Pronouns
Which one is the SUBJECT pronoun?
I went with him to school.
I
The last paragraph of an essay is called
the conclusion
She is the goddess of family, marriage, and women.
Hera
Simple/Perfect/Progressive:
She had written
perfect
What is a narrator?
the "voice" telling the story
Which is the object pronoun?
She gave him a pencil
Him
the first paragraph of an essay is called
an introduction
The gods lived on this mountain
Mt. Olympus
Simple/Perfect/Progressive:
She wrote
simple
the perspective the story is told in
who the narrator is
first/third POV
yourself, herself, themselves, etc.
What does "textual evidence" mean?
a quote
She is the daughter of Demeter and the wife of Hades.
Persephone
Simple/Perfect/Progressive:
She was writing
Progressive
What is a theme?
the moral/life lesson/advice from the story
Which word(s) is the antecedent?
George and Michael knew that they had to go to soccer practice after school.
George and Michael
What is a thesis?
Your main argument
What are you trying to prove and How are you going to prove it
What kind of creature is a Satyr?
half goat half man
Past/Present/Future:
She will be talking to Benjamin
Future
What is author's perspective?
Author's perspective is the author's attitude, opinion, or viewpoint regarding the topic they are writing about.
Jessica wanted to try it.
it
How many points (reasons) should you have in your thesis?
3
What does polytheistic mean?
believing in more than one god
Past/Present/Future:
Benjamin is talking to me.
present
what is indirect characterization?
Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal the personality of the character.
Speech
Thought
Effect on Others
Actions
Looks