Characters
He is the main character of our summer reading
Santiago
A symbol of Janie’s individuality and power
Her hair
These two texts convey the theme of ambition
Font, font size, and spacing for analytical work
Times New Roman, size 12, double spaced
She has held Odysseus captive for years when The Odyssey begins in medias res.
Calypso
This giant keeps Odysseus and his men to snack on, only to find himself blinded and taunted by Odysseus
Polyphemus
This symbolizes Macbeth’s and Lady Macbeth’s guilt
Blood
The primary theme in Stand by Me
Coming of age
True or False: A comma is used between the author’s name and page number in MLA
False
The most common starting letter for first names in this class
J (Jack, Jack, Jewel, and Jake)
Name one of King Duncan’s sons
Donalbain or Malcom
The animal symbol for Athena, goddess of wisdom
Owl
The text in which colorism is a theme AND the character that presents the primary example of colorism
TEWWG, Mrs. Turner
An introduction should include these three sections
Hook, background, thesis
Name one book you will read in English 10
Exit West, Things Fall Apart, Convenience Store Woman, Life of Pi, All Quiet on the Western Front
Odysseus’s men are doomed for killing this god’s cattle
Helios
The type of tree that symbolizes Janie's youth and growing sexuality
Pear tree
This text conveys the theme of not taking someone, particularly a family member, for granted
The Treasure of Lemon Brown
Modern Language Association
There are three sets of brothers in Stand By Me. Name one.
Gordie & Denny, Chris & Eyeball, Vern & Billie
This young man works for Janie after Joe dies, taking on some of his swagger
Hezekiah Potts
These symbolize the division between childhood and adulthood in Stand By Me
Railroad tracks
The dual understanding of the death of heroes by the Greeks that is a theme of Odysseus's visit to the underworld.
Kleos and nostos (glory and a return home)
The punctuation mark used when making changes to a quote (often tense or pronoun changes)
Brackets
The approximate amount of class meetings we had this year in English 9 (closest guess)
~92