Word Wall and misc. stories
When Grandmother tells everybody her husband taught her karate but we know she learned from her uncle.
dramatic irony
Name a fact from "Reaction to the Emacipation Proclamation".
answers will vary
Example: The Proclamation was printed in the Evening Star newspaper
What is the overall message from Emily Dickinson's poem "Water, is taught by thirst"?
Opposites teach about each other.
Who survives in "To Build a Fire"?
the dog
How does Mrs. Mallard react to the news her husband has died?
sad but still excited
Name a characteristic of Transcendentalism.
relying on yourself, the individual is sacred, anti-technology, political, be yourself
According to "Recollections of a Private", what do the recruitment posters promise soldiers?
travel and promotion
What style of writing does Edgar Allan Poe use?
Romanticism
Realism
Puritan Plain Style
Gothicism
Gothic style
What is the external conflict in “To Build a Fire”?
the man and dog
or
the man and the weather/nature
Who is the author of "The Story of an Hour"?
Kate Chopin
A fact is different from an opinion because a fact
A fact can be proved right or wrong
What does "An Account of an Experience with Discrimination" reveal about Sojourner Truth?
she was capable of defending herself, she was a determined person
What is another name for slant rhyme (what is it also knows as)?
half rhyme
What happens that puts the man's life in danger in "To Build a Fire"?
he gets his feet wet/falls into the water
Give an example of dramatic irony from "The Story of an Hour".
when the audience knows the real reason Mrs. Mallard dies at the end
What is the term for when Mrs. Mallard whispers, “free, free, free,” after hearing of her husband's death in "The Story of an Hour"?
verbal irony
How many people died in the Civil War?
620,000
What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark's journey west?
They were supposed to explore, map the land, and find an all-water route from east to west.
Who is the author of "To Build a Fire"?
Jack London
What happens toward the end of “The Story of an Hour” that changes the entire story?
Mrs. Mallard's husband walks in the door, unharmed
True or false:
Romanticism/Transcendentalism portrays life in a way we wish it could be, not as it actually is.
True
What battle was the turning point in the Civil War?
Gettysburg
Name a way you can show your own form of "Civil Disobedience".
Answers will vary
Examples: Attend a protest/rally.
Run for public office.
Email/call your elected officila to tell them you disagree with a policy.
Donate money to a person running for office you support.
What element did we study/focus on while reading "To Build a Fire"?
naturalism
In “The Story of an Hour,” whom does Mrs. Mallard believe she will live for when she thinks her husband has been killed?
herself