Parts of Speech Definitions
relates one work or phrase to another
preposition
Odysseus wanted to listen to the music of the sirens
wanted- verb
sirens- noun
List the three steps of the ordinary world
2. The call to adventure
3. The Refusal
An account of an event that happened before the story began
Flashback
What does TEAL stand for?
T- Topic sentence
E- Evidence
A- Analysis
L- Link
Expresses an action, condition, or state of being
Verb
The loyal Penelope tested Odysseus by asking her maid to move the bed into the hall
loyal- adjective
into- preposition
List the three steps of the initiation
1. mentor
2. crossing the threshold
3. test, allies, and enemies
setting
Which thesis statement is a list thesis? Which one is a concession thesis?
1.) Although cats are easier to care for, dogs make better pets because they are social and enjoy engaging with humans.
2.) Dogs make better pets because they are social and enjoy engaging with humans.
1 = Concession
2 = List Thesis
describes a noun
adjective
Circe turned the men into pigs and she quickly ushered them into a pen
and- conjunction
quicky- adverb
List the three steps of the transformation/ordeal
2. ordeal
3. treasure
The main character in a film or piece of literature
protagonist
What is the stance in this thesis statement?
Although cats are easier to care for, dogs make better pets because they are social and enjoy engaging with humans.
Dogs are better pets
adverb
The men cried to(1) Odysseus when the cyclops snatched them up, but Odysseus was unable to do anything
to- preposition
but- conjunction
List the three steps of the road back/hero's return
2. Atonement
3. Reward
A writer’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in a story
foreshadowing
Where is the essay would you find the following topic sentence:
Dogs enjoy engaging with humans, which means that they will form strong bonds with their owners
Thesis: Although cats are easier to care for, dogs make better pets because they are social and enjoy engaging with humans.
3rd body paragraph
Joins words or phrases
conjuction
If Odysseus were not disguised when he returned home, the suitors might have attacked him immediately.
if- conjunction
were- verb
Which stage of the journey is this? Dorothy's house gets picked up by a tornado and blown to Oz
Crossing the Threshold
A central idea, an underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand.
theme
What is the first supporting point in the thesis?
Although the turbines can be dangerous for birds and bats, wind power is the most sustainable form of alternative energy because it is cheap and creates jobs.
Wind power is cheap