MEAL and Plot
What does MEAL stand for?
Main Idea
Evidence
Analysis
Last Thought
How many steps are in the Hero's Journey?
12
True or False: A thesis should include evidence.
False
Simile
Which character struggled the most with the lack of privacy in the bathrooms?
Mama
What is the turning point of a story?
Climax
What is the first step of the Hero's Journey?
Call to Adventure
True of False: A theme statement can be one word?
False
an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning
Symbol
What was the place Papa was held called?
Fort Lincoln
What are the two categories of conflict?
Internal and External
Which of the following is NOT a step of the Hero's Journey?
The Ordeal
Crossing the Threshold
Acceptance
The Approach
Acceptance
What is a theme statement?
The author's message
Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
Personification
Which area in Manzanar caused family units (including the Wakatsukis) to start collapsing?
The mess hall
What are the two types of characterization?
Direct and Indirect
What is the last step of the Hero's Journey?
Reward
What is the correct font, size, and spacing in MLA formatting?
Times New Roman, 12pt font, double spaced
What figurative language is this?
Her hair was a golden wheat field gently blowing in the wind.
Metaphor
Why does Woody collect can lids when they first get to Manzanar?
To cover the knot holes
What should come before the quote in the Evidence part of a MEAL paragraph?
Context/ Plot clue/ signal phrase
Which character archetype is a step in the Hero's Journey?
Mentor
How would you do an in text citation for a quote on page 7 of Richard Connell's short story "The Most Dangerous Game"?
(Connell 7).
What figurative language is this?
I've been studying for finals for 300 years.
Hyperbole
What does "Shikata ga nai" mean?
It cannot be helped