Literary Terms
This term means hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
Identify the sentence type: “When the bell rang, the students packed up their bags.”
Complex
This is the literary device Poe uses when the narrator repeats words like “louder! louder!”
Repetition
In “All Summer in a Day,” why do the children lock Margot in the closet?
They are jealous and don’t believe she remembers the sun.
What must appear around any quote in the essay?
Quotation marks and correct punctuation.
The feeling or atmosphere the author creates for the reader.
Mood
Fix this error: “I like reading but I don’t like essays.”
I like reading, but I don't like essays.
What does the narrator claim proves he is sane?
His “sharpened senses.”
What is the central conflict in “Harrison Bergeron”?
Individual freedom vs. forced equality.
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
To state the main claim and the two devices the essay will analyze.
When the narrator cannot be trusted due to bias, instability, or limited knowledge.
Unreliable Narrator
Fix the error: Mr. Berger who is my friend helped me write the story for the students.
Mr. Berger, who is my friend, helped me write the story for the students.
Name one piece of imagery that adds suspense from "The Tell-Tale Heart"
In Out of the Silent Planet, who is the protagonist?
Ransom
Give the structure of a strong commentary sentence after a quote.
Explain what the quote shows and how it supports the thesis (or the claim)
This device uses descriptive language appealing to the senses to build vivid images.
imagery/sensory language
Write a compound-complex sentence about Mrs. Widelski's cupcake club.
Answers will vary
Explain how the narrator’s behavior makes him unreliable.
He denies madness while describing irrational actions and thoughts.
In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, what does the conflict reveal about human nature?
The duality of good and evil within one person.
What strategy did we use to structure our well-written paragraphs?
RACES
Identify the four parts of the Biblical Metanarrative
Creation
Fall
Redeption
Restoration
Identify all of the phrases and clauses in this sentence:
During Christmas break, I plan to go to the mountains with my sister who lives in Washington.
During Christmas break = prep phrase
to the mountains = prep phrase
with my sister = prep phrase
who lives in Washington = adjective clause
Give an example thesis statement for a literary analysis essay on "The Tell-Tale Heart" that is exploring how Poe builds suspense with two literary devices.
Answers will vary.
What are the four main parts of the Hero's Journey archetype?
Ordinary World
Departure
Initiation
Return
In ELA, we use one writing strategy. In science, we use another strategy. Name both strategies and explain how they are similar.
RACES and CER
RA=C
CE=C
R=E