Vocabulary
Most students at AHA are genial and welcoming.
friendly
This is the driving conflict in "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker.
When Mama Johnson and Dee start conversing and Dee shocks Mama by informing her of her unapproved name change to Wangero.
This is the main conflict in "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry.
Character vs. self ( as he truly wants to change and love helps him do so)
Ralph Spencer is the Phoenix bird that arose out of Jimmy Valentine's ashes. This is an example of
metaphor
"Oh, I like murder." is a sample of this writing strategy
red herring ( short misleading clues that incriminate everyone esp. in the first 40 pgs. of the play)
Students are most exuberant at pep rallies.
cheerful, energetic and excited
These are 3 possible themes in "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker.
a. Accept yourself they way you are as a beautiful and unique individual
b. When you accept yourself, you accept others like you
c. True heritage is celebrated through everyday use of the family heirlooms
This is an example of foreshadowing in "A Retrieved Reformation."
In the exposition, when the warden advises him to straighten up and become an honest man making an honest living. ( since that is exactly what ends up happening)
The arena in "Lady or the Tiger?" symbolizes this.
The king's barbaric system of justice that relies on chance and luck
The criminal impersonating a police officer to gather information, check out the location and plan his next murder plus getaway. This is the strategy of
Least likely suspect
True love is a catalyst for many people's reformation.
positive change via self-improvement
In "Everyday Use", Dee's new name of Wanger is a symbol of this.
Her estrangement from her family.
These are symbols in "A Retrieved Reformation."
a. name change to Ralph Spencer symbolizes the newly reformed man he's become
b. His briefcase with special tools symbolizes his past ( it's how he made his dishonest living and he has it on him when he's forced to become Jimmy Valentine again via rescuing Agatha)
Dee gasped like a bee that had stung her is an example of
simile
When the guests start suspecting one another such as the spouses of Giles and Mollie Ralston. This is the writing strategy of
Paranoia and Doubt
In a toxic relationship, when your boundaries aren't respected and the partner does not accept the limits you set, he or she may become relentless in pursuing what he or she wants.
persistent in a negative and oppressive manner
This is an example of irony in "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker.
All the happiness and fulfillment Mama Johnson was looking for from her ungrateful daughter Dee ( remember her daydream about being on a show where Dee publicly thanks her) for the longest time, she found right next to her in Maggie.
This is an example of irony in "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry.
Just about ready to give away his old briefcase with tools and renounce his old dishonest ways, he is forced to use it to save Agatha and as a result lose Annabelle, his love and everything he has worked for .
Dee's " long, ankle-length, brightly colored gown (yellows and oranges) that is "so loud it hurts my eyes," featuring gold jewelry, dangling bracelets" is an example of
Personification ( shows the contrast between Dee's superficial image-oriented ways to Maggie and Mama's simple but true ways on a rural farm)
This is where the past catches up to you either in a positive or negative way based on your actions and their effect on others. This is the definition of the writing strategy of
Retribution
In many professional sports competitions, players often jostle each other to try and score.
push and shove
This is the way we characterize the king in "Lady or the Tiger?".
self-communing and self-centered practicing absolute power and quickly degenerating into a delusional ruler who believes he is fairly administering justice when in reality, he is quite narcissistic and does anything for attention and appreciation such as killing his victims for entertainment purposes.
This is the way we characterize Jimmy or Ralph in "A Retrieved Reformation."
He is love-struck, and deep inside he is a true romantic and gentleman who sacrifices all of his gains and risks his love relationship by saving other innocent beings, making him an honorable man. In fact, he failed to tell Anabelle about his past for fear of losing her, but ironically, that is the very reason he lost her--what he was afraid of.
This is how you characterize the princess in "Lady or the Tiger?"
Imperious, semi-barbaric, jealous, passionate
The tune of "3 blind mice" is an example of
The way the villain separates his next victims from the rest of the guest before committing the murders is an example of
Intrigue ( it raises the level of fear or suspense)
Isolation