Short Stories
List all symbols and themes from "Through the Tunnel"
Symbols: Googles, the beach/ocean, the tunnel
Themes: Belonging, Independence, Growing Up
What are the three types of Rhyme Schemes?
Internal
External
Slant
Draw and label a Plot Diagram.
Exposition
Turning Point
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Which character is strongly associated with the Theme of Ancestry & Legacy. Explain in 3 sentences.
Thorin: ownership over the Mountain/Arkenstone, motivated by avenging his father and grandfather.
What is "The Skeleton"? Provide a summary/definition.
It is the basic framework of an Essay - the "bones" that hold the Essay up.
Explain the Point of View of "The Yellow Wallpaper" AND why it is significant.
The story is written in First Person POV. Readers know only the narrator's thoughts and feelings and she uses "I" and "me" in her narration.
This is significant because the story focuses on her mental state throughout the story so a First Person POV gives readers the best insight into her mind.
What do Alliteration, Assonance, and Consonance have in common?
They all refer to repeating sounds in words.
They create rhythmic sound patterns.
They emphasize key feelings of the poet.
They contribute to mood and tone.
They engage the reader.
How can readers identify the Speaker of a poem? Provide 2 specific methods.
Any of the following:
Identify Pronouns and Point of View
Analyze Tone and Emotion
Look for Clues in the Poem
Consider the Speaker’s Relationship to the Subject
Look for Changes in the Speaker
Summarize the events of Chapter I (1), VII (7), and IX (9).
What Theme do these Chapters have in common?
Chapter I - Bilbo hosts the dwarves.
Chapter VII - Beorn hosts the company.
Chapter IX - The company is held captive in Mirkwood.
What is the one thing that CANNOT be present in a Concluding Paragraph?
New information or information/ideas/examples that have not been included in the Body of the Essay.
Provide three characteristics of Greek Myth.
Traditional story, explains a natural phenomenon, mentions gods and goddesses, do not use figurative language, meant to instruct and educate, contain morals or lessons.
Explain the relationship between Syllables, Foot, and Meter in poetry.
Syllables are the basic form of rhythm in a word or phrase. A foot consists of stressed and unstressed syllables. Meter refers to multiple feet in a single line.
What is the difference between Tone and Mood?
Mood is how the reader feels about a text. Tone is the author's emotions and perspective within the text.
Provide a definition of Direct Characterization and Indirect Characterization. Also provide one example of each from the novel.
Direct: when the author explicitly describes a character's traits.
Example: Chapter One describes Bilbo's personality.
Indirect: readers to infer a character's qualities.
Example: Bilbo's growing bravery is shown in his actions. Thorin's obsession with greed is shown through his dialogue. Gandalf's internal conflict is shown through his reactions.
Choose a quote from the novel that describes Smaug and format it correctly.
"No dragon can resist the fascination of riddling talk and of wasting time trying to understand it" (page 259).
In your opinion, which conflict is most significant?
The Person vs. Person conflict in "Persephone"
or
Jerry's Person vs. Person conflict(s) in "Through the Tunnel"?
Explain in three sentences.
Many answers accepted.
3 sentences at least with a strong opinion.
What is "Prose"?
Provide an example from the texts we have studied in class.
Prose is writing with no set rhythm, rhyme, or structure at all.
Any writing that is not "poetry" is considered Prose.
The short stories we studied, as well as "The Hobbit" are all examples of Prose writing.
Provide THREE strong and specific differences between the novel version and the film version of "The Hobbit".
- can be plot events, characters, or other details you remember.
Many answers accepted.
- inclusion of the elves and the love story
- focus on Thorin's internal struggles
- Gandalf's character and role in the story
- Eagles don't talk, Beorn isn't in the battle, Bilbo is a stronger warrior...
Provide a definition and example of "Motif" from "The Hobbit".
(booklet page 39)
Motif - a repeated element in a story; has symbolic significant or develops a theme or deeper meaning.
Can be: image, object, word, phrase, pattern of behaviour or situation.
Example: Luck, magic, stealing, underground caves/holes, Bilbo saying he wishes he were at home, light/darkness, crowns/kings, birds.
What three things should be in the Introduction paragraph?
- Thesis Statement/Opinion Statement.
- Content of the Essay - Topic sentences or summaries of BPs.
- Concluding Sentence.
Find and write down the Climax from ONE Short Story:
"Through the Tunnel"
or
"Persephone"
"Through the Tunnel" - Jerry makes it through the tunnel.
"Persephone" - Hades releases Persephone to Demeter.
Find and write down the Shift from ONE poem we have studied in class.
"The Ballad of Mulan"
"Sonnet 205"
"My Honest Poem"
"The Ballad of Mulan" - "Most people tell the gender of a rabbit..."
"Sonnet 205" - "So write it if you want..."
"My Honest Poem" - "Hi, my name is Rudy"
What is significant about the "Shift" of a poem?
It can show a change in perspective or emotion.
It can indicate the main meaning or Theme of the poem.
In your opinion, what is the Climax of the novel? Explain your choice.
1. Smaug is defeated by Bard.
2. Bilbo gives the Arkenstone to Bard.
3. The Battle of the Five Armies.
- Topic Sentence
- Introduce context of example/evidence.
- Direct evidence - quote or specific detail.
- Explain how the evidence relates to or supports the Topic Sentence.
- Concluding sentence for the paragraph - restate Topic Sentence.