"A Rose for Emily"
Some townspeople visit Emily a few years after her father’s death to complain about what?
the terrible smell
“In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths...” IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT LITERARY DEVICE?
simile
Name a pronoun
(EX: he, she, they, I, me, my, his, hers, we, us, you, your, them, their, etc.)
Which word means SHAPELESS?
A. aggrandize
B. amorphous
C. callow
D. bombastic
amorphous
What is a thesis statement?
The one sentence that summarizes the main claim or argument in an essay. It must completely answer the prompt, and it's usually in the last sentence of the introduction.
At the very end of the story, what does the detail about the grey hair on the pillowcase indicate?
That she slept with Homer's dead body
The green light that Gatsby reaches out for represents
his dream for being wealthy to finally get Daisy; the American Dream
Name the five linking verbs
am, is, are, was, were
Which word means to RE-ECHO?
A.reverberate
B. seditious
C. sangfroid
D. peculate
reverberate
What is a topic sentence?
The first sentence of the body paragraphs that states the argument of that one paragraph. The topic sentence must align with the thesis statement.
What does the following quote foreshadow: "She (Emily) told them that her father was not dead. She did that for three days, with the ministers calling on her, and the doctors, trying to persuade her to let them dispose of the body."
Miss Emily's inability to let go of the past
In the library, the owl-eyed man is astonished to see that Gatsby’s books are real, but they haven’t been read. He then compares Gatsby to Belasco, a man famous for making elaborate, real-life sets for the theater. What does he mean by this comparison?
By comparing Gatsby to someone who creates sets for theater, the owl-eyed man is saying that Gatsby is very good at putting on a performance. He buys a library full of expensive books that he never reads because he wants people to THINK that he reads them.
What part of speech is the word ABOVE?
preposition
Which word means BITTER, SARCASTIC?
A. wheedle
B. proclivity
C. abominate
D. vitriolic
vitriolic
Label the CONCRETE, the SUBJECT, and the OPINION in this thesis:
In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses colorful diction to characterize Daisy as pure.
CONCRETE: colorful diction
SUBJECT: characterize Daisy
OPINION: Daisy is pure
What is symbolic about the colors associated with Miss Emily (black and gold)?
black is associated with death and gold is associated with wealth
What does Nick mean when he says that the guests of Gatsby’s parties “conducted themselves according to the rules of behavior associated with an amusement park”?
They don't respect Gatsby's house and are acting wild.
Correctly label each word in the following sentence with the correct parts of speech:
SHE WORE CUTE CLOTHES.
She= pronoun
Wore= action verb
Cute= adjective
Clothes= noun
Which word means TO IMPROVE, MAKE BETTER?
A. ameliorate
B. affable
C. drivel
D. epitome
ameliorate
Which thesis statement completely answers this prompt: Read the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe. In a well-written, multi-paragraph essay, analyze how the author uses personification to create mood.
A. In "The Tell-Tale Heart," Edgar Allen Poe uses comparisons to create mood.
B. In "The Tell-Tale Heart," Edgar Allen Poe uses personification to create mood.
C. In "The Tell-Tale Heart," Edgar Allen Poe uses personification to create a fearful mood.
D. In "The Tell-Tale Heart," Edgar Allen Poe uses similes to create a creepy mood.
C. In "The Tell-Tale Heart," Edgar Allen Poe uses personification to create a fearful mood.
Describe the symbolism of Miss Emily's watch.
It represents the passing of time, but since Miss Emily will not look at the watch, it also symbolizes her inability to recognize the passing of time. She wants to stay stuck in the past when her family was wealthy and respected and alive.
Throughout the novel, Daisy is depicted as wearing white, while Mildred wears cream or “off-white.” What does this symbolize?
Daisy's purity and status compared to Mildred, who is trying to act like she has a high status like Daisy, but she can't ever quite live up to her.
Correctly label ALL words in the following sentence with the correct part of speech:
THEIR ONLY CHILD WAS INCREDIBLY STRONG AND BRAVE.
Their= pronoun
only= adj
child= noun
was= linking verb
incredibly= adverb
strong= adjective
and= conjunction
brave= adjective
Which word means CORNY, NOT ORIGINAL?
A. drivel
B. hackneyed
C. hiatus
D. lurid
hackneyed
Create THREE topic sentences that align with this thesis:
In "A Rose for Emily," William Faulkner uses color symbolism, imagery, and deathly diction to characterize Miss Emily as a delusional villain.
-Faulkner uses color symbolism to characterize Emily has a villain.
-Then, Faulkner uses imagery to show Emily's villainous character.
-Finally, Faulkner uses deathly diction to characterize Miss Emily as an evil person.