Fairy tales
The story starts this way
Once upon a time
The characters are mostly ________
animals
True or False: The characters in legends are usually humans.
True
Who wrote Dear Martin?
Nic Stone
True or False: Argumentative writing can use first person pronouns.
false
Give an example of a fairy tale that we have read in class.
Aschenputtel or Disney Cinderella
True or False: Cinderella is a fable because it has animals in it.
True or false: there is not usually an accredited author for myths and legends and they are usually passed down over generations.
True
What is the setting of Dear Martin? (Time + Place)
Atlanta, Georgia Present Day
What is a counterclaim?
When the writer acknowledges the other side of the argument or the other point of view.
Involve the element of magic.
Hero vs. Villain
Strong theme
Happy ending
This story teaches a _________
moral or lesson
What country are the Anansi stories from?
Ghana (West Africa)
Provide a definition for the following vocabulary word: Commemorate
To celebrate: to remember and honor someone
What is a words denotation?
The dictionary definition
Who wrote Aschenputtel and what century was it written in?
Brothers Grimm in the 1800's.
What type of figurative language is often used in this literature?
personification
Give an example of a myth that we read in class.
Anansi and Wisdom
Provide a definition for the following vocabulary word: Indictment
A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
What is a words connotation?
The feelings or emotions associated with that word.
What story (of German origin) did Walt Disney make into the first Disney movie in 1937?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Name the author of Rikki Tikki Tavi AND explain why he picks India as the setting for a lot of his stories.
Rudyard Kipling
He was born in India when it was a part of the Great British Empire.
Summarize what the legend La Llorona is about.
A woman's husband leaves her for another woman and she gets very jealous of children because her husband still gives them attention. Eventually, she drowns the children in the river and now every night you can hear her crying. Children are fearful to stay out late at night for fear that La Llorona will get them too.
Explain how Jared is a dynamic character.
Jared is a dynamic character because he changed over the course of the novel. In the beginning he was very ignorant to the racism in society and in the end he ended up learning a lot and changing his major to be a civil rights lawyer.
What are the three parts of the introduction paragraph? (must list all 3 to get points)
H: Hook
I: Background information
T: Thesis