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1. Can you use the pronoun “I” in a personal essay?
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no
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Can you use “I” in literature analysis?
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yes
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The choice of words a writer uses is called his
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diction
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Literary analysis (and business letters), are written in a serious voice or
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tone
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9. The arrangement of words into phrases and sentences that the writer uses
reflects his overall_________________________ of writing |
style
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The business letter format of beginning every line on the left hand margin is called
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block style
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Which of the following should not be used in a formal essay:
a) first and second person pronouns b) contractions c) slang d) transitions e) all of the above ab) a and b only ac. a, b, and c only |
ac) a, b, and c only
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The three periods (“...”) used in essays is called a/an
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ellipsis
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The title of a novel, movie, play, and newspaper should be in quotations.
a) true b) false |
false
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Which of the following should be in quotations?
a) poem b) newspaper article c) song d) short story e) a & b ab) a, c & d ac) all of them |
ac) all of them
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The writer’s opinion (the engine that drives the essay) is called a
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thesis
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Literary analysis essays are written in what tense?
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present simple tense
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In writing which of the following is correct and explain what is wrong below..?
a) The theme is shown by the author when… b) The author shows the theme when…… |
a) incorrect because written in passive voice
b) correct because written in active voice |
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folk literature
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refers to a body of cultural knowledge and beliefs passed from one generation to the next, both orally and in writing
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epic poetry
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An extended narrative poem recounting actions, travels, adventures, and heroic episodes and written in a high style
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oral tradition
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is the passing of a work, an idea, or a custom by word of mouth from generation to generation.
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epithet
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are brief descriptive phrases that emphasize an important characteristic of a person of thing
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epic similes
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are extended comparisons that go on for several lines
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Why is it called “Elizabethan”?
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Queen Elizabeth I reigned from 1558-1603 (45 years)
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When was Shakespeare born?
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William Shakespeare was born in 1564
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Where was Shakespeare born?
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Stratford on Avon in England
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Where and when did Shakespeare die?
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Shakespeare died in Stratford, aged fifty-two, on 23 April 1616, and was buried in Holy Trinity Church two days later.
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What is the name of Shakespeare's theater?
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The Globe
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How many times was the theater closed in Shakespeare's lifetime?
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6 times
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