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Diction and Tone © 2006 by Mr. Mayers Main Idea, Purpose, and Function Inference and Vocab. in Context Grammar and Point of View Syntax Figures of Speech

Back Elevated or Formal The Declaration of Independence utilizes what level of diction?

Purpose Back Main Idea, Purpose, or Function? Suzanne Collins addresses the socioeconomic inequality through the characteristics of the Districts in The Hunger Games.

Why do you have to be called Romeo? Or Juliet hates that he has the name of her enemy Montague. Back What can you infer from the line: “Romeo, Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?

1 st Person Point of View Back Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream Speech” is written in what point of view?

interrogative Back What sentence pattern is this: Do you have the time?

connotation Back What is the implied meaning of a word, NOT the dictionary meaning of it.

colloquialisms Back “The El”, “LSD”, “Da Bulls”, and “Chiberia” are all what type of diction? (not slang)

Main Idea Back Main Idea, Purpose, or Function? The story of Romeo and Juliet contains two star-crossed lovers born from rivaling families.

Romeo is still sad over Rosaline Back When Mercutio attempts to “conjure up” Romeo by teasing him with descriptions of Rosaline, one can infer that Mercutio still thinks:.

Pronoun = its Antecedent = car Back Identify the pronoun AND its antecedent (Need to get both correct) The car had its share of accidents.

Parallel structure Back The following sentence pattern has a problem with what? I have tried, lied, and will fail.

Allusion Back What is a reference to another literary work, movie, or historical event?

Abstract Back “Your gentleness and virtue pervade my soul with veracity and vengeance”. The type of diction used here is __.

Function Back Main Idea, Purpose, or Function? Shakespeare uses rhyming couplets between Friar Lawrence and Romeo to enhance the theme of matrimony and unity.

Disruptive and rowdy Back What is the definition of the underlined word? The students were being obstreperous in the library by loudly singing musicals.

Third Person-Omniscient Back What specific point of view is established below: The boy new what he needed to do even though the wizard was unsure, and the king was conflicted with his sanity.

anaphora Back This sentence uses what advanced syntax technique? My mind can strive, my mind can motivate, and my mind is my own.

hyperbole Back “This is the best thing EVER!” is an example of what?

Sarcastic Back When an author or speaker writes something that is contrary to what he or she actually feels, the tone typically being used is called ____

Function Back Main Idea, Purpose, or Function? Shakespeare utilizes the structure of a sonnet in the dialogue between Romeo and Juliet when they first meet.

Cold and distant Back Identify the meaning of the underlined word: Caleb decided to be taciturn towards his friends by not texting them in order to cut them out of his life.

Clause = Whoever delivered the briefcase Noun clause Back Identify the clause AND the type of clause. (Need to get both correct) Whoever delivered the briefcase was a threat to security.

periodic Back What sentence pattern is this: When all else fails and when the end seems near, we begin to live.

euphony Back “Seasons of mists and mellow fruitfulness” is an example of what?

didactic Back When an author or speaker attempts to educate his or audience, the tone typically being used is called ____

Shakespeare criticizes the arrogance of the nobility in his audience Back What purpose is served when Mercutio comments on the character of Tybalt in Act II Scene 3?

Make less severe or to pacify Back Identify the meaning of the underlined word: He assuaged the baby’s cries by rocking it and singing to it.

Clause = that had a beautiful Relative clause Back Identify the clause AND the type of clause. (Need to get both correct) We liked the house that had a beautiful red door.

juxstapostion Back What sentence pattern is this: “The apparition of these faces in the crowd, petals on a wet, black bough.”

Cacophony Back “Twas brillig and the slithy toves” is an example of what?