Poetry
What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean Sonnet?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Uses "you"
2nd person
Uses like or as to compare things
simile
What words should be capitalized in titles?
Every word except for short prepositions and articles
Relates to who is making the argument
ethos
Who wrote "The Odyssey"?
Homer
Harry Potter living with the Dursleys, unaware of his magical heritage and powers.
The Ordinary World
Who wrote "Our Town"?
Thornton Wilder
What is a haiku?
A 3 line poem with a 5, 7, 5 syllable pattern. It is from Japan and is about nature or emotions.
Uses "he, she, they"
3rd person
Compares things without using like or as
metaphor
Which punctuation mark is used to separate independent clauses that are NOT joined by a conjunction?
semicolon
Relates to emotion
pathos
Turned sailors into pigs, was fated to fall in love with Odysseus, told Odysseus to go to the underworld
Circe
Harry Potter receives his Hogwarts acceptance letter and discovers he is a wizard.
The Call to Adventure
Who is the narrator?
The stage manager
What is the format of a Shakespearean Sonnet?
3 four-line stanzas and a heroic couplet.
Uses "I"
1st person
An exaggeration
hyperbole
Which punctuation mark is used to separate independent clauses that are joined by a conjunction?
comma
Relates to facts and data
logos
What did Odysseus claim his name was when confronting the Cyclops?
Nobody
Hagrid introduces Harry to the wizarding world and guides him on his journey.
Meeting the Mentor
What is the theme of Act 1?
every day life and coming of age
What is meter?
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
Knows the thoughts of two or more characters
3rd person omniscient
When the audience knows what the character(s) don't
dramatic irony
How do you format a book title?
Underlined or italicized
Your opinion stated as fact
thesis statement
What made Odysseus's men forget everything?
lotus fruit
Harry boards the Hogwarts Express and enters the magical world of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Crossing the Threshold
What is the theme of Act 2
Love and marriage
What is iambic pentameter?
A line of poetry with 10 syllables and 5 metrical feet made up of alternating stressed and unstressed syllables
Knows the past, present, and future
omniscient
When the opposite of what you expected to happen happens
situational irony
preposition
The purpose of a counterargument or antithesis in an argumentative essay
To provide a different perspective and address opposing views
What is "The Odyssey" about?
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, is trying to get home after 10 years fighting in the Trojan War.
Harry faces obstacles and battles through the trap-filled chambers to reach the Philosopher’s Stone and confront Voldemort.
The Ordeal
What is the theme of Act 3?
Death