Sentence Structure
"Although there are minor similarities, these two shows aren’t really alike at all," is an example of THIS sentence.
What is a complex sentence?
A character who does not undergo any substantial internal changes as a result of the story's major plot developments
What is static?
The underlying meaning or message of the text. Should be applicable to all human beings, human nature, life in general
What is universal theme?
The narrator of THIS short story foolishly chooses a girl over a fish.
What is The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant?
Category: Taking the Driving Test - This alliterative method to get your car alongside the curb just might be on the test
What is parallel parking?
"Squid Game focuses on the stories of two characters who were childhood friends, Ki-Hoon and Sang-Woo," is an example of THIS type of sentence.
What is a simple sentence?
When an author places two things side by side as a way of highlighting their differences
What is juxtaposition?
The ability to interpret, negotiate, and make meaning from information presented in the form of an image
What is visual literacy?
The narrator of THIS short story is embarrassed of his mother's past and heritage.
What is "The Paper Menagerie"?
Category: Let's Go To the Movies - The title of this film based on Angie Thomas' Y.A. novel is what Tupac said the "Thug" in "Thug Life" stands for
What is The Hate U Give?
"The contestants’ desire to continue the game demonstrates their greed; they are willing to risk their own lives and those of other competitors for the chance of becoming rich," is an example of THIS type of sentence.
What is a compound sentence?
An idea or concept that is repeated throughout the story / examples: love, friendship, justice
What is a conceptual theme?
The audience or reader knows something important that the character(s) does/do not know
What is dramatic irony?
In "Everyday Use," Mama refuses to give THIS household item to Dee since she promised them to Maggie.
What are quilts?
Category: What Food Is That? - Acorn or butternut
What is squash?
"After I succumbed to the nagging of friends, I finally watched Netflix’s Korean drama series Squid Game," is THIS type of sentence.
What is a complex sentence?
A character who undergoes substantial internal changes as a result of one or more plot developments
What is dynamic?
A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen
What is situational irony?
Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel-memoir Persepolis recounts her experience growing up during THIS historical event.
What is the Islamic/Iranian Revolution?
Category: Finish the Classic American Lyric - "O beautiful for spacious skies..."
What is "for amber waves of grain"?
"The games are based on children’s games, but with a deadly twist," is an example of THIS type of sentence.
What is a simple sentence?
Based on the belief that a greater power is toying with us, that there is no divine empathy for our pain.
What is cosmic irony?
A conflict within the main character; struggles of emotion or conscience
What is internal conflict?
Losing a false sense of security, discovering injustice in the world, and searching for one's authentic identity are all components of THIS conceptual theme first introduced at the beginning of the school year.
What is coming-of-age?
Category: Drop a Letter - Drop the "T" from intense fear to get this mistake
What is an error?