Vocabulary
What is the definition of the word proffer?
to offer, or suggest something
Why do we annotate text?
To engage with the text
To help you better understand the text
To keep track of details
To help you focus on the meaning of the text
What type of figurative language is this:
The author's new mystery novel was so dark and full of madness, it felt like a total Poe story.
allusion
What pronoun do you ALWAYS capitalize?
I
What is a possible theme of "The Monkey's Paw"?
Be careful what you wish for.
Things are not always what they seem.
Be happy with the life you have.
What is the definition of the word plausible?
Credible or believable
What is an example of verbal of irony?
sarcasm
saying something that is the opposite of how you feel
What type of figurative language is this:
It took a million years for the bell to ring.
hyperbole
Fix this sentence.
The missing posters made me a little bit scared and sad because the family's themselfs never got to see their loved ones again
The missing posters made me a little bit sad and scared because the families themselves never got to see their loved ones again.
Is the narrator in The Tell-Tale Heart reliable or unreliable? Explain your answer.
The narrator is NOT reliable; he is not of a sound mental state, so therefore, no one should trust his judgment.
What is the meaning of vexed?
feeling irritated or annoyed
What is dramatic irony?
The audience knows something the characters do not.
What type of figurative language is this:
The classroom was a zoo after the teacher left.
metaphor
Fix this sentence:
the missing person photos cause it showed people lost there lifes that day
The missing person photos because it showed how many people lost their lives that day.
What was Alfred Hitchcock's purpose for writing "Let 'Em Play God"?
He was writing to inform the audience how to create suspense. He is known as "The Master of Suspense".
What is the meaning of the word gesticulation?
a dramatic gesture to emphasize speech or to substitute for speech
What are two things Alfred Hitchcock would say are needed for suspense?
Let the audience play god
Plausible situations
The use of contrast
What type of figurative language is this:
I love the crunch of autumn leaves under my feet.
Onomatopoeia
Fix this sentence:
The Students, who's projects were do yesterday, finished 'em just in time.
The students, whose projects were due yesterday, finished them just in time.
Explain one way irony is used in "The Lottery"
The winner does not win a prize.
Everyone blindly follows the tradition.
No one is really affected by the idea of the lottery.
What is the meaning of the word derision?
The state of being mocked or ridiculed
What is Dystopia? How is it different from Utopia?
Utopia means everything is perfect- no problems or conflicts.
Dystopia is the opposite of a Utopian society- a world that is chaotic, unfair, usually a world of extremes.
What are the three different types of allusion?
Biblical
Mythological
Literary
Fix this sentence:
Missus schepker and me went to the store, but we forgot to buy book's
Mrs. Schepker and I went to the store, but we forgot to buy books!
What is an inciting incident? What is the inciting incident in "The Monkey's Paw"?
An inciting incident is the moment that propels the conflict into motion. This occurs when Mr. White pulls the talisman from the fire.