Class Policies
Short Stories
The MLA 9
Motifs and Symbolism
The Hero's Journey
100

After this many absences, your grade may be lowered by one letter grade.

What is 5?

100

In "A&P," this $.79 item is what the girls buy (must have all four words correct to score).

What is Kingfish Fancy Herring Snacks?

100

Citations in the Works Cited must be in this order.

What is alphabetical?

100

As a way of rejecting social values surrounding the female body, the three girls do this in the A&P.

What is walk in wearing bathing suits and no shoes?

100

He wrote "The Hero with 1,000 Faces."

Who is Joseph Campbell?

200

The door closes at _____ minutes after the start of class.

What is five?

200

This is the name of Emily's servant in "A Rose for Emily."

Who is Tobe?

200

Only use this font and size in MLA 9.

What is TNR 12?

200

This motif is found everywhere in Emily's house, even covering Homer's body.

What is dust?

200

The Hero, having faced challenges, moves to this next step.

What is the Approach?

300

This technological object is NOT a learning device.

What is your mobile phone?

300

This optional reading short story is an example of the second-person narration style.

What is "Bright Lights, Big City"?

300

This is the correct and only date format to use for MLA 9 (don't mess it up!)

What is day, month, year?

300

This item, which Emily buys for Homer, carries the engraved letters "H.B." and sits undisturbed by time, like a shrine to a lost hope.

What is a silver toiletry set?

300

In the Hero's Journey, this initial stage involves the protagonist considering leaving their ordinary world to embark on a journey.

What is the Call to Adventure?

400

This assignment is most heavily weighted in your overall grade.

What is the Literary Analysis Research Paper?

400

The crumbling house represents this aspect of Emily.

What is her crumbling mental state?

400

This is the kind of indent needed for the Works Cited page.

What is hanging indent?

400

This term is what Sammy uses to describe the regular A&P customers, highlighting his belief that they lack individuality.

What are sheep?

400

In Campbell's framework, this pivotal moment occurs when the hero faces their greatest fear or challenge, often referred to as "the belly of the whale."

What is The Ordeal?

500

This is Professor Childs' alter ego (and the other name you can call her).

What is Professor X?

500

This is the narrator in "A Rose for Emily."

Who is the town (acting as the Greek chorus)?

500

99.99% of the time, MLA 9 does not require you to include this when submitting a paper. APA requires it every time.

What is a title page?

500

Lengel's scolding of the girls is an example of the store's rigid enforcement of this.

What are social norms?

500

This final stage of the Hero's Journey sees our hero bearing newfound wisdom.

What is Return with the Elixir?

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