It is the reason why the text was written. It can be the main purpose for the selection or the author’s reasons for including
elements within the text.
What is author's purpose
100
Herbert died after this happened.
What is when the family wished for 200 pounds in the Monkey's Paw.
100
Possible danger or threat.
What is a menace.
100
is an "I" who speaks from her/his perspective.This narrator is usually a character in the story, who speaks with other characters; we see those interactions through the narrator's eyes.
What is a first person narrator.
200
The feeling that a text arouses in the reader and a technique used by the author to develop the story and the
theme.
What is mood.
200
The disaster that occurred in "Leaving Desire"
What is Hurricane Katrina.
200
To force an action.
What is compel.
200
is not a character in the story, but, rather, an
outsider voice.
What is a third person narrator.
300
Descriptions that appeal to the five senses (hearing, touch, taste, smell, sight)
What is imagery
300
To persuade, inform or entertain.
What is author's purpose.
300
Where "Leaving Desire" took place.
What is New Orleans.
300
People who have had to leave an area to escape danger.
What are evacuees.
300
reports events in a factual way, without sharing any
characters’ hidden thoughts or feelings. He or she can only note what can
be observed from outside characters.
What is an objective narrator
400
Indicates the author's attitude.
What is tone.
400
To inform readers about the disaster Hurricane Katrina.
What is the author's purpose of "Leaving Desire."
400
The main character in "Leaving Desire"
Who is Lionel Petrie.
400
Having a bad smell; stinking.
What is fetid.
400
recounts events with a character’s thoughts, feelings,
and observations.
What is a subjective narrator
500
The giant tree was ablaze with the orange, red, and yellow leaves that were beginning to make their decent to the ground.
What is imagery.
500
To entertain readers and inform them to be careful what they wish for.
What is the author's purpose in "Monkey's Paw."
500
The person who gives the monkey's paw to The Smith family.
Who is Sergeant-Major Morris.
500
In a state of alertness or watchfully.
What is vigilantly.
500
The boy was scared because he couldn't find his parents.