Use context clues to determine what the italicized word means.
To feel deep regret or guilt
What does the prefix "trans" mean?
Across
List and define 3 literary devices.
Simile, Hyperbole, Metaphor, Idiom, Oxymoron, Pun, Personification, etc.
Logos is appealing to what?
Logos is using logic/information to appeal to someone.
What are the three purposes an author writes for?
To persuade, to entertain, to inform
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the italicized word.
Perched: past tense of perch. It means to sit or rest on something; sometimes something high up
What does the suffix "less" mean?
Without
Give an example of alliteration
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Pathos is appealing to?
Pathos is appealing to one's emotions.
What was Darcy Will's mother's first name?
Mattie Mae
Use context clues to define the italicized word.
Detested: past tense of detest. To dislike intensely.
What does the suffix "ed" mean?
Past tense of a word (talked, walked, shopped)
Give an example of personification
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What does ethos mean?
Ethos is when the writer uses their credibility or ethics to appeal to a reader.
For what reason do Darcy, Jamee, and their mother think that their father left the family?
They believe he ran off to New York with a waitress.
Use context clues to define the italicized word.
You should amalgamate your notes into a notebook.
Amalgamate: to combine or unite
What does the prefix "mis" mean?
Wrong or false
What is an oxymoron?
Two contradicting terms/ words (such as peaceful war; Biggie Smalls, Working Vacation)
Explicitly is when the author directly tells the reader about a character, whereas implicitly is when the reader has to make inferences/predictions about the character because their personality traits aren't clearly stated.
What is the difference between a claim and a counterclaim?
A claim would be the writer's POV and the counterclaim would be the opposing POV
Use context clues to define the italicized word.
Don't be uncouth when we go out; be sure to be polite.
Uncouth: lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.
What do the suffixes er/or mean? (Hint: they mean the same thing)
One who (creator, writer)
What is an Idiom?
What are key details?
Details from a text that contain important information in regards to the central idea or main idea.
What does it mean to cite textual evidence?
To quote or paraphrase information from a text to support your answer or claim.