FIGURE it Out
He is the last of the luckiest laborers.
Which poetic element is most clearly being used in the text above?
Alliteration
Where should you place your thesis statement?
Odysseus disguises himself as this to get back into his home.
Beggar
a speech delivered by an actor alone on stage
Soliloque
I died of grief over my son’s exile.
Lady Montague
What makes Romeo’s love for Juliet different from his love for Rosaline?
Unlike Rosaline, Juliet return’s Romeo’s love
Act 4 is mainly about:
Juliet’s plan to avoid marrying Paris
“The very mystery of him excited her curiosity like a door that had neither lock nor key.” —Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind
Similie
What major components should be included in a body paragraph?
C-Claim
E-Evidence
R-Reasoning
alternates 5 unstressed syllables with 5 stressed syllables
Iambic pentameter
I told Juliet to Forget Romeo
The Nurse
Which element of drama is a remark delivered to the audience, unheard by the other characters?
Aside
Act 2 is mainly about:
Romeo and Juliet’s decision to marry
“The sun was a toddler insistently refusing to go to bed: It was past eight-thirty and still light.” —John Green, The Fault in Our Stars
Metaphor
In a body paragraph, what comes after the claim?
Evidence
How does Odysseus demonstrate the quality of an epic hero through cunning/cleverness?
Hint** What does he say his name is?
By telling the Cyclops his name is "Nobody"
an opening speech that introduced the play or an act
Prologue
I made a gold statue to Romeo
Lord Capulet
Which element of drama is a speech in which the character, alone on stage, expresses his or her thoughts to the audience?
Which of the following best describes the irony at the end of Act 1?
Romeo and Juliet fall in love and then discover that they are from feuding families.
“Because I could not stop for Death —
He kindly stopped for me —
The Carriage held but just Ourselves —
And Immortality.”—Emily Dickinson
Personification
Which element is NOT typically found in an introduction paragraph?
Evidence
Describe the challenge Penelope sets for the suitors
Bow and arrow challenge
What is a reference to something else, usually something well-known like a person, historical event, literary work, or even an idea?
Allusion
I believed Romeo and Juliet’s marriage would end the feud between the Montague’s and Capulets.
Friar Lawrence
Which of Juliet’s character traits contributes to her downfall?
Impulsiveness
Juliet loses trust in the Nurse at the end of Act 3 because the Nurse:
Advises her to marry Paris
Example: “Ahem,” coughed Jessie. “Alex, are you even listening to me?”
Onomatopoeia
According to MLA format, which is the correct way to cite a direct quote within your essay?
Evidence: The sky was blue that day
Author: Jones
Page number 24
"The sky was blue that day" (Jones 24).
Name one specific challenge Odysseus overcomes on his extremely long journey
Answers will vary
Which of the following are the types of plays Shakespeare wrote?
Comedy, Tragedy, History
I counseled Romeo to flee after Tybalt’s death.
Benvolio
How would the Capulets and Montagues describe the theme of Romeo and Juliet?
Hatred between two families can rob people of what they hold dearest
The central idea of Act 5 concerns the:
blindness of love