Characters
What was the name of the girl Victor was trying to impress in "Seventh Grade"?
Teresa
What is the definition of "plaudits"?
applause, enthusiastic praise or approval
What is the name of the first sentence of a body paragraph?
topic sentence
In the vocab short story that Mr. Emmich wrote, which two students were left behind at school?
Judith & Ani
A haiku often has what in the last line to surprise the reader?
the turn
What was the name of the guard who beat up Pavel?
Lieutenant Kotler
What is a "laggard"?
A person who moves slowly or falls behind.
An introduction paragraph should contain what 3 things?
introduction, background information, thesis
What is the best piece of fiction we read as a class this year? (Kind of a trick question. Only one answer accepted. Wink, wink.)
Maybe We're Electric
A three-line stanza is called what?
tercet
What were the names of the three snakes that Rikki killed?
Nag, Nagaina, Karait
True or False: "Preclude" means to argue or state something.
False: Preclude means to make impossible, prevent, shut out.
In an RST essay, what word means to combine two pieces of evidence to make one point?
synthesize
Who did Mr. Emmich become on Halloween? (First and last name)
Wade Hollister
When the vowel sounds between words rhyme, it's called what?
assonance
Who is older: Martin (Elevator) or Roger (Thank You, Ma'am)?
Roger (14 or 15) is older than Martin (12)
"Detriment" means A) disagreement B) harm or loss C) a noisy fight D) to make impossible
B) harm or loss
In a literary analysis essay, what is the term for a word or phrase that helps us switch from one text to another?
transition
What did the YouTuber call Bruno from "The Boy In The Striped Pajamas"? (Four words)
stupid, stupid little boy
A villanelle poem has how many lines?
19
Name as many members of the Bittering family as you can from "Dark They Were & Golden-Eyed." (500 per name)
Harry (the dad), Cora ( the mom), and their 3 children Dan, Laura, and David
True or False: "Wanton" is the opposite of justified and responsible.
True
What is another word for "commentary"?
analysis, opinion, interpretation, insight, reflection, explanation, elaboration
What is the name of the class exercise that Mr. Emmich tried out for a few Fridays and then completely abandoned? (500 for the nickname; 500 extra for correct words)
AAA (Apology, Appreciation, A-ha)
What is a poet laureate?
A poet chosen to represent all poets in the country.