Writer's Toolbox
This is the admosphere or vibe of a scene.
What is the MOOD?
The error in this sentence:
"some people love to eat tripe."
What is a missing capital letter at the beginning?
This character waits for almost 20 years for her husband to return from war.
Who is PENELOPE?
He's "good with his hands," but he's lost the use of one hand by the end of the book.
Who is Curley?
To open with force.
What is "to pry"?
Regions or groups of people have this special way of speaking.
What is DIALECT?
The error in this sentence:
"Its never easy to admit you're wrong."
What is "ITS"? (It should be "It's never easy...")
This character threatens to have a man lynched when she feels disrespected.
Who is Curley's wife?
Particularly insensitive, this character lobbies hard to kill Candy's dog because the dog is old and doesn't smell great.
Who is Carlson?
A sign of something bad about to happen.
What is an OMEN?
This is the third element of SETTING along with time and social conditions.
What is LOCATION?
The error in this sentence:
"Their holding study hall in the dorms on Friday night."
What is "their"? (It should be "THEY'RE holding study hall...")
Even though this character will live forever, she loses the man she has loved for 8 years when he decides to head home to Ithaca.
Who is Calypso?
It would have been better for the Greeks and the Trojans if this prince had ignored Helen and left her with her husband in Sparta.
Who is PARIS?
A barrel for wine or other liquid.
What is a CASK?
Authors are using this when they give hints about what will happen in a story.
What is FORESHADOWING?
What is a missing VERB?
Her symbol is an owl but this goddess takes all kinds of forms such as an old man name Mentor and a young girl who lead Odysseus to meet the king of Phaecia.
Who is Athena?
The leader of the suitors, this guys tries to have Telemachus killed and then treats Odysseus like chopped liver.
Who is ANTINOOS?
A long poem that reveals the values of a society.
What is an EPIC?
The perspective an author chooses to use is called this.
What is POINT OF VIEW?
The error in this sentence:
"They're saying its going to be a cold January."
What is ITS? (It should be "They're saying it's going...")
These mythical "singers" lure men to watery graves with the tempting sound of their voices.
Who are the SIRENS?
He may have been disrespected, but this one-eyed dude does eat 4 of Odysseus's men before Odysseus outsmarts him.
Who is Polyphemus?
A poet -- and often a singer as well.
What is a BARD?