Vocabulary
Theme
Characters
Literary Devices
Writing Tips
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Unit 11: Until the toddler is able to speak properly, he will ______ most of his words.
What is ... garble
100
What is a crucial factor in the way we write themes?
What is... It must be written in a full sentence.
100
[This person] is a character foil of Roger because...
Who is Simon because he is pure innocence and respect for nature while Roger is sadistic, bloodthirsty, and enjoys hurting nature (pigs).
100
Referring to Iago as "Honest Iago," "Good Iago," "Good friend," etc. is MOST an example of which literary device?
What is ... dramatic irony?
100
What is the point of a topic sentence?
What is ... to let the reader know what the main point/argument of each paragraph will be.
200
Unit 7: I hope the excited fans will not _______ the shy celebrity with questions when she walks into the theater.
What is... inundate
200
What are two themes of Lord of the Flies?
Possible Answers: - All individuals have a natural capacity for brutality. - A society can be judged by the way it treats its most vulnerable citizens. - Civilized society keeps human beings from reverting to a more primitive, savage state.
200
What is a character trait we can attribute to Penelope AND Odysseus? Why?
What is ... Cleverness/Wiliness: Penelope manages to find various clever ways to keep the dozens of obnoxious suitors at arms' length and Odysseus uses his wiles to escape each obstacle he comes across in his long journey home (ex: Cyclops, Lotus Easters, Sirens, etc.)
200
"The breezes that on the lagoon had chased their tails like kittens were finding their way across the platform and into the forest" (Golding 34).
What is ... simile
200
Why do we avoid using personal pronouns like I?
What is ... it weakens your argument.
300
Unit 9: Due to the company’s financial ________, we will probably be out of business in less than three months.
What is ... prognosis
300
What are two themes of Animal Farm?
Possible Answers: - The abuse of language is instrumental in the abuse of power and the manipulation of people. - Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. - People’s ignorance contributes to their political and social oppression.
300
Who are three characters who have shown cruelty in their stories?
Various answers
300
The similarity and difference between an aside and a soliloquy.
What is ... Soliloquy – a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the audience the character's innermost thoughts and reflections. For the soliloquy, the character is alone on the stage, revealing his/her inner thoughts by speaking aloud. Aside – consists of a character’s turning away from the other characters on the stage, for the sake of addressing the audience privately, or just to think aloud. With an aside, the other characters are unaware of what is being said in the aside (even though in normal life they would definitely be able to hear).
300
What is the difference between "apart" and "a part"?
What is ... Apart = not together A part = together I know it's annoying, but try to remember that! If you get it wrong, you're saying the literal OPPOSITE of what you mean!
400
Unit 8: With only a ______ supply of weapons, the villagers were worried they would not survive the attack.
What is ... sparse
400
What is a possible theme of The Odyssey?
Possible Answers: - Cunning can be far more important than size or strength. - Temptation and arrogance can be one’s downfall. etc.
400
Describe one kind of propaganda Squealer uses to manipulate the other animals.
Various answers
400
"Is it not crystal clear, comrades?"
What is ... alliteration
400
What does a quote citation for a novel look like? *After discussing with your group, choose a volunteer to come up to the board and write a sample quote and citation. All parts must be correct for points.*
What is ... "...." (Golding 45).
500
Unit 12: The group published a ________ magazine that contained nothing but negative articles about the current government.
What is ... subversive
500
What are two possible themes of Othello?
Possible Answers: - Believing anything without solid proof can lead to terrible misunderstandings. - Jealousy is an emotion that can eat you alive. - Don’t trust everything you hear/see. - Isolation and a lack of communication can be deadly. etc.
500
Who are Montresor, Ivan, and Doodle? *All answers must be correct for points.
What is ... Montresor: the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado" who buries his hapless enemy, Fortunado, alive in his family's tomb. Ivan: General Zaroff's mute brute in "The Most Dangerous Game" Doodle: Brother's handicapped little brother in "The Scarlet Ibis" who dies a terrible, preventable death
500
Please give an example EACH of pathos, logos, and ethos from Old Major and/or Squealer's speech? All must be correct for points.
Several possible answers
500
What is an appositive phrase? Give an example.
What is ... A phrase that renames the noun before it. Iago, the bitter, disgruntled antagonist of Othello, refuses to tell Othello in the end why he ruined his life.
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