Trivia
Who does the most work on Animal Farm?
Boxer
Where in the introduction should the thesis go?
The End
Write a complex sentence.
Although we have been doing these all year, people still don't know where the comma goes.
Name the technique: The students leaving the building were like a stampeded of buffalo running from wolves.
Simile
Name the technique:
When you are tired, keep going.When you are frustrated, keep going.
When you are down, keep going.
When you are hurt, keep going.
Anaphora/Parallelism
What does Caesar say when he is on his last breath?
Et tu Brute.
What type of transition is: On the other hand
Compare/Contrast
Use a semicolon in a sentence.
Things Fall Apart was a tragedy; colonization had a horrible impact on Umoufia.
Name the Technique: The wind whistled in my ear as I rode my bike down the hill.
Personification
Name the Technique: Unlike Reagan, who came before him, Bush was not a former actor.
Contrast
West Virginia; because their father called the dreamed up version of their home the glass castle that was easily breakable.
Use a participial phrase in a sentence.
Thinking deeply, I have come up with a new philosophy.
How should evidence from a short story be cited?
(The Author's Last Name)
What is the difference between Pathos and Tone?
Pathos focuses on the emotions of the audience while Tone focuses on the emotions of the writer.
What is the name of the missionary who has to leave Umuofia in Things Fall Apart, and who replaces him? What is the main difference between them?
Mr. Brown, Reverand James Smith. Compromise vs Uncompromising.
Where are two places in our writing where we should be using transitions?
Use a semicolon with THAMOS correctly in a sentence.
I think; therefore, I am.
What is a big/central idea from Julius Caesar?
Betrayal
Power
Corruption
Justice
Revenge
What is the difference between a counterclaim and an argument?
Counterclaim mentions the opposing side while argument is what the speaker believes.
Name the 7 commandments in Animal Farm
Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
No animal shall wear clothes.
No animal shall sleep in a bed.
No animal shall drink alcohol.
No animal shall kill any other animal.
All animals are equal.
What is a good way to end/conclude your essay?
Make connections to the real world
Use a colon for emphasis in a sentence.
The students were ready to eat the pizza: a pack of wolves on the hunt.
Describe a theme from Animal Farm.
Power corrupts, and we must pay attention to those who are leaders.
Name the technique: Yeezy's are unbelievably expensive. They cost like a billion dollars.
Hyperbole