The Cask of Amontillado
from a White House Diary
Grammar
Writing Strategies
Ms. Lopez
100
Author of a short story, entitled “The Cask of Amontillado.”
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
100
Wife to a Vice President and the author of “A White House Diary.”
Who is Lady Bird Johnson?
100
Periods need to be included in names like "H.H. Munro" and "B.C." for this reason.
What is an abbreviation?
100
Along with a hook, this statement appears in an introductory paragraph and serves as a guide for the rest of the paper.
What is a thesis?
100
This is the mascot of the university which Ms. Lopez attended.
What is a bear?
200
A place where skeletons were kept underground due to the limited space in European graveyards, and the location of a murder in our text.
What are the catacombs?
200
On November 22, 1963, this president of the United States was assassinated.
Who is John F. Kennedy (JFK)?
200
The first letter of a word needs to be capitalized for this reason. Example: Drama was first developed in ancient Greece.
What is a proper noun (name of a person, place, or thing)?
200
This goes on the long part of a chicken foot thesis diagram.
What is "your answer to the question?"
200
This is Ms. Lopez's favorite warm drink.
What is hot tea?
300
I said, "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge."
Who is Montresor?
300
The excerpt "from a White House Diary" is a memory of one woman's day in history, and so is this type of nonfiction genre.
What is a memoir?
300
Quotation marks or underlining need to be used in a sentence for this reason. Examples: "The Open Window" by Saki is a funny story. The play "Antigone" was written by Sophocles.
What is a title?
300
This strategy, composed of 3 parts, is used to create a strong body paragraph.
What is the MES strategy?
300
This is Ms. Lopez's first name.
What is Rosalie?
400
This word means "freedom from punishment, harm, or loss." It also completes the sentence below: “Nemo me impune lacessit,” that is, “no one attacks me with ___________.”
What is impunity?
400
This is the state that flags are put in when the country is in mourning for some great tragedy, as when JFK was assassinated.
What is half-mast?
400
Verbs need to agree in past/present/future tense for this reason. Example: Contests WERE held on a yearly basis to determine which comedies and tragedies WERE the best. Hint: | |
What is parallel sentence structure?
400
This is the second step in the MES strategy.
What is explain your point?
400
Ms. Lopez's email address to which you can send scans of late work.
What is rlopez13@saisd.net?
500
In works of art, this genre is the quality of having a grim or ghastly atmosphere. These types of works emphasize the details and symbols of life. Authors such as H. P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, and Edgar Allan Poe use(d) this atmosphere in their works.
What is the macabre genre?
500
This word means "greatly disturbed; in an uproar," and completes the sentence below: "I don't think I ever saw anyone so much alone in my life. I went up to her, put my arms around her, and said something to her. I'm sure it was something like, 'God help us all,' because my feelings for her were too ______________ to put into words.
What is tumultuous?
500
For this reason, a singular noun needs to have a singular verb, and a plural noun needs to have a plural verb. (Decide on one place to put the "s") Examples: The list includes... The lists include...
What is subject-verb agreement?
500
This acronym is used to determine the author's purpose.
What is PIE? (Persuade, Inform, Entertain)
500
Ms. Lopez's height.
What is 5'1"?
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