Context Clues
The jar is very brittle and when John accidentally knocked it over, it smashed into pieces.
What does brittle mean?
Fragile
What was the setting of Yetta?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory catching on fire
People all around trying to escape
Exits blocked
1st Person POV uses what pronouns?
I, me, my, we
What is hyperbole?
Exaggeration
What is repetition?
When the same line in a poem shows up multiple times
Will Howard was hurt and had to briefly leave the game., but came back after a few minutes.
What is the meaning of "briefly"?
For a short time
What is the setting of "Tell Tale Heart"?
A house in olden times
Most of the story is told at midnight
What does is mean if a narrator is unreliable?
The narrator is not trustworthy
What is a metaphor?
Comparison that does NOT use like or as
How many lines are in a sonnet?
14 lines
After Bethany had played outside all day at the pool, she was depleted when she came back inside.
What does depleted mean?
Tired
What is the setting of The Raven?
The narrator's chambers
It is night time
It is cold and a fire is going
What point of view uses he, she, and they with the narrator focusing on one character's thoughts and feelings at a time?
Third person limited
What is irony?
When something happens that is the opposite of what you expect
How many lines are in a villanelle?
19 lines
Mark was discombobulated after he had started to smell a faint, but strange scent coming from his bedroom, but after he checked the room it was gone.
What does the word "discombobulated" mean?
How does the setting in Yetta contribute to the plot?
The locked doors make it hard to escape
The fire in the building creates tension and panick
What point of view uses he, she, and they with the narrator knowing all character's thoughts and feelings?
Third person omniscient
Why are narrators that use hyperbole unreliable?
If they are always exaggerating you do not know if what they are saying is true.
Why do poets use repetition?
To help the reader understand their point
The problem is that people tend to heal in private, through introspection and quiet thinking.
What does the word "introspection" mean?
Looking inward or thinking
How does the setting of house contribute to the plot of Tell Tale Heart?
The narrator sneaks and peeks into the old man's room each night
No one else is in the house to stop the murder
The narrator kills the old man in the house
He hides the body in the house
What is the POV in "The Raven"?
First person
How is this ironic?
The fire station is burning down!
Fire stations are meant to stop fires, so it is the last place you would think would burn down.
What is the tone of "The Raven"?
Depressing, dark, hopeless