Memoirs
What are the 2 types of memoirs?
Interest-based, advice-based
Name all of the coordinating conjunctions
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What are the 4 elements of tone?
Diction
Imagery
Details
Syntax
Name the 5 types of humour devices (you need to pronounce them correctly!)
hyperbole, understatement, malapropism, pun, oxymoron
List the titles of at least 5 of the memoirs we read during this unit (must include at least 2 graphic memoirs)
Diary of a Young Girl, The Glass Castle, Silver Linings, Born a Crime
Maus, Persepolis, Hyperbole and a Half, Amazing Fantastic Incredible, They Called Us Enemy, Relish
What is the difference between a subordinating and coordinating conjunction?
A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects an independent and dependent clause and a coordinating conjunction connects 2 independent clauses
Define tone
The feeling and attitude of the writer
What is NOT an example of an oxymoron?
a) only choice
b) original copy
c) happily content
d) wise fool
c) happily content
Summarize the main events in Born a Crime.
Car doesn't start, catches buses, gets in, might get killed, jumps out of moving car
Name 2 comma rules
1. Commas are used to separate three or more items.
2. Comma and coordinating conjunctions are used to separate two complete thoughts.
3. Semi-colons are used to fix comma splices.
4. Commas are used to set off a phrase or clause of three or more words at the beginning of a sentence.
5. Commas are used to surround parenthetical elements in the middle of a sentence.
6. Commas are used to separate coordinate adjectives, or when there are two adjectives next to each other.
Categorize these tone words into negative, neutral, positive:
bitter, hostile, interested, light-hearted, relaxed, scholarly,
negative: bitter, hostile
neutral: scholarly, interested
positive: relaxed, light-hearted
Yesterday, I accidentally swallowed some food coloring. The doctor says I’m okay, but I feel like I’ve dyed a little inside.
This is an example of which humour device?
pun
What is the difference between a memoir and an autobiography?
An autobiography is the whole story of a person’s life to that point and a memoir is specific memories and their impact in a person’s life
What is a predicate?
A predicate is the part of a sentence containing a verb and stating something about the subject.
List 4 out of the 8 elements that contribute to tone in art
color, texture, medium, shapes, lines, contrast, details, busyness
What kind of humour device is used in this excerpt?
I had a friend many years ago who always said Happy Thanksgiven
We’d all laugh and correct her, and say she was forgiven.
malapropism
What is the lesson at the end of Silver Linings?
Embarrassment, frustration, sadness, these are the feelings you remember, but also the ones you can learn from. I learned persistence and perseverance. I learned to be brave, and gained a higher pain tolerance. Kind, empathetic, sensitive, and non judgemental. Fearless and understanding. I know what is important in life because my strength has been tested.
Find the missing punctuation in this excerpt (3):
Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike he had a pleasant countenance and easy unaffected manners. His sisters were fine women with an air of decided fashion.
[HINT: a semi-colon is punctuation]
Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance and easy, unaffected manners. His sisters were fine women, with an air of decided fashion.
What are the types of imagery in this excerpt?
I heard my tears plopping on the crinkly paper, sounding like little drums. I clutched my Ipad and my mom’s hand as the stench of rubbing alcohol hit my nose. As a blurred Barbie movie played before my eyes like I was looking through a kaleidoscope, there was a terrible, splitting pain in my left leg.
sound, touch, smell, sight
What 2 types of humour devices are used in this excerpt?
And on and on and there we were, back at it, arguing about God’s will. Finally I said, “Look, Mom. I know you love Jesus, but maybe next week you could ask him to meet us at our house. Because this really wasn’t a fun night.”
hyperbole, understatement