What is a Foil Character (sometimes called dramatic foil) in drama?
two characters that are opposite of each other and bring out each other's traits
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What is a thesis? Where does it go in an expository essay?
A thesis is a special sentence is your essay that gives your main argument for your paper. It is usually the last sentence in the first paragraph of an essay.
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Use "refer" in a sentence.
I referred to the novel when trying to find quotes for my essay.
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Read the sentence: "George was small and intelligent, and Lennie was large and slow-minded."
What is the conjunction in the sentence?
How is this a compound sentence?
and is the conjunction.
It is compound because the conjunction combines two complete thoughts.
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Define point of view and give the major types with examples.
"I" often indicates first-person perspective, where a narrator is telling the story.
"He" or "she" often indicates third-person perspective. (omniscient means the narrator knows everything, while limited means the narrator only knows some things)
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What is personification? Give an example.
When an author makes something that is NOT human seem like it is human. For example, "The leaves danced in the wind."
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What is the difference between a topic sentence and a thesis?
A thesis is the main argument for THE WHOLE ESSAY
A topic sentence is the main idea for a PARAGRAPH IN THE ESSAY
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Use "reference" in a sentence.
I noticed the reference to Greek mythology when I was reading the Romeo and Juliet play.
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Read the following sentence: "Although I love eating ice cream, I'm lactose intolerant."
Which part of the sentence is an independent clause. Why?
"I'm lactose intolerant," because it can stand alone and includes a subject and a verb.
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Define the word "hyperbole." And no, it is not pronounced "hyper--bowl." By the way, "hyperbole" is indeed the best thing ever.
An exaggeration used in writing/speech. "I'm hot. It's about a 1,000 degrees out today."
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What is figurative language? Give an example.
Poetic language that makes you imagine something: "love is a red rose."
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Give some common transition words that help connect thoughts in an essay.
"however," "for example," "however", etc.
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What does the word "inference" mean?
An educated guess based on the evidence.
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Say a sentence that uses parallel structure. Explain which parts are parallel.
What is "I came, I saw, I conquered." Use of the word I and the past tense.
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Define theme. Give the theme of a text (story) we've read in class and explain why it is the theme.
The theme of Of Mice and Men is that all dreams something go awry, and that friendship can push us through dark times. George's decision not to abandon Lennie, even in death, supports this idea.
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Compare and contrast a monologue, soliloquy, and aside in drama.
A soliloquy: A character says his thoughts aloud to himself.
A monologue: A long speech from one character to another.
Aside: A quick comment to the audience that other characters cannot hear.
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What does it mean to "organize" an expository (explanatory) essay. What are the major parts of an essay and how do they come together.
Introduction paragraph, body paragraph, conclusion, concrete detail, commentary, ...etc.
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(He "modified" the sentence when he realized it wasn't long enough.)
What does the word "modify" mean in this sentence?
What is change or alter.
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"You have seen the death of Romeo and Juliet."
How is this sentence an example of the present perfect tense?
It talks about something that happened "some time" before now and includes the word "have" and a changed spelling of the verb.
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What is a simile. Give an example and explain why it is a simile instead of a metaphor.
Love is like a red rose---> simile.
Love is a red rose ---> metaphor
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Name as many other literary conventions as you can (at least 10).
To start you out: "simile, metaphor, oxymoron,..."
Be able to explain all the items in your list!
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Revise the following sentence.
"The death of Lennie is caused by George."
"George kills Lennie."
The subject that is doing the main action should usually go first in a sentence. This is called active voice.
Also, notice the unnecessary words we got rid of.
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(She analyzed the novel very carefully before coming up with her thesis)
What does the word "analyze" mean in this sentence?
The word means to think deeply and carefully, looking at all the different parts.
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Say back an example of a complex sentence. Why is it complex?
"Even though studying is important to do well on a test, you should also get sleep"
The sentence combines a dependent and independent clause.
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What is the difference between the "tone" and the "mood" of a piece of writing?
Tone is the attitude the literature puts forward through the choice of words.
Mood is the feeling the reader gets from the writing's attitude.