Stylistic Techniques
A direct comparison:
Time is money.
What is a metaphor?
This is the name of the original author of The Odyssey
Who is Homer?
Is this sentence correct or incorrect? :
Julia went, to the store, the park, and the pet store.
Incorrect
What is University of Maryland, College Park (UMD)
True or false: You can still submit work after the DUE DATE
True
Identify this technique: A statement the author makes about life, the world or human nature.
What is theme?
This is the son of Odysseus.
Does this sentence follow parallel structure? :
Tonight I will do my homework and watching TV.
Ms. L grew up in this state.
What is Maryland?
True or False: you are allowed to use the hall pass in the first and last 10 minutes of class
False
(...unless it is an EMERGENCY)
Identify this genre:
- written by the author about a meaningful moment or time period
- focuses on why the moment is important
- serves the purpose of expressing an emotional truth
What is memoir?
The Odyssey is the journey of Odysseus as he tries to return home after which war?
What is the Trojan War?
Identify the type of sentence:
What is a compound-complex sentence
Ms. Leimenstoll has been teaching at Einstein for this number of years.
What is 2?
This is the percentage that is taken off of work submitted AFTER the DUE DATE but BEFORE the DEADLINE
What is 10%
The name of the device where an object or idea repeated throughout a work.
What is motif?
This is the name of the Cyclops that Odysseus blinds
What is Polyphemus?
He is very tired, he wants to take a nap.
1. He is very tired; he wants to take a nap.
2. He is very tired. He wants to take a nap.
3. He is very tired, and he wants to take a nap
The name of Ms. Leimenstoll's older brother
Who is Ryan?
How do you spell my last name?
Leimenstoll
Identify this technique: "Chocolate cake is my Achilles heel."
What is an allusion?
Identify this character in The Odyssey:
While he was away at war, his wife cheated on him. They then conspired to murder him.
Who is Agamemnon?
The ball is being chased by the dog.
Passive.
Which Einstein English teacher did I attend graduate school with?
Who is Ms. Dever
Yes or no:
When writing your research paper, you include a quote from a reputable source. However, you do not correctly cite the quote. Is this plagiarism?
Yes, this is still technically plagiarism!