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What is a gerund?
Which of the following is an example of a direct object?
What is an infinitive?
Which of the following is a present participle?
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What is William Shakespeare most commonly known as?
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Which play features characters named Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet?
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Who is Mercutio in relation to Romeo?
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What is the purpose of the author when writing 'to persuade'?
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What does the term 'blocking' refer to in theatre?
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What is the purpose of the author when writing 'to inform'?
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What does the term 'denouement' refer to in theatre?
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What does the term 'claque' refer to in theatre?
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Study Notes
Verbals
- Derived from verbs, but function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs
- Types of verbals:
- Gerunds: verb ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun
- Infinitives: formed by putting "to" before the base form of the verb, functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb
- Participles: function as an adjective, formed in "-ing" or "-ed/-en" forms
Gerunds
- Always end in "-ing"
- Functions as a noun, can be:
- Subject: "Singing the words out loud helped with his stammer."
- Direct object: "You don’t stop laughing because you grow old."
- Object of preposition: "I'm tired of eating."
- Subjective complement: "The best part of the party is dancing."
- Appositive: "The game, playing soccer, is my favorite."
Infinitives
- Formed by putting "to" before the base form of the verb
- Functions as:
- Noun: "To win is my goal."
- Adjective: "The book to read is on the table."
- Adverb: "I'm going to the store to buy milk."
Participles
- Present participle: ends in "-ing" and is used to describe an ongoing action
- Past participle: usually ends in "-ed" or "-en" and is used to describe a completed action
- Examples: "The baking bread" (present), "The baked bread" (past)
William Shakespeare
- English playwright, poet, and actor
- Born on April 23, 1564, and died on April 23, 1616
- Known as "England's national poet"
- Wrote 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and 2 narrative poems
Romeo and Juliet
- Characters:
- Romeo Montague: 16-year-old, handsome, and witty
- Juliet Capulet: 13-year-old, beautiful, and passionate
- Friar Laurence: adviser and friend of Romeo and Juliet
- Mercutio: close friend of Romeo
- Tybalt: Juliet's cousin
- Lord and Lady Capulet: Juliet's parents
- Lord and Lady Montague: Romeo's parents
- Paris: handsome, wealthy, suitor of Juliet
- Prince Escalus: Prince of Verona
- Rosaline: Niece of Lord Capulet
- Nurse: Personal servant and guardian of Juliet
- Balthazar: Romeo's manservant
Literary Terms
- Tone: author's attitude or feeling about a subject
- Mood: reader's feeling or atmosphere evoked by a text
- Purpose of the author:
- To persuade: convince the reader of a point
- To entertain: amuse or engage the reader
- To inform: share factual information with the reader
Theatre Terms
- Blocking: movement of actors on stage
- Break a leg: "good luck" before a performance
- Claque: persons hired to applaud during a performance
- Dramatis/Dramatic Personae: Latin expression for the cast of a play
- Encore: request for a repeat performance
- Stage Fright: normal tension before the start of a play
- Denouement: ending or conclusion of a play
- Mime: communication without words
- Cameo: small but important role
- Curtain Call: bowing at the end of a play
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Description
This quiz covers verbals, specifically gerunds, which are verb forms that function as nouns. It explains how gerunds can be used as subjects, direct objects, subjective complements, objects of prepositions, and appositives.
