Match the literary term with its correct definition.

an author's word choice

1) allegory

2) aphorism

3) diction

4) in medias res

5) metaphor

Which is the strongest revision of the following sentence? For her birthday, Sharon wanted to do the following: eating at her favorite restaurant, go to the movies, and indulging in some fine frozen yogurt to finish off the evening.

Words which signify groups of people or a particular culture are seldom capitalized. True False

Which of the following sentences is written in active voice? A. The bike sped down the road as the boy pedaled it quickly. B. The empty street was full of boys racing their bikes down it. C. We went bike racing after school was over. D.

What is the correct sentence? I heard the name fly passed once. I heard the name fly past once.

Rhyme at the end of lines of poetry or in a song: A. Is often unpleasant to the ear and causes anxiety B. Often results in "gimmicky poetry" that is frowned upon by some C. Creates expectations for the listener of a pleasurable pattern D.

Are men and woman really equal?

Which sentence in this excerpt from Susan B. Anthony's "on woman's right to vote" reveals the purpose of the speech

Which sentence contains a predicate adjective? A:George Washington was the first president of the United States. B:The windows of the house were dirty. C:The Bengal tiger is a ferocious animal. D:John is my uncle.

Are the underlined words an adjective phrase or an adverb phrase? Walter rode his bicycle to soccer practice. A. adverb phrase B. adjective phrase

Read the sentence and decide whether the underlined portion contains a mistake. If so identify the best way to correct or improve the sentence by choosing the appropriate suggestion from answer choices a-d of the underlined portion requires no