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All the Q's and A's from the Review
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10th Grade
01/19/2011

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connotation
Definition
An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing
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Denotation
Definition
the act of indicating or pointing out by name
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Rhyme
Definition
identity in sound of some part, esp. the end, of words or lines of verse
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Rhythm
Definition
the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements;
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Metaphor
Definition
Not using like or as
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Simile
Definition
Using "like" or As
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Repetition
Definition
repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device
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Alliteration
Definition
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
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Stream of consciousness
Definition
the continuous flow of ideas and feelings that constitute an individual's conscious experience
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Imagery
Definition
Imagery is used in literature to refer to descriptive language that evokes sensory experience.
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Dependent Clause
Definition
A clause that cannot form a separate sentence; there must be an independent clause for it to modify: When he hit the ball over the fence, the boy made a home run.
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Independent clause
Definition
A clause that can be used alone as a sentence and that is not dependent on any other grammatical construction: He hit the ball over the fence and he made a home run.
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Main Clause
Definition
a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
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Subordinate Clause
Definition
a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
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Simple Sentence
Definition
is a sentence structure that contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses.
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Compound Sentence
Definition
a sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses
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Complex Sentence-
Definition
a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause
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Compound-Complex Sentence
Definition
A sentence with at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses (which can also be called subordinate clause or main clause) is referred to as a complex-compound sentence.
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Fragment
Definition
A sentence not containing a subject or a predicate
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Run-on Sentence
Definition
Two or more sentences in a paragraph without appropriate punctuation or connecting words.
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Protagonist
Definition
main Character
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Antagonist-
Definition
bad Guy
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Tragic Hero
Definition
A tragic hero is the main character in a tragedy
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Tragic Flaw
Definition
the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall
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Tragedy
Definition
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character
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Sophocles
Definition
Sophocles was one of the three great Greek tragedians who took classical society by storm with their work, radically reforming the arts and culture in Ancient Greek.
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Aristotle
Definition
was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.
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What are the 3 elements contained inside a myth
Definition
Gods, Heros, and supernatural events
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What was the first written record of Greece
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Herodotus
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Whos composed the first written record of Greece
Definition
Herodotus
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What do the myths show us about early society
Definition
It should us a time when we connected with nature
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What was the Greek belief of the origin of the gods and the universe
Definition
That the gods didnt create the universe
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What is Homer's description of Olympus?
Definition
No wind ever shakes the untroubled peace of Olympus and the white glory of sunshine is diffused on its walls.
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How many gods have the same name in both Greek and Roman Mythology
Definition
10
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Who was hera
Definition
Queen olympian and wife of Zeus
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What were the symbols of zeus
Definition
Lightning bolt, Bulloak and an eagle
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Who were Zeus's brothers and where did they rule?
Definition
Hade's and Poseidon
Underworld and ocean
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Who was Athena
Definition
Athena was the goddess of wisdom, crafts, and battle.
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who was hermes
Definition
Great messenger and guide to underworld.
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Elysian Fields
Definition
The final resting place of the souls of the heroic.
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Who is Demeter
Definition
Demeter is the goddess of the corns.
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Who was dionysus? With what was he associated?
Definition
He is the son of Zeus. he is associated with freedom of the individual
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Oral storytelling
Definition
spoken word of the past time
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written storytelling
Definition
Started after papyrus was innovated after roman time.
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What are some mythical elements from "Thesus"
Definition
Thesus was the son of gods(Aethra and posseidon and aegus) he was a hero who battled and overcam foes.
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In what time period does By the water of babylon occur
Definition
The future
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What reasons does john have for traveling to the place of the gods
Definition
He has dreams about the place of the gods
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What internal conflict regarding the journey does john initially face.
Definition
he is not supposed to go east but he does.
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Why does john consider the priesthood a Privilege
Definition
because only priests can go to dead places.
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What does john notice about the dead god
Definition
he is a man not a god
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What does john notice about the dead god
Definition
he is a man not a god
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What is the intended theme for by the water of babylon.
Definition
The theme could be that people always want more knowledge and that power can be lost when the truth is known
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what is the girls connection with Lio in Time of the butterflies
Definition
he is a friend who spends a lot of time with them- they met him playing volleyball
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At what point did Dede become interested in what Lio and Minerva were planning to do?
Definition
When she found out that lio wanted Minervia to go into exile with him
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Why minerva slap trujillo at the party
Definition
He was dancing innappropriatley, thrusting into her.
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What is the symbolic about the storm occuring during the party?
Definition
She left the letter from liop in her purse.
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What action of patria's led minerva to believe that patria supported the revolution.
Definition
the 14th of june movement is founded in her home.
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What did trujillo state were his 2 biggest problems
Definition
The church and the Mirabal sisters
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what happened to the DOminican Republic following Trujillos assassination?
Definition
A democratic government was started which was overthrown in 9 months
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why was the death of the Butterflies signficant
Definition
The sisters code name was "the butterflies.
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Why did creon forbid the burial of Polyneices?
Definition
BEcause he was a traitor
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why was antigone so determined to bury Polyneices
Definition
because he is her brother and he deserves a proper burial
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Traits of Creon
Definition
Mean, conceded, adamant, Spasmodic
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Which of these traits do you feel are creons tragic flaws.
Definition
Conceded and mean
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