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When I was running late this morning I thought, "to be late, or not to be late; that is the question."

What is…allusion?

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The man was as tall as the Empire State Building.

What is… hyperbole?

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Students are sailors on a journey.

What is…metaphor?

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Bob was in the rowboat when the tidal wave overtook him and the boat. What type of conflict is this?

What is…external conflict?

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Your homework will rise up and bite you if you put it off.

What personification?

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The moon hung like a light bulb in the sky.

What is…simile?

"Never let a fool kiss you--or a kiss fool you."

What is…chiasmus?

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The menu included jumbo shrimp, followed by vegetarian meatballs, and for desert, grape nuts.

What is…oxymoron?

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Morose, macabre, grim, gothic - these words describe the ____ of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven."

What is…mood or tone?

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"You held your breath and the door for me."(Alanis Morissette, "Head over

What is…zeugma?

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This sentence needs what punctuation?After the semester exam we’ll all

feel a burden lifted.

What is… comma after exam?

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This sentence needs what punctuation?We are studying so that you’ll

rock your exam.

What is…none?

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What is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence?We practice because we want to

perform better.

What is…because?

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Which word is NOT a subordinator?Since, When, Because, Thus

What is…thus?

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Which word is a subordinator?however, nor, moreover, when, yet

What is…when?

Punctuating Sentences $100

This sentence needs what punctuation?We hoped to win however they

were too strong.

What is- ;however,?

This sentence needs what punctuation?You’ll do well on the exam for you

will be prepared.

What is ,for?

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This sentence needs what punctuation?If it snows I’m not certain when

we would make up exams.

What is-- If it snows,

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Christmas is only ten days away consequently stores are crammed to capacity with last minute shoppers.

What is-- ;consequently,

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This sentence needs what punctuation?Her hair a fiery mane she caught

all the boys’ eyes.

What is– mane, she

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Sentence Types $100The underlined portion is what type of phrase?Lulled into laziness, the students

struggled to work the last days before Christmas break.

What is…participial phrase?

Sentence Types $200

The underlined portion is what type of phrase?Hoping to score big, the students

swore to Santa they’d been good.

What is…participial phrase?

Sentence Types $300The underlined portion is what type of phrase?We’re all more than ready for a

break, but we have to persevere to the end of the week.

Who is…compound?

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If you study, you should do fine on the exam.

What is… complex?

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You need to study vocabulary, and you need to review sentence types if you want to do well.

What is…compound-complex?

Final Jeopardy

What is…metaphor

The Mac/PC Pizza video uses what figurative language device?