Writing
What is the correct font and size for MLA documents?
Times New Roman, 12pt
When Romeo is upset about Rosaline, he says "Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate..." What is this figurative language and why does he use it?
Oxymoron, expresses his inner confusion/frustration with unrequited love.
What is the name given to coming of age novels?
Bildungsroman
What is an independent clause and a dependent clause?
An independent clause is a phrase that can stand alone as a sentence.
A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence.
Where does the thesis statement go?
At the very end of the introduction paragraph.
The opening prologue creates what type of irony? Why?
Dramatic irony, because the audience knows that the lovers will die, and the characters do not know.
Under what name did Charlotte publish Jane Eyre? Why?
Currer Bell - She wanted to be taken seriously, and felt a masculine name would help her novel achieve literature status.
What is a sentence fragment?
An incomplete sentence, only a part of it. ex. "When the boy said."
What pronouns are unacceptable in academic writing such as essays?
first and second pronouns (I, me, we, you)
How many syllables is a line of iambic pentameter?
AND
How is an iamb structured stress-wise?
10 syllables (5 iambs)
unstressed STRESSED (like a heartbeat)
What are two things from Charlotte's life that are similar to Jane's life?
Both teachers/governesses
Both attended schools with very harsh conditions
Both lost a loved one very young to disease at the school
Both were plain looking
What is a run-on sentence?
Two or more independent clauses without any punctuation or separation.
How do you correctly cite a quote from a Shakespearean play?
Act.Scene.Line(s)
Act 3 scene 4 lines 151-153 (III.iv.151-153)
What is significant about characters who do NOT speak in iambic pentameter?
They are typically of the lower class.
Name two elements of gothic literature
Supernatural, horror, creepy settings, omens, mystery, madness, secrets, deep passionate romance, nightmares,
Name the five ways to correct a run-on sentence.
- Rewrite it
- Add a comma and a conjunction
- Separate it into two sentences
- Add a semicolon
- Add a colon
What is the correct order of items in the MLA formatted heading?
Name
Teacher
Class
Date
What do all of these sections of the text have in common?
1.1 "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright"
2.2 "What light through yonder window breaks?"
2.2 "What's in a name?"
2.5 "The clock struck nine when I did send the nurse"
3.2 "Come, gentle night... Give me my Romeo, and when I shall die..."
They are soliloquies - They are not directed towards any other person, just speaking out loud to no one.
What literary movement influenced Charlotte Bronte during the writing of this novel? What is one thing that is believed from this movement?
The romanticism movement (Literary movement towards the end of the 18th century)
-Championed for the rights of the individual
-Believed that humans were inherently good
-Valued imagination/creativity over reason
-Inspired by nature
When is it okay to use semicolons to separate items in a series?
When the items (or some of the items) in the series already contain commas.
Ex: The invited speakers are the association’s president; the vice president; the councilwoman, Suzette Tanner; and Walter McCarthy, the executive director.