Figurative Language
Argumentative Essays
Writing &Thesis Statements
Macbeth
Things Fall Apart
100
Alliteration 

Repetition of the first letter of multiple words in a sentence

100

What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?

To persuade using evidence and reasoning

100

Parts of a 5 paragraph essay

Intro

3 body paragraphs

Conclusion

100

This character said "Out spot! Out I say!"

Lady Macbeth

100

Two of Okonkwo's children, mentioned most often in the novel

Nwoye

Ezinma

200

Your face is a book where men may read strange matters.

metaphor 

200

These two elements are essential in an argumentative essay for a balanced argument

Counterclaims

rebuttals 

200

This step follows editing in the writing process

Revise

200

This man killed Macbeth

Macduff

200
Confidant and friend of Okonkwo who speaks against the DC after Okonkwo's death

Obierika

300

The night has been unruly.

personification

300

Instead of including a long quote, another option would be to ___________________the quote.

paraphrase

300
3 parts of a thesis statement

Topic

position

evidence


300
Macbeth tried and failed to have this man killed

Fleance

300

First village that Okonkwo heard of white people coming to

Abame

400

They redoubled strokes upon the foe, unless they meant to memorize another Golgotha

allusion 

400


An opposing perspective to the main argument

Define counterclaim

400

An effective conclusion does these three things

Restates your thesis

summarizes your main points

draws your essay to a close

400

What was this apparition a prophecy for?

An armed head (a head with an armored helmet)

Beware of Macduff

400

Where Okonkwo goes during his exile

Mbanta

500

Fair is foul, and foul is fair.

paradox

500

List the key elements of an argumentative essay

Argument

central claim

supporting claim

counterclaim

evidence

reasoning

500
A good thesis statement is

C-

D- 

C-

Concise

Disputable

Coherent

500

What was the prophecy for this apparition

A bloody child

No man born of a woman can kill Macbeth

500
This man unmasked an Egwugwu to show his loyalty to the Christian church

Enoch

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