Vocabulary
This affix means full of
-ful
Setting is...
when and where a story takes place
What is tone?
The feeling the speaker/author creates
What is one strategy that can help you do better on a test?
Read the questions first. Sometimes you can eliminate answer options because the question tells you they're wrong.
What is a narrator?
The person who is telling the story
This affix means an act or process
-ment
Plot is...
what happens in the story
Why would a poet use repetition, like in a villanelle?
To emphasize the main ideas in the poem
What is an affix?
Which types of narration might be unreliable?
first, third person limited
The students could tell by the teacher's disheveled appearance--shirt on backwards, uncombed hair--that he had been kept up all night by his newborn baby.
Disheveled means messy or not put together. How does the word disheveled impact the connotation of the paragraph?
a. by showing excitement over the birth of the teacher's baby
b. by highlighting the need for the students to find their teacher
c. by explaining why the students dislike the teacher
d. by detailing how exhausted the teacher must be
d. by detailing how exhausted the teacher must be
Setting impacts the plot. What does this mean?
Where a story takes place affects what happens.
How does the repetition of “Do not go gentle into that good night” impact the meaning of the poem?
a. by emphasizing a desire to communicate his message to his father
b. by creating a parallel between the lives the two people live
c. by expressing the frustration the speaker feels because he has lived an unfulfilled life
d. by demanding to know the specific time of day the subject leaves
a. by emphasizing a desire to communicate his message to his father
In Squeaky Boots, how do the consequences of Mr. Krabs' actions help the viewer understand the episode?
a. by describing the other characters' reactions to Mr. Krabs' lie
b. by detailing Spongebob’s opinions of Mr. Krabs’ actions and consequences
c. by revealing that Spongebob knew Mr. Krabs snuck into his house and stole the boots
d. by highlighting that Spongebob punished himself, unaware of Mr. Krabs' bad behavior
d. by highlighting that Spongebob punished himself, unaware of Mr. Krabs' bad behavior
Why would an author choose an unreliable narrator, knowing that it limits the reader's access to information?
to surprise the reader
What does it mean if a narrator is unreliable?
In Tell-Tale Heart, how does the passage of time in the old man's room after the police arrive impact the character of the narrator?
a. by developing the narrator's trust in the officers
b. by creating an opportunity for the narrator to confront his guilt
c. by showing the officers' continued interest in disproving the narrator's alibi
d. by eliminating the narrator's fear of the truth being discovered
b. by creating an opportunity for the narrator to confront his guilt
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
How does the comparison “their words had forked no lightning” contribute to the meaning of the poem?
a. by explaining the consequences of living a life as an unintelligent person
b. by showing how quickly words can impact others
c. by detailing how easily wise men make an impact in life
d. by highlighting that it's never too late to make an impact
d. by highlighting that it's never too late to make an impact
How does the ending of Squeaky Boots challenge the viewer's expectations?
a. It reveals that Mr. Krabs loves the boots.
b. It reveals that Squidward respects Spongebob.
c. It reveals that Pearl was the bad influence on Spongebob.
d. It reveals that Mr. Krabs still has to live with the squeak.
d. It reveals that Mr. Krabs still has to live with the squeak.
Part A: In Tell-Tale Heart, why is the murderer considered an unreliable narrator?
a. because he does not trust the old man
b. because he believes his version of the story is reality
c. because he blames himself for losing his sanity
d. because he was hiding his identity from the police
b. because he believes his version of the story is reality
The student mislead his parents by acting like he went to school when he really went home to watch TikTok. This was not the first time he tried to deceive them. WHAT DO MISLEAD AND DECEIVE MEAN?
to cause someone to believe something that isn't true
In Tell-Tale Heart, how does the setting of the house impact the plot of the story?
a. by increasing conflict when the neighbor is close enough to hear a scream in the night
b. by creating a reason for the narrator to want to carry out his murderous plan
c. by revealing the old man's dishonesty with the narrator
d. by developing the tension between the narrator and the old man as he becomes suspicious he is being stalked by his caretaker
a. by increasing conflict when the neighbor is close enough to hear a scream in the night
How does the author’s word choice create the desperate tone in the poem?
a. by describing the speaker’s current surroundings in nature
b. by reinforcing the speaker's plea for his subject to listen to him
c. by emphasizing the speaker’s confusion in looking for the subject
d. by highlighting the speaker’s carelessness in not listening to the subject
b. by reinforcing the speaker's plea for his subject to listen to him
"That marshal's a good sort of chap. Some of these Western fellows are all right."
"Pretty young to hold an office like that, isn't he?" asked the other.
"Young!" exclaimed the first speaker, "why--Oh! didn't you catch on? Say--did you ever know an officer to handcuff a prisoner to his right hand?"
How do these paragraphs challenge the reader’s expectations?
a. They reveal that Mr. Easton loves Miss Fairchild.
b. They reveal that Miss Fairchild respects Mr. Easton.
c. They reveal that Mr. Easton was the bad guy.
d. They reveal that Mr. Easton is a good officer.
c. They reveal that Mr. Easton was the bad guy.
Part B: How does the narrator’s unreliability influence the text?
a. It causes the reader to feel angry at the evil eye.
b. It causes the reader to feel disappointed in the narrator giving in to his guilt.
c. It causes the reader to feel proud of the narrator's accomplishment.
d. It causes the reader to feel shocked over his distortion of reality.
d. It causes the reader to feel shocked over his distortion of reality.