Greek Mythology or Poetry
Narrative Writing
Short Stories & Literary Devices
Grammar & Mechanics
The Kite Runner
100

This Greek hero slayed Medusa and rescued Andromeda.

Perseus

100

This writing element appeals to the five senses.

Sensory Details

100

This is the central message or insight revealed in a story.

Theme

100

This punctuation mark is used to join two related independent clauses.

semicolon

100

Character motivation: What is Amir's Biggest motivation throughout his childhood?

Baba's respect/love/admiration

200

In one of the myths, the Greek hero use his shield as a mirror to defeat Medusa instead of facing her in battle or other means, This shows the Greeks held what core value for their culture?

Intelligence/reasoning/Wit or   Brains over Braun at times

200

Punctuate the Dialogue sentence correctly:

I would do anything for you she said

"I would do anything for you," she said.

200

This device gives human traits to non-human things.

personification

200

What is the name of the comma at the end of a list?

Oxford Comma

200

What are the two classes of Afghans that are represented throughout the story?

Pashtuns & Hazaras

300

This device is the repetition of the same beginning consonant sounds in a phrase.

Alliteration

300

Dialogue should be used for these two main purposes.

What are character development and plot advancement?

300

Double jeopardy

This type of irony is when the audience knows something the character doesn’t.

300

What are the 2 rules of when to have a capital letter in a sentence?

proper nouns and beginning of sentences 

300

Double jeopardy

this type of character serves to emphasize the protagonist's qualities, either positive or negative, by showcasing their opposite or differing characteristics

400

This  poetic device occurs when words in a poem when you have a repetition of vowels without repetition of consonants Ex. (The gleaming sunbeams shone down)

Assonance

400

The term for adjusting pacing to emphasize important plot moments.

Pacing

400

In The Monkey’s Paw, the knocking at the door is an example of this. (literary device)

What is foreshadowing or suspense?

400

This punctuation is used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence acting as one

Hyphen

400

Characterization: Amir gives two reasons he for why he left Hassan to be assaulted. One he claims he tried to convince himself was true, and one he claims is the real reason. What are those 2 reasons?

Wishes/tried: He was a coward (afraid)

Real reason: He sacrificed Hassan to win Baba and his praise (he's just a Hazara, isn't he?)

500

By having Theseus kill all the bandits by "what each had done to others, Theseus did to him," what did this show about Greeks ideas/philosophy on Justice? 

'Eye for an eye" justice. One should be punished severely as the crime. 

500

This point of view provides an all-knowing narrator who can reveal the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.

third-person omniscient

500

The weather in “The Open Window” adds to this story element.

mood

500

What is wrong with this sentence: 

"The waiter presented a steak to the guest that was medium-rare." 

Misplaced modifier. It has the Guest as 'medium-rare" instead of the steak.

500

Amir refers to his Birthday present as this phrase alluding to the funds Judas was paid to betray Jesus in the Bible.

Blood Money

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