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1. 1. A general term for altering A general term for altering time sequences, taking time sequences, taking characters back to the characters back to the beginning of the tale.beginning of the tale.

a.a. ForeshadowingForeshadowingb.b. FlashbackFlashbackc.c. Dream SequenceDream Sequence

2. The literal meaning or 2. The literal meaning or dictionary definition of a worddictionary definition of a word

a.a. ConnotationConnotationb.b. DenotationDenotationc.c. AlliterationAlliteration

3. A form of autobiography 3. A form of autobiography recording the day-by-day recording the day-by-day

events in a person lifeevents in a person life

a.a. JournalJournalb.b. BiographyBiographyc.c. diarydiary

4. 4. They are responsible for telling They are responsible for telling the feat and the adventures of the feat and the adventures of the hero through a narrative the hero through a narrative

poem during the Anglo Saxon poem during the Anglo Saxon PeriodPeriod

a.a. SerfsSerfsb.b. WitanWitanc.c. scopsscops

The antagonist of Harry The antagonist of Harry Potter sequelPotter sequel

a.a. MalfoyMalfoyb.b. VoldemortVoldemortc.c. Professor SnapeProfessor Snape

A verbal that is used as an A verbal that is used as an adjectiveadjective

a.a. GerundGerundb.b. ParticipleParticiplec.c. InfinitiveInfinitive

7. 7. The Roman Goddess of The Roman Goddess of BeautyBeauty

a.a. VenusVenusb.b. AphroditeAphroditec.c. HestiaHestia

8. A short form of poetry that 8. A short form of poetry that contains a story within it.contains a story within it.

a.a. lyric poetrylyric poetryb.b. EpicEpicc.c. BalladBallad

9. The tense of verb that shows 9. The tense of verb that shows that an action that is finished that an action that is finished before another past action before another past action

occurred.occurred.

a.a. Present perfect tensePresent perfect tenseb.b. Past perfect tensePast perfect tensec.c. Future perfect tenseFuture perfect tense

10. 10. King Arthur pulls this sword King Arthur pulls this sword from the stone and made him from the stone and made him officially the King of Englandofficially the King of England

a.a. HruntingHruntingb.b. ExcaliburExcaliburc.c. Laser swordLaser sword

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1. A tale of a Queen 1. A tale of a Queen (Scheherezade) who uses her (Scheherezade) who uses her

cunning/wit in telling stories that are cunning/wit in telling stories that are related, to delay her execution.related, to delay her execution.

a.a. Book of ChangesBook of Changesb.b. MahabharataMahabharatac.c. One thousand and One One thousand and One

NightsNightsd.d. The Canterbury TalesThe Canterbury Tales

2. 2. One of a group of words that One of a group of words that share the same spelling share the same spelling andand the  the

same pronunciation but have same pronunciation but have different meanings.different meanings.

a.a. PunPunb.b. HomonymsHomonymsc.c. SynonymsSynonymsd.d. AntonymsAntonyms

The son of Zeus and a mortal The son of Zeus and a mortal woman (Danae) who cut woman (Danae) who cut

Medusa’s HeadMedusa’s Heada.a. OdysseusOdysseusb.b. HerculesHerculesc.c. PerseusPerseusd.d. AgammemnonAgammemnon

The quizmaster seems to be The quizmaster seems to be _________ in all aspects of general _________ in all aspects of general

knowledge.knowledge.

a.a. OmnicientOmnicientb.b. OmniscientOmniscientc.c. OmnicienceOmnicienced.d. omniecienceomniecience

““Milton , Milton your words Milton , Milton your words have lived through my have lived through my

nation…”nation…”a.a. HyperboleHyperboleb.b. MetonymyMetonymyc.c. OxymoronOxymorond.d. ApostropheApostrophe

Identify this Asian poem:Identify this Asian poem:The lonely night draw swiftly downThe lonely night draw swiftly down

Covering the world in a deep black gownCovering the world in a deep black gownCreeping softly in without a soundCreeping softly in without a soundAs I sleep alone in this distant town.As I sleep alone in this distant town.

a.Haikua.Haikub. Tankab. Tankac. Rubai (rubaiyat)c. Rubai (rubaiyat)d. Yadu d. Yadu

A traditional and the oldest play in A traditional and the oldest play in JapanJapan

a.a. FarceFarceb.b. NohNohc.c. MangaMangad.d. KabukiKabuki

Words that sound like their Words that sound like their meanings – that imitate meanings – that imitate

actual soundsactual sounds

a.a. RhythmRhythmb.b. RhymeRhymec.c. OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeiad.d. Internal rhymeInternal rhyme

