All American Boys
What genre is All American Boys?
Young Adult
What is it called when you are given a list of terms to examine before reading a text?
Word Study
Name 3 types of appeals.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
logos, pathos, ethos
Which goes to which?
Emotions,Logic,Credibility
"Fists raining like stones" is an example of what?
Simile
Name 3 theme topics
Possible answers:
Human Behavior Identity Pop-Culture
Society Politics
Ethics Nature
Whose names were read out loud at the protest at the end of the novel?
Victims of police brutality
What is the word that means to place oneself in the novel and/or find out where one is?
Orient
“Marcus warily took one more glance at his mom, unable to read the look on her face, before heading to school.”
is and example of what type of narration? Be specific.
Third Person Limited
Which literary device is highlighted in the phrase, "...glittering golden plates and goblets."
Alliteration
Name 2 issues (of national relevance) from All American Boys.
Police Brutality
Racial Injustice
What word best describes Rashad's father?
Must be exact.
Strict
Who is important to keep in mind when selecting evidence?
The Audience
AUTHOR'S STYLE: What 2 writing techniques are showcased in the following analysis of Marie?
She “cannot sleep” and her fingers are described as “marching …around the model, waiting for her great uncle Etienne, who owns this house, who went out the previous night while she slept, and who has not returned.”Doerr’s use of the word march conveys how Marie Laure’s fingers are going through the same motions over and over again dutifully. Additionally, this sentence is both long and repetitious, just like her night.
Sentence Structure
Word Choice
Which literary device is highlighted in the following quotation?
"Harry looked upward and saw a velvety black ceiling dotted with stars."
Imagery
What word is this defining:
Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.
Prose
What is the reason behind choosing the name of "Springfield" for the setting?
To show that racial injustice and police brutality could happen anywhere in the US.
Definition:
A method to compare,show the difference, or emphasize meaning by providing the opposite
What is Study of Contrasts?
Definition:The process of examining how a speaker or writer uses language to persuade, inform, or entertain an audience
What is rhetorical analysis?
What is the acronym used for assistance in characterization and what does it stand for?
STEAL
Speech
Thought
Effects on others
Actions
Looks
What is the name of the organization that helps to liberate incarcerated people?
Innocence Project. Org
Who is the woman Rashad tripped over in Jerry's convenience store?
Must know first and last name.
Katie Lansing
What common type of red herring is Latin for "to the man"?
Ad Hominem
(All or nothing)What fallacies are represented in each example:
A. What's the problem? All my friends have a curfew of midnight"
B. If we outlaw weapons, only outlaws will have weapons?
C.A person who is honest will not steal, so my client, an honest person, clearly is not guilty of theft."
D. He was last year's MVP, and he drive3s a Volvo.That must be a great car."
A.Bandwagon
B.Either/or
C.Circular Reasoning
D.False Authority
This narrator can opt to delve into certain characters' thoughts at whatever time they choose. At any given moment in a scene, you can divulge what each character is thinking and feeling as you are not confined to the thoughts and perceptions of one character who you are writing from.
Third Person Omniscient
(must get 4 of the 5 correct)
List the authors of the following texts:
Speak
Romeo & Juliet
All American Boys
All the Light We Cannot See
Snow Falling on Cedars
Halse Anderson,Shakespeare, Kiely & Reynols, Doerr, Guterson