Film
MLA
Research
Miscellaneous
Poetry
100
Who is the director of The Silence of the Lambs?
Jonathan Demme
100
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
100
Name 3 types of pre-writing techniques.
Mind-mapping/brainstorming, listing, outlining, drafting
100
What is jargon?
Specialized language usually used in a discipline or particular career.
100
There are two over-arching categories of poetry, what are they and how are they briefly defined?
Lyric (short and emotional) and Epic (long and journey-esque)
200
The character of Buffalo Bill was inspired by three different real-life serial killers. Name the three.
Ed Gein, Gary M. Heidnick, Ted Bundy
200
Name 4 disciplines within the humanities that use MLA formatting?
literature, language, music, art, philosophy, some history
200
What is primary research?


Bonus (10 points): Name 3 different types of primary research

Research that you do on your own.


Interviews, survey, observation, analysis

200
What does the young girl of "The Tattooer" wake up to find tattooed on her back?
a black widow spider
200
What is a haiku?
Traditional Japanese three line poem with a 5-7-5 syllabic pattern
300
What 5 pieces of information must be included in the introduction of a film analysis?
Title, director, release date (year), genre and major performers
300
What information is ,most commonly used within an in-text citation?
author last name and page number
300
What is the difference between scholarly/peer reviewed sources and any other type of secondary source?
Scholarly/peer reviewed sources have been reviewed by a panel of expert peers in the field
300
Why do we cite sources (2 reasons)?
To avoid plagiarism and give credit to those who did the original research.
300
Who is the father of free-verse poetry?
Walt Whitman
400
The moth symbolized what for Buffalo Bill?


Bonus (10 points): Dr. Lecter tells Clarice that Buffalo Bill "thinks" he is a ___________, which is why he is trying to create a woman suit.

Transformation


Transexual

400
Briefly explain the 5 ways in which you might use MLA formatted sources within an academic essay.
Provide background/context, explain terms/concepts, support claims, lend authority, anticipate/counter objections
400
What is the purpose of a proposal?
A proposal asks for approval from an academic supervisor to research a particular topic.
400
What is an ode?
A poem of praise and exhaltation
400
What is slam poetry?
Competition of performance poets based on opinions of random judges
500
The Silence of the Lambs is the only horror movie to have won the Big 5 at the 1992 Academy Awards. What categories did it win?
Best picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Writing
500
Put the following article from a database into MLA works cited format:


Edward Snow

"Clouds in the Poem"

Paris Review

Volume 5, issue 6

Spring 2011

Pages 10-15

EbscoHost

No DOI

Snow, Edward. "Clouds in the Poem." Paris Review, vol. 5, no. 6, Spring 2011, pp. 10-15. EbscoHost.
500
What is a thesis and where is it located?
The main point of the essay, it is located at the end of the introductory paragraph.
500
Who is the author of "The Tattooer," the short story about a group of women in a cult-like house led by a man named San?
Melissa Ragsly
500
What is beat poetry?
A poetic movement based out of NY during the late 1940-50s...surrounding politics, sexuality, drug use
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