Theme
Unselfish love is the greatest of all gifts
What is the Gift of the Magi's theme?
A warning of indication of a future event
Billy Weaver was looking for a cheap one in Bath
What is a room or hotel?
What is Christmas
The opening statement in an essay that grabs the reader’s attention.
What is the Hook?
People should get to know each other first before resorting to judgment
What is the theme of The Landlady?
Using a word or phrase multiple times
What is Repetition?
The sign in the window was blinking this message
What is Bed and Breakfast?
The amount of money Della has at the beginning of the story
What is $1.87?
Your essay's call to action.
What is a concluding sentence?
A central topic, subject, or message within a narrative
What is Theme?
A figure of speech in which two unsimilar things are compared by the use of like or as
What is simile?
Billy was considering going to this place instead.
What is a Pub?
The overall mood of the story
What is loving?
A few sentences that provide general insight into the topic of the essay.
What is Background?
Racial prejudice is disgraceful and will dissolve in favor of equality
What is the theme of I Too?
Exaggerated statements or claims not to be taken literally
What is Hyperbole?
Billy found this in the book
What are 2 guest signatures?
Della sold this to buy Jim a gift
What is her hair?
Topic sentence
Evidence/Quote
3 Sentences of Commentary
Concluding sentence
These should all be included in this..
What is a body paragragh?
This poem demonstrates the equal value of all kids of labor
What is the theme of I Hear America Singing?
A sequence of events that happens contrary to what was expected
Billy considered himself to be this because he found this place
What is lucky?
Jim sold this to get Della a gift
What is his watch?
A one sentence response to the prompt that will guide your essay.
What is a thesis?