Unit 1 Review

Say What?Tone, Formal & Informal Diction

100

"He gonna wanna"

What is informal diction?

200

The tone of,  "I don't know who you think you are but you better...."

angry, demanding, shocked, discussed

300

The evidence conclusively confirms the status

what is formal diction

400

"I don't sing banna on Sundays" means what?

What does it mean to not do the native singing of  gossip.

500

The tone of this statement, "Don't squat down to play marbles - you are not a boy.

answers vary among:

demanding, stereotyping, (gender role) prejudiced

The Last Leaf

100

The name of the old man who created a masterpiece

Old Behrman

200

2 settings in this short story

answers vary

Autumn, NYC, bedroom, courtyard out the window

300

Name one hint that the leaf was painted

answers vary:

the green and yellow leaves

the conversation he had with Sue

the fact it was still there after the storm

400

These three aspects have symbolism for Johnsy's health

What are - options-

leaves                autumn

tree                  day or night

storm

the painted leaf

500

This is the implicit meaning of the story.

you should control your own destiny

motivation is very meaningful

Help yourself

Choices have big impacts .....

Implicit Explicit Setting and Symbolism

100

time, location, environment or time period

What is setting

200

This color symbolizes danger and alarm

RED

300

He was a shy and nervous person who did not interact with others.

What is explicit characterization

400

He quietly entered the room, kept his head down and sat alone in the very back.

What is implicit characterization

500

Explain one element of symbolism in any work we have done 

answers will vary

Gender Reveal:Boy or Girl

100

Explicitly spoke about not sharing feelings

Boy

200

Was mostly about doing domestic chores in the home.

Girl

300

One detail of symbolism in Girl

answers vary

400

One detail of symbolism in Boy

answers vary

500

A central idea of the text.

answers will vary but should include:

What are gender roles, stereotypes, demeaning to female, devaluing emotions in males, division of responsibilties...

Eraser Tatoo

100

Whilmington and the stoop outside their homes are two examples of this in the story

setting

200

Dante mentions the pain of the eraser tattoo and says, "It hurts, Shay. It hurts."  What could this be symbolic for?

Her leaving him/moving

300

The term for when people of lower income are economically pushed out of their area by those with higher incomes.

Gentrification

400

This is one way the white woman characterization was shown IMPLICITLY

Answers can vary: 

rushing in to apt

going past Dante too close

Not saying excusement or hello

500

This is what the eraser tatoo is symbolic of. 

Leaving a mark and keeping each other with them while they are away.