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Cards (32)

  • What is a simple sentence structure?
    1 main clause
  • What defines a compound sentence structure?
    2 main clauses with a conjunction
  • What is a complex sentence structure?
    1 main clause and a subordinate clause
  • What is the genre of "Romeo and Juliet"?
    • Tragedy
    • Love story
  • Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet"?
    Shakespeare
  • How is Romeo characterized in the play?
    As a hopeless lovestruck fool
  • What does the quote about Cupid's arrow reveal about Romeo?
    He is a hopeless romantic
  • What is the purpose of the prologue in "Romeo and Juliet"?
    To introduce the story's themes
  • What does the term "antithesis" mean?
    Contrasting idea
  • What do the Capulets and Montagues represent?
    Feuding families
  • How do the Capulets and Montagues feel about each other?
    They hate each other
  • What does Romeo's quote about beauty suggest?
    He exaggerates his feelings
  • What are the characteristics of Act 1 in "Romeo and Juliet"?
    • Close sentences and paragraphs
    • Poetic verse written in meter
    • Prose normal sentences and paragraphing
    • Prose is associated with lower-class characters
  • What is annotation in literary analysis?
    Describing what we see in the text
  • What does connotation refer to in literature?
    Hidden meanings of language
  • What does the phrase "a rose by any other name" imply?
    Love remains unchanged by names
  • How does Juliet express her love for Romeo?
    Through the metaphor of a rose
  • What does the sibilance in Juliet's quote represent?
    Sadness and secret love
  • What does Juliet's confusion about Romeo signify?
    Her struggle with family loyalty
  • What does Juliet mean by "Love fetches man"?
    Love can be deceptive
  • What are the key elements of narrative writing?
    • Tells an imagined story
    • Includes a series of events
    • May have a chronological sequence
  • What are typical features of recount texts?
    • Audience interest
    • Clear storytelling
    • Chronological structure
  • What tense is commonly used in recount texts?
    Past tense
  • What is a key characteristic of Gothic literature?
    Involves mystery and horror
  • What are common tropes in Gothic literature?
    • Mystery
    • Supernatural
    • Horror
    • Abandoned settings
  • Who established the Gothic genre?
    Horace Walpole
  • What is the purpose of recount texts?
    To tell what happened clearly
  • What does "dual identity" refer to?
    Emotional and residential identity
  • What is alliteration?
    Repetition of initial sounds
  • What does enjambment mean in poetry?
    Continuation of a sentence beyond a line
  • What is the purpose of descriptive language in recount texts?
    To bring events alive
  • What are the characteristics of Gothic settings?
    • Abandoned places
    • Ruins
    • Mysterious landscapes