Minor Characters
This character is Antigone's timid sister who initially refuses to help bury their brother.
Ismene
This character steals the scroll that reignites magic.
Amari
This is the font, size, and spacing required on all MLA-formatted papers.
Times New Roman 12-point double-spaced
This object, stolen by Amari, symbolizes both the return of magic and the threat it poses to power.
scroll
This writing tool features an adjective that appears at the beginning of a sentence.
opening adjective
This minor character in Othello is Iago’s wife and ultimately reveals his treachery.
Emilia
She is determined to give her brother a proper burial, even if it costs her life.
Antigone
This is the verb tense students must use when writing about literature.
present tense
This act, done in defiance of Creon’s edict, becomes a symbol of moral and divine law over human law. Specific details required.
burial of Polynices
This writing tool features an adverb that is placed after the action of a sentence is described.
delayed adverb
Laila’s childhood friend who later becomes her husband.
Tariq
This divîner becomes a fierce warrior determined to bring magic back to Orïsha.
Zelie
For MLA formatting, what 3 things must you include in a sentence that contains a direct quote?
signal phrase introducing the quotation, quotation marks around quote, and a parenthetical citation
This token, given by Othello to Desdemona and later planted by Iago, symbolizes love, betrayal, and manipulation.
handkerchief
This writing tool features a group of words that provide information about time, place, direction, cause, or manner.
prepositional phrase
This character is Santiago Nasar’s fiancée.
Flora Miguel
This woman survives a brutal marriage to Rasheed and ultimately kills him to protect another.
Mariam
This common error occurs when two independent clauses are joined with just a comma.
comma splice
This recurring image, tied to Effia’s lineage, represents her family line's enduring legacy.
fire
This writing tool features a noun phrase that identifies a person, play, or thing named in a sentence.
appositive phrase
This character is the British soldier who fathers Effia’s son and starts a line of mixed-heritage descendants. First and last names, please.
James Collins
The twins who ultimately carry out the murder to restore family honor. First and last names, please.
Pablo and Pedro Vicario
When writing an essay by hand, how should one punctuate the title of a play?
underline it
Santiago Nasar’s wounds are often interpreted as a symbolic reference to these, linking his suffering to that of a martyr.
stigmata (wounds) of Christ
This writing tool features a phrase that modifies an entire sentence or clause, adding extra info while not being connected to the sentence's main grammar.
absolute phrase