What is the significance of the title Fahrenheit 451?
It is the temperature at which paper ignites and burns.
a moment; a very short span of time
Instant
the central idea or message an author expresses in a work of fiction, poetry, or drama.
theme
What does MLA format stand for?
Modern Language Association
Who is the poet of "I Am Offering this Poem?"
Jimmy Santiago (Baca)
What are the earplug radios in the novel called?
Seashells
to tremble and shake in small movements
quiver
A lit element that refers to time periods, geographic locations, and cultural contexts.
Setting
A good introduction paragraph should include 3 things...
A hook, background info, and a thesis
In what point of view is "I Am Offering this Poem" told in?
First Person
Which woman cries when Montag reads poetry?
Mrs. Phelps
something that is harmful or deceitful
insidious
A strong thesis statement should include...
a strong claim and reasoning
What are least 3 types of hooks?
A question, a quote, an interesting fact, an anecdote, a startling statistic, and/or an analogy.
In Diary of a Part Time Indian, what is the nickname Junior calls his home?
The reservation AKA "the rez"
According to mythology, what is the salamander’s relation to fire?
It lives in it.
the state of feeling certain or without doubt
certitude
A literary element that refers to the central problem or struggle that a character faces in a text.
Conflict
What should be included in every body paragraph? Hint: 5 things.
A topic sentence, evidence, in-text citation, explanation, and elaboration (and a transitional sentence is great too).
In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, what physical condition does the protagonist Junior have?
excess cerebral spinal fluid in his skull (or hydrocephalus or water on the brain).
Which of the following Shakespeare tragedies does Beatty quote immediately before his death?
Julius Caesar
to numb, typically by medication
anesthetize
the process of evaluating the specific traits of a literary person.
Character analysis
What is the proper order for a Book citation?
Author Name. Title of the Work. Date published.
What is the main conflict in The Refusal?
The main conflict is between the town's citizens, who come with requests and petitions, and the Colonel, who is the highest official and appears to possess the authority to either grant or refuse these requests.