AAB
Who are the narrators of All American Boys?
Quinn and Rashad
What does biting your thumb mean?
It is an insult/ like flipping someone off.
What does MEAL stand for?
Main Idea
Evidence
Analysis
Last thought
True or False:
A thesis statement should contain a quote from the book.
False
A thesis is the claim of your essay
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
Who was previously a police officer and in the military?
David Butler (Rashad's Dad)
What is Capulet's reaction when Juliet refuses to marry Paris?
He rages and calls her ungrateful.
What is the correct order of information in an MLA heading?
Name, Teacher’s Name, Class, Date Due
True or false:
A theme statement should contain character names.
False. Themes should be universal
What is rhyme scheme?
Who is a graffiti artist?
Carlos
What ended the brawl at the beginning of the play?
The prince showed up and threatened to kill them if they fought.
How would you correctly cite a quote from page 150 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
(Lee 150).
Where in your essay should a thesis statement be?
At the end of an introduction paragraph
What is a hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration
Who pushes Quinn to face what he saw with Paul and Rashad?
Jill (Paul and Guzzo's cousin)
Who says, "These violent delights have violent ends, And in their triumph die, like fire and powder Which as they kiss consume."
Friar Lawrence
How would you correctly cite a quote from Act 3 scene 2 lines 45-47 of Romeo and Juliet?
(III.ii.45-47).
Which of the following is NOT true about a thesis?
It should be arguable
It should contain evidence and reasoning
It should state what you will prove in your essay
It should be one sentence
It should contain evidence and reasoning.
The thesis should NOT ever include evidence!
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Both compare two things- a simile uses like or as while a metaphor says one thing IS the other.
Who is on the basketball team? (name all the MAIN characters on the team)
Quinn, English, Shannon, Guzzo, Dwyer
Why does Juliet kill herself with Romeo's dagger?
She wakes up and sees that Romeo is dead. There isn't any poison left, so she stabs herself.
What 3 things should be included in the Evidence part of your MEAL paragraph?
Introduction/context, Quote, Citation
What is the difference between a topic and a theme?
A topic is a single abstract noun, a theme is what the author implies about the topic.
What is a sonnet?
How many lines total, what are the groups of lines called, and what is a common theme of sonnets?
A poem- 14 lines, 3 quatrains, 1 couplet- love