Essay Writing
What is the first sentence in an Introduction Paragraph?
Hook
Who wrote "A Child said, what is the grass"?
Walt Whitman
What was the main message of "From Walden"?
to escape the harsh realities of society and live on your own
What is a simile?
Comparison using "like" or "as"
What are ALL the parts in an introduction paragraph?
Hook
Background info
Thesis
Nathaniel Hawthorne was part of which era:
A) The Enlightenment
B) Dark Romanticism
C) Modernism
D) Realism
B) Dark Romanticism
What did the black veil mean to Mr. Hooper?
- To show the extreme judgement of the townspeople; They treated him like an outsider for being "different"
- Sorrow and his sins
- To hide his sins that everyone is committing
What is a metaphor?
a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated- not to be taken literally
What does it mean to "weave" a quote?
To integrate the quote into your sentence seamlessly.
Henry David Thoreau was a transcendentalist. What are the transcendentalist beliefs?
self-reliance, individualism, and the idea that individuals can find spiritual and intellectual truths by looking inward and connecting with the natural world
What was the overall message of "I Hear America Singing," by Walt Whitman?
- America is a great place to be
- Everyone goes to work happily
- Traditional society; everyone is contributing in their roles (men and women)
- Americans come together in unity
What is a symbol in literature?
a literary device that uses objects, people, or ideas to represent something beyond their literal meaning
What are all the parts of a conclusion paragraph?
- Restate thesis
- Summarize main points
- Call to action
- Conclusion sentence
What kind of life did Henry David Thoreau, the author of From Walden, want to avoid? What did he do to avoid this?
Wanted to avoid unjust, materialistic, and fast paced society
He moved out to a cabin in the woods that he built and lived off the land alone
What was Langston Hughes' poem "I, Too" about? Why?
- Hughes was responding to Walt Whitman to expose how America is not all united and one.
- People of color are treated as outsiders, and therefore, wanted to bring awareness to this mistreatment.
What is characterization?
the traits, motives, qualities, and psychology of a character in a narrative
List ALL the parts of a body paragraph.
- Topic Sentence
- Evidence #1
- Commentary
- Analysis
- Evidence #2
- Commentary #2
- Analysis #2
- Conclusion
Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote "The Minister's Black Veil."
He is also the author of a major book about a woman who is forced to wear a scarlet letter "A" on her clothing as public punishment for committing adultery.
What is this book called?
Scarlet Letter
What would you say is the overarching theme of "The Minister's Black Veil"?
What does connotation mean?
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.