Polysyndeton

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English
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11th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
when a writer creates a list of items which are all separated by conjunctions. Normally a conjunction is only used before the last item in a list. Slows down the pace of writing or add an authoritative tone.
alter ego
asyndeton
polysyndeton
satire
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • Ungraded
Did you learn the difference between asyndeton and polysyndeton?
Yes
Yes!!!
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a polysyndeton?
When conjunctions are used repeatedly in quick succession
When no conjuctions are used
When a sentence uses a lot of punctuation
A play on words
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence is an example of a polysyndeton?
I ate chicken, rice, beans, potatoes.
I ate chicken and rice and beans and potatoes.
I ate like a pig.
I ate 4 things for dinner.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
if you were writing a story about your grandmothers walk you would use
polysyndeton
asyndeton
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are polysyndetons used for?
to express individuality
to make the sentence more complex
to make the story sound more
to slow the pace of the sentence
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If you were writing a story about a snail crossing the road you would use a
polysndeton
asyndeton
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