My Name
Who wrote "My Name"?
Sandra Cisneros
Who is supposed to have written the first 6-word memoir?
Who wrote "Borders"?
Thomas King
Who wrote A Small Place?
Jamaica Kincaid
What does hyperbole mean?
Exaggeration
Who was the narrator named after?
Her great-grandmother
What does "raise the stakes" mean?
to increase the risk or emotional weight of a situation- to up the anty, etc..
Which tribe did the family identify with?
The Blackfoot Tribe
Who is the narrator talking to?
Us, (westerners, tourists, the reader)
What does impact mean?
An effect on someone/something, (collision, something that hits hard)
What animal does the narrator use to describe her namesake?
A horse
What is a connotation?
An implication, a feeling/meaning that's in addition to the literal meaning.
Which border did the family keep trying to cross? (The border of which two nations?)
American/Canadian
Which country is the narrator from?
Antigua
What's the difference between imply and infer?
imply= to send a message that is beyond what you're literally saying
infer= to receive a message and make an educated guess as to the hidden or subtle meaning
Does the narrator think her name is prettier or uglier than her sister's?
Prettier
What is a memoir?
Any nonfiction narrative writing based in the author's personal memories
Did the narrator prefer being in Salt Lake City or his home on the reservation?
His home on the reservation
How does the narrator really feel toward tourists?
Jealous
What's the difference between showing and telling language?
showing = descriptive imagery (Tom shivered)
telling= literally stating (Tom was cold)
What does the narrator not want to inherit from her namesake?
Her place by the window
What was Ernest Hemingway's famous 6-word-memoir about?
A child that died, either before birth or right after.
Why did Laetitia's BF say that Salt Lake City "is a great place"
"nothing but blondes in the whole state"
What is one way that the government controls the everyday citizens of Antigua?
Controling bank loans/ owning car dealerships. Allowing the underfunding of schools and hospitals.
What should you use to guide your revision process?
Your writing goal/purpose (how you want the reader to feel/what you want them to know)