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Is this sentence in active or passive voice? “The event was held by a reality TV star.”
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The answer is passive! In passive voice, the subject of the sentence receives an action instead of performing the action. If this sentence were active, it would read, "A reality TV star held the event."
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Where does the thesis statement usually appear in a paper?
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conclusion
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conclusion
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The answer is the introduction! The thesis, which sets the agenda for the rest of the paper, usually goes at the end of the introduction.
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Which color most often symbolizes passion in literature?
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Purple
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blue
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The answer is red! It can represent anger, pain, love, and more!
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Who wrote The Catcher in the Rye?
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The answer is J.D. Salinger! Although The Catcher in the Rye is often required reading in high school, it was originally written for adults and is frequently censored by American high schools.
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Which of the following is a character from Romeo and Juliet?
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The answer is Mercutio! He's one of Romeo's closest friends. Horatio is from Hamlet, Petruchio is from The Taming of the Shrew, and Cassio is from Othello.
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How would you describe a narrator who knows everyone’s thoughts but isn’t a part of the story?
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The answer is third person omniscient! "Third person" means the story is told from an outside perspective, and "omniscient" means "all-knowing."
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What literary device does this Tennyson quote exemplify? “And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true.”
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The answer is oxymoron! Oxymorons are phrases with terms that seem to contradict each other. There are two oxymoronic phrases here: "faith unfaithful" and "falsely true."
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Which of the following parenthetical citations is in correct MLA style?
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“No.” – William Shakespeare
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“No” (Shakespeare 3.3.87).
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The answer is "No" (Shakespeare 3.3.87). The standard citation for a play in MLA style is "Quote" (Last Name.Scene.Line). Remember to cite your sources!
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Which of the following words can function as a determiner?
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The answer is "that"! It specifically belongs to the subcategory of determiners called demonstratives or demonstrative adjectives. It can also be a conjunction, an adverb, or a pronoun!
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The story of George Orwell’s Animal Farm is an allegory for what historical period?
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The answer is the rise of the Soviet Union! Some farm pigs overthrow the farmer and become fascists, I think. I didn't actually read it.
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Which of the following best illustrates anaphora?
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It ended with lighter bags. It ended with smiles.
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The trip was a breath of fresh air.
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The answer is "It ended with lighter bags. It ended with smiles." A rhetorical anaphora repeats a word or phrase at the beginning of consecutive phrases. Included in the other examples were a simile, a metaphor, and a zeugma!
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Whoever or whomever: “I got some food for ______ wants some.”
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