of these except...

Deliberately downplays the importance or seriousness of an event or idea.

Teigan’s favorite activities are hiking in the mountains, swimming in the lake, and she likes to go stargazing at night.

From Romeo and Juliet: "From forth the fatal loins of these two foes . . ."

For example, “I had a change of heart” means “I changed my mind.”

Last spring one of the baby robins fell and broke (its, their) wings

For example, a character changes a tire in the hot sun for an hour and then says, “That was fun!”

Which phrase best defines a free verse poem?

Which of these is NOT a pronoun?

Feelings and ideas a word could suggest

A word's basic meaning. Generally, the first definition stated in a dictionary.

Few of the members on the girls’ team had arranged (her, their) own transportation.

which of these presents the opposing view in an argument?

"I read the letter endlessly, and it burned into my memory with the intensity of a million suns." is an example of...

The series of events that make up the action in a story is called

which of these presents the flaws in an opposing view in an argument?

Which answer choice best defines consonance?

An archetypal character who is separated from the group, typically because he or she committed a real or perceived crime

A theme is the central message or insight about life. It's expressed in a....

The original noun a pronoun is referring to or replaces.

Which of the following explains the figurative meaning of a word?

Which statement describes a characteristic of effective evidence?

Which of these is NOT a possessive pronoun?

which of these is the writer's main idea or position statement in an argument?

A type of writing in which the author makes fun of people, ideas, organizations, and society.

Which statement explains how the plot and theme of a literary text are connected?

An intentional exaggeration or overstatement that the author uses for a specific purpose

I was frantic and useless when the fire broke out, but Delia’s steely nerves helped everyone survive the tragic event.

Takes the place of a specific noun.

None of the books are in (its, their) proper position on the shelves.

Which answer choice explains the meaning of parallelism?

The author’s attitude toward the subject or the reader