MS. JOERS
Bridget's favorite kind of punctuation
What is a semicolon?
The definition of Ancestor
Who is someone from whom you are descended?
The name of Dana's husband in Kindred
Who is Kevin?
This author is cited as the godmother of Afrofuturism
Who is Octavia Butler?
This kind of figurative language uses "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things.
What is a simile?
This is Bridget's favorite musical artist
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The definition of Candor
What is the quality of being honest and straightforward?
This is how to do an MLA citation
...quote" (author's last name, page number).
Informs the reader of the subject that will be discussed in the paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
Gives the audience hints or signs about the future
What is foreshadowing?
The number of pets Bridget has.
What is 0?
Belonging to a period before a war
What is the definition of antebellum?
The definition of Counterargument.
What is an objection to an objection?
This is what MLA stands for
What is Modern Language Association?
The definition of Hyperbole
What is a figure of speech in which an author or speaker purposely and obviously exaggerates to an extreme?
The number of siblings Bridget has
What is 3?
The localized death of living cells
What is the definition of gangrene?
This character says this line in Kindred, "But I'm suppose to be free. I was free. Born free!" (Butler, 157).
Who is Alice?
Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered
What is the definition of relevant?
A figure of speech that puts together opposite elements
What is an oxymoron?
The number of different buildings Bridget has lived in.
What is 7?
The definition of kindred
What is similar in quality or character?
Dana reads this book to Rufus
What is Robinson Crusoe?
Three parts of argument analysis
Claim, Evidence, and Explanation
The repetition of vowel sounds
What is the definition of Assonance?