Pokemon and Shakespeare
What is the main idea behind Macbeth's speech?
"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing."
Our accomplishments in life are meaningless in the light of death
What is the most important guideline for tenses?
Keep the same tense/keep the tenses consistent/maintain the same tense
What is the correct pronoun for "class"?
It
What is a comma splice?
When a comma is used between two independent clauses without a coordinating (FANBOYS) conjunction
What does the SAT essay require you to do?
Analyze how the author constructs their argument
How many total Pokemon are there currently? (not including mega evolutions or alternate forms)
807
What is the simple past tense form of "to be?"
was
What is the name of the error in the following sentence?
You must try one's best.
Pronoun shift
What is the difference between "its" and "it's"?
"Its" is possessive; "it's" means "it is/was"
What does your analysis have to connect back to?
The author's main argument/purpose
What are the differences between Shakespearean comedies and tragedies?
Must list at least 3 differences.
Comedies: happy ending, silly, pointless plot, characters dating each other and posing as one another, romance
Tragedies: main character/most characters die at the end, suicide, insanity, tragic fates, very serious, often revolve around revenge
When do we use perfect tenses?
When comparing to actions and indicating which action happened earlier (perfect tense); when a sentence uses "for, since, before, by, before, after"; when emphasizing an action that started earlier and finished by a certain time
What is the difference between "who" and "whom"?
"Who" is subjective (doing the action); "whom" is objective (receiving the action)
What are the two ways that we use semicolons?
1. To combine two independent clauses that are related.
2. Use semicolons for long lists or lists within lists
In your body paragraphs, at least how many sentences of analysis should come after each quote or paraphrased portion of the passage?
2
What are the differences between Mega Mewtwo Y and Mega Mewtwo X?
Mega Mewtwo Y is smaller and is special-based; its tail is coming out of its head
Mega Mewtwo X is a fighting/psychic type and is physical-based
What is the singular, perfect present form of the verb "to run"?
has run
What is the name of the error in the following sentence?
"I hope I never have to deal with that teacher again. It was excruciating."
Vague/ambiguous pronoun
What are the requirements for using a colon?
A colon requires an independent clause before it, and the information that follows must serve as an explanation of the preceding sentence.
How does one analyze kairos?
Discuss/analyze the target audience and the author's use of appropriate timing; use of a call to action or stressing the urgency of a situation; discuss relationship to social context
What is the meaning of the quote "To be, or not to be, that is the question"
To live or to die; to exist or not to exist; to take action or not
Use perfect future tense correctly in a sentence.
Example: By next week, I will have taken eight SAT practice tests.
"The difference between you and I is that I am simply better than you."
Does this sentence need to be corrected? If so, then why? (must answer both questions correctly)
Yes - "The difference between you and me is that I am simply better than you."
The pronouns after the preposition "between" need to be objective
In what situation would it better to use two dashes or parentheses instead of commas?
When the appositive/parenthetical is an independent clause
What are the average essay scores of all the students who took the SAT with the essay in 2017?
Reading: 5 Analysis: 4 Writing: 5