What do we know about Poe?
In this poem, a grieving widower wallows in sadness to be awoken by a tapping then finds that the tapping is a bird that enters his chamber and never leaves.
What is "The Raven"?
"I've got the moves like Jagger."
What is a simile?
A fiction signpost in which an author deliberately makes mention of a particular idea or event on multiple occasions to give the reader insight into its importance.
The reason Kino takes Coyotito to see the doctor.
What is a scorpion sting?
The name of the women's soccer player whose jersey Mrs. Combs wore on the first jersey day!
Who is Megan Rapinoe?
In this short story, the narrator tries to convince the readers that he is not mad after killing the old man he takes care of because the old man's eye vexes him.
What is "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
"'Cause baby you're a firework."
The method used to read poetry in which readers make inferences using evidence about the Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, and Tone of a poem.
What is SOAPSTone?
The rich kids...the ones with all the breaks. They live on the West Side of Tulsa and drive expensive cars.
Who are the Socs?
The player on the Houston Rockets who scored 13 points in 35 seconds whose jersey Mrs. Combs wore on the second jersey day.
Who is Tracy McGrady?
The disease that killed both Poe's mother and wife.
What is tuberculosis?
"Said I’m so sick of love songs, so sad and slow."
What is alliteration?
NONFICTION SIGNPOST: The reader sees these in order to make them meaningful and relatable.
What is Numbers and Stats?
Kino's older brother; an advice giver.
Who is Juan Tomas?
Mrs. Combs's go-to Holbrook lunch spot when she is starving and forgets to pack a lunch.
What is Hummus?
"That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet."
What is an allusion?
NONFICTION SIGNPOST: When an author uses someone else's words, the reader should figure out why and from what perspective these words come from.
Both Johnny and Coyotito represent this.
What is loss of innocence?
The order of NBA GOATs, according to Mrs. Combs
What is 1. Michael Jordan 2. Kobe Bryant 3. LeBron James?
The poem in which the speaker accuses angels of jealousy, enough jealousy to send a wind to kill the speaker's beloved.
What is "Annabel Lee"?
"
I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything"
What is cliche?
FICTION SIGNPOST: When an author breaks the forward motion of the plot to have a character remember an important event from the past.
What is Memory Moments?
Both the Socs and the people in the town of stone and plaster do this.
What is discriminate?
The order of WNBA GOATs, according to Mrs. Combs.