L1: Literature and Story Elements

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What term describes the central character facing the main conflict in a story?

Narrator

Supporting Character

Antagonist

Protagonist (correct)

Which literary device refers to the author's attitude towards the subject matter?

Theme

Plot

Mood

Tone (correct)

In the context of sentence structure, what does parallelism enhance?

Dialogue quality

Clarity and readability (correct)

Emotion in writing

Descriptive language

Which type of adverb answers the question of how an action occurs?

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Which of the following is NOT a type of adverb?

Adverb of Input Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

Plot Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the part of a story that reveals the core message or lesson?

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What grammatical structure is important for clarity when using coordinating conjunctions?

Maintaining the same structure Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence demonstrates parallel structure correctly?

He wanted to finish the project quickly and successfully. Signup and view all the answers

In which of the following examples is the subject-verb agreement incorrect?

A bouquet of flowers were placed on the table. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately describes the second conditional?

If + past simple, would + base verb. Signup and view all the answers

Identify the correct match of a figure of speech with its definition.

Metaphor - Implied comparison without using like or as. Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence correctly demonstrates the zero conditional?

If water reaches 100°C, it boils. Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct verb form in the sentence: 'Everyone in the class ____ excited about the trip'?

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Which of the following uses incorrect subject-verb agreement with collective nouns?

The audience are clapping for the performance. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents a correct example of paired ideas?

She planned to decorate the house elegantly and beautifully. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

L1: Literature and Story Elements

Slay: To murder
Tavern: A place for drinking alcohol
Apothecary: Pharmacist
Reveler: Someone who enjoys rowdy drinking and partying
Florin: An old European coin
Geoffrey Chaucer: A major English poet known for The Canterbury Tales
Metrical Tale: A long narrative poem about everyday lives, showing realism
Setting: Time and place of a story
Protagonist: Main character facing the main conflict
Antagonist: Character opposing the protagonist
Plot: Sequence of events: beginning, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Point of View: Narrator's perspective (first, second, third limited, or third omniscient)
Literary Devices: Flashback, foreshadowing, motifs, symbolism, figures of speech, imagery
Tone: Author's attitude toward the subject
Mood: Feeling evoked in the reader
Structure: Metrical tales follow poetic structure and specific meter (often iambic pentameter)
Theme: Core message or lesson of the story (e.g., The Pardoner's Tale on greed)

L2: Types of Adverbs

Adverb of Manner: Describes how an action occurs
Adverb of Place: Describes where an action occurs
Adverb of Time: Describes when an action occurs
Adverb of Frequency: Describes how often an action occurs
Adverb of Degree: Describes the extent or degree of an action
Adverb of Affirmation: Confirms something is true
Adverb of Negation: Confirms something is not true

L3: Parallelism in Sentence Structure

Parallelism: Using the same grammatical structure for words, phrases, or clauses to enhance clarity and readability
Lists: Use parallel structure for items in a list
Coordinating Conjunctions (and, or, but): Use the same structure for items joined by these conjunctions
Correlative Conjunctions (either...or, both...and): Keep both sides of the conjunction in the same form
Comparisons (than or as): Maintain a similar structure on both sides of the comparison
Paired Ideas: Use parallel structure for paired concepts

L4: Figures of Speech

Simile: Direct comparison using "like" or "as"
Metaphor: Implied comparison
Hyperbole: Exaggeration
Apostrophe: Addressing absent or abstract entities as if present
Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds
Onomatopoeia: Words that imitate sounds (e.g., hiss, buzz)

L5: Subject-Verb Agreement Rules

Subject-Verb Agreement: Verb agrees with the subject, not the of-phrase
Singular/Plural Verbs: Singular subjects with certain conjunctions (or, either/or, neither/nor) require singular verbs. Verb matches the closest subject in a sentence with "or", "either/or", or "neither/nor". Subjects linked by "and" usually require plural verbs. Exception when treated as a single unit
Inverted Sentences: Inverted sentences (starting with "there" or "here") place the subject after the verb
Abstract Nouns: Abstract nouns take singular verbs
Collective Nouns: Collective nouns (e.g., audience, jury) can be singular or plural, depending on the context.
Subjunctive Mood: Subjunctive mood sentences (e.g., wishes, hypothetical) often use "were"

L6: Conditional Sentences

Zero Conditional: If + present simple, present simple (for universal truths)
First Conditional: If + present simple, will + base verb (real possibility)
Second Conditional: If + past simple, would + base verb (unlikely or hypothetical)
Third Conditional: If + past perfect, would have + past participle (past hypothetical situations)

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