Fragments and Run-ons
Fragment, Run-on, or Complete?
Over the fence and through the woods.
Fragment
What is the past participle form of bring?
Daughter of Cronus and Rhea; Zeus' wife; goddess of marriage
Hera
This is why Oedipus became king of Thebes.
He defeated the Sphinx.
This is what happened on Aeolia Island.
King Aeolus gave Odysseus a bag of all of the unfavorable winds so that he could get back to Ithaca; however, Odysseus' men opened the sack and it blew them all the way back to Aeolus Island.
Fragment, Run-on, or Complete?
I wanted to go to the game, it was too wet and muddy outside.
Run-on
What is the past form of the word burst?
burst
Son of Uranus and Gaia; father of the Olympians; Zeus overthrew him.
Cronus
This is what happened at the place where three highways meet.
Oedipus was run off the road by Laius and his attendants, so Oedipus killed them all.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! This is how the Sirens kill you.
They lure you to death with their song.
Fragment, Run-on, or Complete?
There were no paper towels in the bathroom, so my hands were very wet as I came back into the classroom.
Complete
What is the past participle form of the word swim?
God of the Underworld; kidnapped Persephone to be his wife.
Hades
Give an example of situational irony from Oedipus, the King.
1) Jocasta killing herself
2) Polybus dying
3) Oedipus blinding himself
This is how the men escaped the Sirens.
They put beeswax in their ears and tied Odysseus to the mast.
Fragment, Run-on, or Complete?
I was very excited to learn that my baby is a little girl, Mr. Spence was so excited that he cried.
Run-on
What is the past participle form of the word spend?
had spent
Blacksmith of the gods; was so ugly that the gods threw him off of Mt. Olympus, crippling him for life.
Hephaestus
Give an example of verbal irony from Oedipus, the King.
When Jocasta tells Oedipus that she hopes he never finds out who he is, Oedipus assumes that it is because she is ashamed that he might have slaves for parents, but we know that she has already figured out the truth.
This is what happened to Elpenor.
He got drunk and fell off of Circe's roof. He broke his neck and died.
Fragment, Run-on, or Complete?
The ultrasound appointment took almost an hour; however, the technician still didn't get the images she wanted because my baby wouldn't hold still!
Complete
What is the past form of is/are?
was/were
The most beautiful of the gods; was said to have been born from the sea foam produced by Uranus' genitals; married Hephaestus, but was unfaithful with Ares.
Aphrodite
Give an example of dramatic irony from Oedipus, the King.
We know that Oedipus killed Laius, but he thinks it could be another man.
We know Jocasta's baby could still be alive, but she thinks she killed it.
These are the instructions that Tiresias gives Odysseus in the Underworld.
1) Restrain your shipmates, 2)Deny yourself, 3)Avoid the cattle of Lord Helios