Greek Mythology
Name the (assumed) author of The Odyssey.
Homer
How many body paragraphs are in a 5 paragraph essay?
3
Name 3 interrogative pronouns
What, which, who, whom, whose
Who is the author of Night?
Elie Weisel
In the book, Life of Pi, the color orange often symbolized what?
Survival, safety or caution
Which Greek god is said to have swallowed his children?
Cronus
Paul's sermon telling people of the "Unknown God" took place at what famous location?
Mars Hill, Athens, Greece
what should be included at the end of a paper written in MLA format?
Work(s) Cited Page
In what country is the internment camp, "Auschwitz" located?
Poland
What did Pi and Richard Parker have in common?
Pi's sense of self and determination
What is unique about the (assumed) author of The Odyssey?
He was blind
What is the figurative language term for giving inanimate objects human-like characteristics?
Personification
Make the appropriate punctuation and capitalization corrections:
when grandma wasn't looking elysa filled the dogs bowls with leftovers' from the meal
When Grandma wasn't looking, Elysa filled the dogs' bowls with leftovers from the meal.
Name one major theme in the book, Night.
Ex: "physical and mental torture can cost a person their civility"
WHat was Pi's full, given name?
Piscine Molitor Patel
The Iliad is classified as what kind of literature? (2 words)
Epic Poem (Epic Poetry)
What do each of the letters in "TPCASTT" stand for?
Title Paraphrase Connotations Attitude Shifts Title Theme
Name 5 specific aspects of an MLA formatted paper.
answers will vary. (double spaced, Times New Roman font, size 12 font, heading upper left, titel is centeered w/no special effects, last name and p# upper right of every page, in-text citations include last name of author and p# in parentheses.
In the beginning of the book, who is deported and later returns to warn the people of Sighet about what is actually happening. (the Germans invading Hungary)
Moche the Beadle
Who is the author of Life of Pi?
Yann Martel
Which war was referenced in The Odyssey?
Trojan War
Name 5 literary devices often used in poems, short stories, and novels.
ex: alliteration, hyperbole, personification, simile, metaphor, analogy, allegory, satire, etc
When preparing to write a DBQ, it is important to use the "bucketing method". Explain what "bucketing" is.
sorting the documents into categories according to the information each contain
What causes Elie's father's death?
Dysentery
Articulate 2 of the themes (thematic statements) present in The Life of Pi?
ex: the will to survive is overpowering