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Which period of English literature is characterized by the years 450-1100?
Which period of English literature is characterized by the years 450-1100?
- Middle English
- Early Modern English
- Modern English
- Old English (correct)
Which poetic device is used to compare two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?
Which poetic device is used to compare two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?
- Alliteration
- Personification
- Metaphor (correct)
- Simile
What is the term for a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence?
What is the term for a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence?
- Adjective
- Adverb
- Verb
- Pronoun (correct)
What is the final stage of the writing process?
What is the final stage of the writing process?
Which of the following is an example of a word formation technique?
Which of the following is an example of a word formation technique?
What is the term for a sentence that contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses?
What is the term for a sentence that contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses?
What is the characteristics of a Ballad poem?
What is the characteristics of a Ballad poem?
Which of the following authors is associated with the Romanticism movement?
Which of the following authors is associated with the Romanticism movement?
What is the term for a poem that doesn't follow a specific rhyme or meter, emphasizing natural speech rhythms?
What is the term for a poem that doesn't follow a specific rhyme or meter, emphasizing natural speech rhythms?
Which of the following authors is known for her unique, concise, and enigmatic style?
Which of the following authors is known for her unique, concise, and enigmatic style?
What is the term for the literary movement that emphasizes emotion, nature, and individualism?
What is the term for the literary movement that emphasizes emotion, nature, and individualism?
Which of the following authors is associated with the Victorian Era?
Which of the following authors is associated with the Victorian Era?
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Study Notes
Literature
- Major periods:
- Old English (450-1100)
- Middle English (1100-1500)
- Early Modern English (1500-1800)
- Modern English (1800-present)
- Notable authors:
- William Shakespeare
- Jane Austen
- Charles Dickens
- J.K. Rowling
- Key works:
- Beowulf
- Canterbury Tales
- Pride and Prejudice
- To Kill a Mockingbird
Poetry
- Major forms:
- Sonnet
- Haiku
- Free Verse
- Ballad
- Poetic devices:
- Metaphor
- Simile
- Alliteration
- Personification
- Notable poets:
- William Wordsworth
- Emily Dickinson
- Langston Hughes
- T.S. Eliot
Grammar
- Parts of speech:
- Nouns
- Verbs
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Pronouns
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Interjections
- Sentence structure:
- Simple sentences
- Compound sentences
- Complex sentences
- Compound-complex sentences
- Tenses:
- Present
- Past
- Future
- Conditional
Composition
- Types of writing:
- Narrative
- Descriptive
- Expository
- Persuasive
- Analytical
- Writing process:
- Brainstorming
- Outlining
- Drafting
- Revising
- Editing
- Elements of composition:
- Introduction
- Body
- Conclusion
- Thesis statement
- Transitions
Vocabulary
- Word types:
- Nouns
- Verbs
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Word formation:
- Prefixes
- Suffixes
- Root words
- Compounding
- Vocabulary strategies:
- Context clues
- Word families
- Analogies
- Mnemonics
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