Vocab
an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
Dystopia
What does Lauren have in Parable of the Sower?
Hyperempathy
“Old sport” is a phrase commonly used by this character.
Jay Gatsby
Identify the verb in this sentence: She ran to the store.
Ran
the narrative perspective from which a story is told, acting as the lens through which the reader experiences events
POV
This is the name of the new belief system Lauren creates.
Earthseed
This symbol represents Gatsby’s hopes and dreams for the future.
The Green Light
What is the difference between ethos, pathos, and logos
Ethos- Credibility and trustworthy
Logos- Logical and Strong Line of Reasoning
Pathos- Emotional and Empathetic
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
This is the goal of Lauren’s group.
Finding safety and building a new community
This desolate area represents moral decay and social inequality.
The Valley of Ashes
What is the difference between theme and main idea
The main idea is the specific, central point or summary of a text's plot. A theme is a broader, universal message
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
Bias
This is the name of the community they eventually establish.
Acorn
These eyes on a billboard that symbolize the loss of spiritual values.
Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
Based on our study, what is the theme of ELA II (What is a common theme throughout our books)
The chase
when a person, text, or work analyzes and points out problems, flaws, or injustices in society in order to raise awareness or encourage change.
Societal Critique
The Central Idea of Earthseed
All that you touch you change, all that you change you touch. God is change.
How does Gatsby’s life represent both the success and failure of the American Dream?
Wealth and success achieved
But inability to attain true happiness or love
When do you use a semicolon
to connect two closely related independent clauses, or to separate complex items in a list that already contain commas