Argument & Purpose
The claim in an argument is the author’s main ____________.
Bonus 100 pts: What is a claim from Romeo is a Dirtbag?
Answer: argument / point
Mercutio is a foil to Romeo because he is more ____________.
Answer: impulsive / aggressive
A pun is a joke that relies on more than one ____________.
Bonus 100 pts- Give a pun
Answer: meaning
When two texts tell a similar story, we can compare how each author develops the ____________.
Answer: plot or theme
Parallel structure means phrases follow the same ____________.
Answer: pattern
A counterclaim presents the ____________ side of the argument.
Answer: opposing
Romeo’s tragic flaw is his ____________.
Answer: impulsiveness
What is foreshadowing?
Answer: Foreshadowing is a hint about something that will happen later
When authors change characters or events, they might be showing a different ____________ or theme.
Answer: perspective or point of view
Verb tense must stay ____________.
Answer: consistent, or the same throughout
Evidence is used to ____________ a claim in an argumentative text.
Answer: support
Why does Romeo originally refuse to fight Tybalt?
Answer: Because he has married Juliet.
A tragic flaw leads to ____________.
Answer: tragedy
Comparing texts includes noticing how each author builds _________________ or tension in the story.
Answer: conflict
Examples of verb tense are past, present, and ____________________.
future
Hyperbole is used when a writer uses ____________ to prove a point.
Answer: exaggeration
Dramatic irony happens when the ____________ knows something characters don’t.
Answer: audience/reader
A foil helps readers understand a character by ____________ with them.
Answer: contrasting
One author may write in different _________, such as poetry, drama, or prose.
genres
A shift in time means the verb tense ____________________.
changes
Author purpose = the reason the author ____________________.
Bonus 100 pts: What are the 3 main purposes?
writes
To inform, entertain, or persuade
When Mercutio dies, Romeo decides to ____________ his death.
Answer: avenge
Dramatic irony increases tension because the audience knows the truth ____________.
Answer: before the characters do
Readers can examine what the author changed and how those changes affect the ____________ of the story.
Answer: meaning
How should the author's name be written in MLA format?
Last name, First name