Literary Terms
An author's reason for writing is referred to as what?
Author's purpose
She stepped on a landmine as a child.
What is Farah Ahmedi's first reaction when she makes it across the border into Pakistan?
She laughs
Which type of essay tells a story?
Narrative Essay
"On cold nights in the babin, Susan loved to cuddle under her warm and fuzzy blanket."
What type of sensory imagery is this?
When authors only provide the facts they are using what type of writng?
Objective Writing
What was William Least Heat Moon in search of?
He was in search of the "real America".
Why do Farah Ahmedi and her mother have to leave Afghanistan?
To escape the Taliban.
Which type of essay uses a large amount of detail rather than telling a story?
Descriptive Essay
"Greg has totalled two new cars in the past six months due to his erratic driving. Greg is enraged his parents will not buy him a third vehicle."
What type of characterization is this?
Indirect Characterization
An author's view or opinion of a subject is referred to as what?
The author's tone
Which author was a first generation American?
Yoshiko Uchida
What country does Mr. Shimada emigrate from in "Of Dry Goods and Black Bow Ties"?
Japan
What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography?
A biography is written by another person and an autobiography is written about themselves.
"They are so cute" Marta said as she passed the pet store. Can I have one?
"They are so cute," Marta said as she passed the pet store. "Can I have one?"
There needs to be a comma after "cute" and quotation marks around "Can I have one?"
Describe the difference between direct and indirect characterization.
Direct characterization tells the reader about the character's personality, while indirect characterization shows the character's personality through examples.
Chickasaw
All of the deaths in the town of Nameless, Tennessee.
Which essay we read is considered a narrative essay?
"Nameless, Tennessee"
Regions refer to a carbonated beverage as a "soda" while others use the word "pop". This is an example of what?
Dialect
Which type of sensory imagery has to do with the reader's sense of taste?
Gustatory Imagery
What was the name of the van William Least Heat Moon travelled around the country in?
Ghost Dancing
What disturbing sight does Linda Hogan see on one of her walks?
A dead horse
Which essay we read was considered a biography?
"Of Dry Goods and Black Bow Ties"
"I really hate this weather we are having! It is terrible." Is an example of what type of writing?
Subjective Writing