Narcissus
#4- In "Narcissus Myth," what does Hera's treatment of Echo reveal about Hera?
B- She is an unfair goddess
central idea
What is the main focus
#7- PART A- What is the central idea of "The Disciple"?
B- When we focus too much on ourselves, we may not be aware of the other people around us
writing that informs
What is informative writing?
#6- Which statement accurately explains why the Oreads are surprised by the pool's reaction to Narcissus's death in "The Disciple"?
D- The Oreads had thought the pool was sad about losing Narcissus's beauty, but the pool is sad about losing the opportunity to view itself
What are you being asked when a question says ACCURATELY EXPLAINS?
#7 PART B- Select the sentence from the passage that BEST supports the answer in PART A.
D- "'But was Narcissus beautiful?' said the pool." (para 6)
the controlling idea or main focus in any piece of writing
What is a thesis statement?
#3- PART A- In "Narcissus Myth," how is the reader's understanding of Echo different from Narcissus's understanding of Echo?
B- The reader knows the feelings that Echo wants to express, but Narcissus does not know this
THEME
What is the lesson learned in a story
#2- PART A
"He was calling his companions, ' is anyone here?' and she called back IN RAPTURE, 'Here-Here.'"
What does the phrase IN RAPTURE mean as it is used in the sentence?
A- with delight
the position stated in an argumentative essay
What is a claim?
#3 PART B- How does the difference described in PART A affect the tone of the passage?
Give a line from the passage that supports your answer.
D- It creates a hopeless tone because of Echo's inability to speak in her own words
ANSWERS WILL VARY for lines-
tone
What is the author's feeling?
#2- PART B- Select TWO phrases from paragraph 2 that support the answer in PART A.
"answered joyfully" AND "arms outstretched"
On order, state what is needed in the 4th paragraph of an argumentative essay AND explain what each part means.
Counterargument- shows the opposite side of the claim
Rebuttal- goes back to the claim stated in the intro
#5- Select the sentence from paragraph 3 of "Narcissus Myth" that BEST explains what causes Narcissus to become obsessed with looking at himself.
SENTENCE #2- "But...ending with himself"
OR
SENTENCE #3- "May...with this about"
Subjective
What is a biased or one-sided view?
#1- From paragraph #1 of "Narcissus Myth."
"As she listened amused, the others silently STOLE AWAY and Hera could come to no conclusion as to where Zeus's wandering fancy had alighted."
What does the phrase STOLE AWAY reveal about they nymphs?
D- It shows the other nymphs move cautiously in order to avoid Hera
How do you cite information from passages when you are writing an essay? BE SPECIFIC.
Use the titles of articles and the author who wrote the article.