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100
"And the music of the pearl drifted to a whisper and disappeared."
What is an example of imagery?
100
"It is as I thought....the poison has gone inward and it will strike soon."
Who is the doctor?
100
A lesson or universal truth about life that the author is trying to teach.
What is a theme?
100
Show Not Tell, varied tone, interesting plot, engaging characters, entertaining, figurative language, mental movie
What are elements of a successful literary essay?
100
Six
What is the number of credits you need to become a 10th grader?
200
"She was a remote and as removed as Heaven."
What is an example of a simile?
200
"(he)....was weary and petulant, and he cried softly"
Who is Coyotito?
200
"They heard from the secret gardens the singing of caged birds and heard the splash of cooling water on hot flagstones."
What is an example of imagery?
200
1, 2, 3, 4
What is the scoring range for the literary and expository essays?
200
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
What is the first day of the spring semester?
300
"...they carried pillars of black fear about them."
What is an example of a metaphor?
300
"There is no market for such things. It is a curiosity only. I am sorry."
Who is the pearl buyer?
300
The power of greed. The power of family love. The conflict between the powerless and those in power.
What are some of the themes of The Pearl?
300
26 and 10
What are the number of lines for the essays and the SARs?
300
25%
How much do the final exams count towards your semester grade?
400
"But the evil was all about , hidden behind the brush fence, crouched beside the house in the shadow, hovering in the air."
What is an example of personification?
400
"For a boat does not have sons, and a boat cannot protect itself, and a wounded boat does not heal."
What is an example of personification?
400
C and C
What are "commentary" and "conclusion"? Without these, your SAR will be stuck at a 1.
400
Fifteen
How many EOC tests will you take during your high school career?
500
"Kino had found the Pearl of the World."
What is an example of hyperbole?
500
"His strength and his movement and his speed were a machine."
Who is Kino?
500
"His eyes rested in puffy little hammocks of flesh..."
What is an example of metaphor?
500
Serious tone, explanatory, thesis statement, detailed evidence, clear conclusion, good transitions
What are the elements of a successful expository essay?
500
June 6th, 2013
What is the last day of school?