OMAM
Who is the author of the book Of Mice and Men?
John Steinbeck
Who is the author of the book Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
Who is the author of the memoir Night?
Elie Weisel
What is imagery?
Visual descriptions in a book.
What is a fragment?
A sentence that is missing either a subject or a main-verb.
Who was Lennie?
larger, less intelligent (autistic) male who doesn't understand his own strengths and whose end goal is to achieve the American Dream.
Who was Juliet supposed to marry?
Lord Paris
What is the main theme of the memoir?
Having and losing faith in g-d. Throughout the novel, he witnessed and experienced horrific and traumatic experiences that made him feel like G-d no longer existed.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison without using like or as.
What is a subject?
What or who the sentence is about
Who was George?
A smaller male who is Lennie's primary caretaker is also motivated to protect Lennie.
What is R&J so famous for?
Its famous for the power of love over hate.
Key events?
Elie is separated from his family except for his father.
Him & his father survive the war together, at the end his father dies.
Elie survives & writes a memoir to make sure the stories are never forgotten.
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as.
What is a predicate?
Tells something about the subject
What is the setting in the novel?
Salinas Valley, California.
During the time of the great depression.
Why did Romeo and Juliet's families have so much turmoil?
From a long term family feud
How Weisel uses characterization?
He reveals their description to us rather than using their thoughts or actions.
What is symbolism?
An idea that things represent another thing.
What is a run-on sentence?
Independent clauses aren’t joined properly
What are the themes of the novel?
Dreams: The entire journey was to try to get the American Dream.
Loneliness: never settled while on their journey.
Companionship: George and Lennie’s friendship.
What were Romeo and Juliet's last names?
Montague and Capulet.
Who was Moshie the Beadle
What is personafication?
Non-human things that seem human.
What is a thesis statement?
A sentence that states the main idea of writing & helps control ideas within the paper