Question 1

indirect
characterization

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When a character's traits can be inferred based on what he/she says, thinks, or does; in a description of appearance; or in the statements, thoughts, or actions of other characters.

Question 2

From the following lines, what can we infer about the character? 
It would be cowardly not to grab this opportunity, Gandar replied. His voice wavered slightly as he thought of his ill father, but he regained control quickly.

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compassionate yet decisive

Question 3

Example of direct characterization.

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Gandar had always been a hard worker, dedicated to his family.

Question 4

Example of direct characterization

Accepted Answer

Five years! wailed his mother, who had long been afraid of change.

Question 5

social commentary

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using artistic expression, or other forms of communication, to critique, question, or highlight social, cultural, political, or economic issues. It acts as a reflection of society.

Question 6

secondary source

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interprets and analyzes a primary source.  These are sources that were not involved in the event at the time of the event.

Question 7

primary source

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eyewitness or in-person view of an account.

Question 8

objective

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Without opinion

Question 9

historical context

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what was happening in society at the time something was written.

Question 10

author's claim

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statement that shows the author's main argument.

Question 11

cause and effect organization

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explaining why something happened (the cause) and what happened as a result (the effect)

Question 12

chronological order

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organization according to when events happened on a timeline

Question 13

order of importance

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arranges information from the most to the least significant, or vice versa, depending on the goal

Question 14

problem and solution format

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presents an issue or challenge and then offers one or more ways to fix it

Question 15

one meaning of the Latin
suffix -able?

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capable of being

Question 16

impermeable

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not capable of being passed through

Question 17

meaning of the Latin
prefix sub-?

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under

Question 18

subcutaneous

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beneath the skin

Question 19

pedagogue

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one who leads children; a teacher

Question 20

extrinsic

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outside of a person’s inner nature

Question 21

What are the characteristics that a couplet must have to be a heroic couplet?

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It must consist of two lines that rhyme.
 It must be written in iambic pentameter.

Question 22

How many syllables in what arrangement are characteristic of iambic
pentameter?

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ten syllables per line, with alternating unstressed and stressed syllables

Question 23

Example of enjambment

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To safely travel winter roads, we creep
Along like frozen snails that always keep
A secret deep within their crystal shells
Of warmth and light that dark dispels.

Question 24

Example of closed heroic couplet

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At thy return my blushing was not small,
My rambling brat (in print) should mother call,

Question 25

Example of archaic--no longer used--word

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I cast thee by as one unfit for light

Question 26

For which form of writing is a problem-and-solution organization most likely
to be suitable?

Accepted Answer

an editorial

Question 27

An author has decided to write a history of the fabric trade, with a special emphasis on how technological developments in both manufacturing and in navigation influenced the trade. Which describes the type of organizationthe author is most likely to use?

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a mix of chronological and cause-and-effect organization

Question 28

allusion

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a brief reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance. It doesn't explicitly describe the subject but relies on the reader's background knowledge to make the connection and add deeper meaning.

Question 29

Example of allusion

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For every walk is a sort of crusade, preached by some Peter the Hermit
in us….

Question 30

amplification

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the action of enlarging upon or adding detail to a story or statement.

Question 31

irony

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difference between expectation and reality.  What is done/said is opposite of what is expected.

Question 32

compression

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the technique of condensing information into a concise and impactful form, expressing complex ideas with minimal words

Question 33

example of amplification

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I have met with but one or two persons in the course of my life who understood the art of Walking, that is, of taking walks,—who had a genius for sauntering: which word is beautifully derived from “idle people who roved about the
country....”

Qt 2 District Test

These flash cards will help you review for the quarter 2 district test.

Question	Answer
indirect characterization	When a character's traits can be inferred based on what he/she says, thinks, or does; in a description of appearance; or in the statements, thoughts, or actions of other characters.
From the following lines, what can we infer about the character? It would be cowardly not to grab this opportunity, Gandar replied. His voice wavered slightly as he thought of his ill father, but he regained control quickly.	compassionate yet decisive
Example of direct characterization.	Gandar had always been a hard worker, dedicated to his family.
Example of direct characterization	Five years! wailed his mother, who had long been afraid of change.
social commentary	using artistic expression, or other forms of communication, to critique, question, or highlight social, cultural, political, or economic issues. It acts as a reflection of society.
secondary source	interprets and analyzes a primary source. These are sources that were not involved in the event at the time of the event.
primary source	eyewitness or in-person view of an account.
objective	Without opinion
historical context	what was happening in society at the time something was written.
author's claim	statement that shows the author's main argument.
cause and effect organization	explaining why something happened (the cause) and what happened as a result (the effect)
chronological order	organization according to when events happened on a timeline
order of importance	arranges information from the most to the least significant, or vice versa, depending on the goal
problem and solution format	presents an issue or challenge and then offers one or more ways to fix it
one meaning of the Latin suffix -able?	capable of being
impermeable	not capable of being passed through
meaning of the Latin prefix sub-?	under
subcutaneous	beneath the skin
pedagogue	one who leads children; a teacher
extrinsic	outside of a person’s inner nature
What are the characteristics that a couplet must have to be a heroic couplet?	It must consist of two lines that rhyme. It must be written in iambic pentameter.
How many syllables in what arrangement are characteristic of iambic pentameter?	ten syllables per line, with alternating unstressed and stressed syllables
Example of enjambment	To safely travel winter roads, we creep Along like frozen snails that always keep A secret deep within their crystal shells Of warmth and light that dark dispels.
Example of closed heroic couplet	At thy return my blushing was not small, My rambling brat (in print) should mother call,
Example of archaic--no longer used--word	I cast thee by as one unfit for light
For which form of writing is a problem-and-solution organization most likely to be suitable?	an editorial
An author has decided to write a history of the fabric trade, with a special emphasis on how technological developments in both manufacturing and in navigation influenced the trade. Which describes the type of organizationthe author is most likely to use?	a mix of chronological and cause-and-effect organization
allusion	a brief reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance. It doesn't explicitly describe the subject but relies on the reader's background knowledge to make the connection and add deeper meaning.
Example of allusion	For every walk is a sort of crusade, preached by some Peter the Hermit in us….
amplification	the action of enlarging upon or adding detail to a story or statement.
irony	difference between expectation and reality. What is done/said is opposite of what is expected.
compression	the technique of condensing information into a concise and impactful form, expressing complex ideas with minimal words
example of amplification	I have met with but one or two persons in the course of my life who understood the art of Walking, that is, of taking walks,—who had a genius for sauntering: which word is beautifully derived from “idle people who roved about the country....”

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