What is background information, introduction to text, author, characters, and thesis statement
100
definition of mood
What is how the reader feels/the emotions of the reader/the atmosphere of a story.
100
The following quote is an example of __________.
"As he walked through the dank tunnel, his heart sprung out of its rhythmic breathing. The rabid animal sidled closed and smile a grin of evil."
What is terror; mood.
100
the definition of connotation
What is the implied/associated meaning of a word
100
Define and provide an example of introduction
What is the part of the story that is designed to arouse reader's interest; background information is provided.
200
format of the body paragraph
What is topic sentence, sentence introducing quote, quote, explanation of quote, second sentence introducing quote, quote, explanation of second quote, conclusion or transition sentence
200
definition of diction
What is the word and language choices that are used by the author
200
The following quote is an example of ___________
The marketplace was feebly stocked, its reverberations hostile, and it's people deprived of bread.
What is tone.
200
definition of denotation
What is the actual/literal meaning of a word.
200
Define and provide an example of rising action:
What is the development of the high point of the story; conflicts are introduced, and the plot becomes more intriguing.
300
format of a conclusion paragraph
What is restate thesis, sum up main ideas, leave reader with an inspirational thought
300
Definition of tone
What is the attitude of the writer towards the subject he/she is writing about.
300
An example of tone used in Steinbeck's novella "Of Mice and Men"
What is ... answers will vary.
300
connotative and denotative meaning of snake
What is denotative meaning: actual snake; connotative meaning: a sneaky, untrustworthy person.
300
Define and provide an example of climax
What is the high point of the story; the turning point of the story.
400
the purpose of citing evidence
What is to provide proof that the claim you are making is valid.
400
Definition of setting
What is the time and place in which a story takes place.
400
diction is used to paint images when....
What is when the author uses words that helps the reader to visualize the setting, and struggles of the characters. Imagery.
400
Tone of this:
"My Fathers speak in voices
That shred my fact and sound
They say "It's our submission
That makes the world go round."
They used the finest cunning
Their naked wits and wiles
The lowly Uncle Tomming
And Aunt Jemimas' smiles.
What is .... open question
400
Define and provide an example of falling action
The events that lead to the resolution of the story.
500
the purpose of a thesis statement
What is to articulate what your paper is going to be about
500
Definition of conflict
What is a struggle between two or more opposing forces.
500
A tone word for Stienbeck's novella: Why?
What is ....answers will vary.
500
What is the mood of this?
"On a bright day, next week
Just before the bomb falls
Just before the world ends..."
What is ...open question
500
2 examples of conflict from "The Most Dangerous Game"
What is character vs. character; character vs. self