Reading Analysis
In this short story by Roald Dahl, the detectives end up eating the murder weapon they are looking for.
What is "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
This type of writing is when you try to convince someone of something.
What is "persuasive writing"?
Commonly referred to as "Sasquatch", this massive, ape-like creature is known for roaming the forests of North America.
What is "BigFoot"?
The name for the main argument of an essay.
What is "the thesis"?
These three characters can be said to fall under the trope of the "wise old man".
Who are "Gandalf, Yoda, and Dumbledore"?
Big blue bugs bleed black blood...
What is "an alliteration"?
This style of writing seeks to paint a picture in the reader's mind.
What is "descriptive writing"?
This Japanese Urban Legend involves a strange woman with a mask asking her potential victim if they think she is beautiful. Hint: both answers can be deadly!
Who is "Slit-Mouthed Woman" (or "Kuchisake-onna")?
The first paragraph of an essay.
What is "the introduction"?
These characters are the main protagonists of their respective stories (in the case of Star Wars, we're thinking of the originals of course!).
Who are "Frodo, Luke, and Harry"?
This literary device is the central idea or moral lesson of a story.
What is "the theme"?
This style of writing seeks to tell a story.
What is "narrative writing"?
This legendary humanoid frog described as being around 4 feet tall, gets its name from the Ohio city in which it was allegedly spotted.
Who is the "Loveland frog"?
What is "Point-Evidence-Explanation"?
This answer requires a 3-number combination composed of the total number of films in each film series. And no, Rogue One and the Han Solo film don't count.
What is "398"?
I'm tellin' ya! The whole world was staring at me!
What is "hyperbole"?
This type of sentence is typically the first sentence of a paragraph.
What is "the topic sentence"?
This woman was the first-ever Queen of England to rule in her own right. But don't name the woman, name the Legend!
Who is "Bloody Mary"?
In order for a thesis to be a valid thesis, it must be this.
What is "debatable" or "arguable"?
These characters are the three prime evils of their respective worlds. No, not Saruman or Darth Vader... think more evil than that!
Who are "Sauron, Darth Sidious, and Voldemort"?
In the "Chaser" by John Collier, Alan is much more interested in the love potion than he is of this other potion.
What is the "glove-cleaner" or "life-cleaner"?
I make the best pesto; it's vibrant green, pasty but not too thick-- here's how you make it: About 2 cups of spinach, 1/2 cup of basil, 1/3 a cup of pine nuts, 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons of garlic olive oil. Now stick 'em all in a vegetable chopper, and you're set! It's really good, you absolutely need to try it!
What style of writing is not used in this example?
What is "narrative writing"?
This particular bunny doesn't carry a carrot around or a basket of chocolate eggs, but a hatchet!
Who is the "Bunny Man"?
This final section of an essay in MLA format is important because it lists the sources from which the author acquired their information.
What is "the Works Cited page"?
The years when the series released their first films.
What are "1977, 2001, and 2001"?