Essay Elements
A statement that expresses the main idea of an essay
Thesis
The introduction of characters and setting
Exposition
The narrator is IN the story
First Person POV
"The sea was as flat as a plate-glass window"
Simile
What does the necklace represent to the main character?
Wealth and status
General Zaroff, the antagonist, hunts Rainsford through the jungle is this type of conflict
Man versus Man
Name the two main characters
Brother and Doodle
Explains or introduces one of the major points that supports the writer’s thesis statement.
The turning point or moment of greatest tension
Climax
The narrator addresses YOU the reader
Second person POV
That woman is the cancer of my dreams and aspirations.
Metaphor
What does Madame Loisel long for?
What does General Zaroff love to hunt?
Humans... Gross
What does the scarlet ibis symbolize in the story?
Death, fragility, and beauty
Data/information/quotes that supports the claim
Evidence
After the climax and leads to the resolution
Falling Action
Which point of view uses pronouns like "I" and "my"?
First Person
Old Mr. Johnson has been teaching here since the Stone Age.
Hyperbole
Provide one example of irony from the text. Make sure to identify the type!
Answers will vary
Rainsford experiences the hopelessness of exhausted prey animals is this type of conflict
Man versus nature
How does brother evolve as the story progresses?
Answers will vary
When a writer connects the evidence to their topic sentence and thesis.
Explanation
The character who opposes the protagonist
Antagonist
The narrator is not in the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.
Third Person Limited!
Anxious ants avoid the anteater's advances.
Alliteration
What happens to Madame Loisel after losing the necklace?
She lives a life of poverty to repay her debt.
Who is our protagonist?
Rainsford
How does the narrator feel about Doodle's physical condition?
Brother dislikes how different Doodle is from others and is ashamed of him.
To connect ideas to one another and topic
Transition
A character making a decision
Conflict
Name ALL types of POV we covered. BONUS 200 points if you can include the POV we learned but didn't focus on.
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person Limited
3rd Person Omniscient
3rd Person Objective Bonus 200
Giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws.
TWO ANSWERS
Simile AND Personification
Who is the author of "The Necklace"
Guy de Maupassant
Where does the story take place
Ship Trap Island
Doodle's real name is
William Armstrong