The literary device in which the The literary device in which the ending of an act, chapter,or some ending of an act, chapter,or some

other discrete episode of story other discrete episode of story leave the action dramatically leave the action dramatically

unfinished.unfinished.

a.a. Deux ex machinaDeux ex machinab.b. Dream sequenceDream sequencec.c. CliffhangerCliffhangerd.d. epiphanyepiphany

10. The contemporary author of 10. The contemporary author of “Da Vinci Code” and “Angels and “Da Vinci Code” and “Angels and

Demons”Demons”

a.a. J.J TolkienJ.J Tolkienb.b. J.K.RowlingJ.K.Rowlingc.c. Dan BrownDan Brownd.d. Anne RiceAnne Rice

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Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travel” Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travel” created the minute citizens of _____ created the minute citizens of _____

town where Gulliver was losttown where Gulliver was lost

a.a. LilliputLilliputb.b. VladimirVladimirc.c. FlandersFlandersd.d. LindonLindone.e. AberdourAberdour

““Not that I loved Caesar less, but Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I love Rome more”that I love Rome more”

a.a. Julius CaesarJulius Caesarb.b. CassiusCassiusc.c. BrutusBrutusd.d. RexRexe.e. TyrannusTyrannus

A story featuring a miraculous A story featuring a miraculous solution to the story's conflict, which solution to the story's conflict, which comes out of nowhere and renders comes out of nowhere and renders

the the plotplot struggles irelevant. struggles irelevant. A.A. ProlepsisProlepsisB.B. Babies switch at birthBabies switch at birthC.C. EpiphanyEpiphanyD.D. Deux ex machinaDeux ex machinaE.E. Dream sequenceDream sequence

__________ by a prominent __________ by a prominent teacher is such a big feat.teacher is such a big feat.

a.a. To trustTo trustb.b. To be trustTo be trustc.c. To have trustTo have trustd.d. To have been trustTo have been truste.e. To have been trustedTo have been trusted

The Examination gave us The Examination gave us headaches and heartaches as headaches and heartaches as

well.well.a.a. S – IVS – IVb.b. S-LV-CS-LV-Cc.c. S-TV-DOS-TV-DOd.d. S-TV-IO-DOS-TV-IO-DOe.e. S-TV-DO-OCS-TV-DO-OC

It offers brief description of places It offers brief description of places arranged alphabetically like entries in arranged alphabetically like entries in

a dictionary.a dictionary.

a.a. EncyclopediaEncyclopediab.b. AlmanacAlmanacc.c. atlasatlasd.d. GazetteersGazetteerse.e. yearbookyearbook

The study of structures of wordsThe study of structures of words

a.a. SyntaxSyntaxb.b. MorphologyMorphologyc.c. SemanticsSemanticsd.d. PhonologyPhonologye.e. linguisticslinguistics

There are few places that can There are few places that can boast an act of creation every day. A boast an act of creation every day. A newspaper is one of them. Out of the newspaper is one of them. Out of the daily newsroom whirl emerges a daily newsroom whirl emerges a remarkable product. To a casual remarkable product. To a casual observer, the men and women working observer, the men and women working in the newsroom may appear running in the newsroom may appear running about aimlessly. Each editor, reporter, about aimlessly. Each editor, reporter, copyboy has designated job, the end copyboy has designated job, the end result of which is the newspaper that result of which is the newspaper that rolls off the press on time. rolls off the press on time.

Choose the topic sentence:Choose the topic sentence:

CONTEXT CLUECONTEXT CLUEIn spite of attempts to In spite of attempts to ameliorateameliorate

the situation, the situation got the situation, the situation got worse and worse.worse and worse.

Identify what kind of Context Identify what kind of Context Clue is used:Clue is used:

a.a. illustration/examplesillustration/examplesb.b. DefinitionDefinitionc.c. ContrastContrastd.d. Cause and effectCause and effecte.e. implicationimplication

The Colosseum of ancient Rome The Colosseum of ancient Rome stood imposingly at the center of stood imposingly at the center of the great city. An enormous circular the great city. An enormous circular ampitheater, it was than 600 feet in ampitheater, it was than 600 feet in diameter. Over four stories high, it diameter. Over four stories high, it seated at least 50,000 spectators in seated at least 50,000 spectators in long, semi circular tiers. Though, long, semi circular tiers. Though, the colloseum now stands partly or the colloseum now stands partly or largely in ruins. largely in ruins.

What kind of paragraph is this?What kind of paragraph is this?

CLINCHERCLINCHER

What Shakespearean play What Shakespearean play which climax was situated in which climax was situated in a court where the a court where the complainant was demanding complainant was demanding a pound of flesh as a a pound of flesh as a payment for a debt?payment for a debt?