Authors
Who is the author of Their Eyes were Watching God
Zora Neale Hurston
This symbol represents the dreams of men and women and the likelihood of their realization
Ships on the horizon
the purposeful use of the same word or phrase multiple times in a piece of writing to emphasize a point, theme or emotion
repetition
Name of sentence that captures the overall argument of an essay
Thesis
Where is Harlem?
New York City
Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?
F.Scott Fitzgerald
This symbolizes individuality, protection and familiarity for the protagonist
Holden's red hat
an argumentative style that emphasizes credibility and examples of your point
ethos
choosing only the very most relevant part of textual evidence to use in your writing
reduced quote
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
an intellectual, social, and artistic movement centered around Harlem, New York, in the 1920s
Who is the author of The Scarlet Letter?
Nathaniel Hawthorne
This place symbolizes the death of dreams and unlikelihood of success for its inhabitants
the valley of ashes
An object that represents more than itself and adds layers of meaning to a story, poem, or other creative work.
symbol
How to correctly do an in-text citation
quotation mark space parentheses last name page number parentheses period
During its actual time frame, what was the Harlem Renaissance known as?
The New Negro Movement
Who is the author of "The Story of an Hour"?
Kate Chopin
The deferral of his dream is symbolized through many similes including...
the feeling created through word choice, images and more
tone
In MLA 8, the idea of a container has been added. What is this?
The larger source in which your cited work appears. ie whole website/textbook/journal title
Besides Langston Hughes, name a poet or writer of the Harlem Renaissance
Among Many!! Countee Cullen, Gwendolyn Bennett, W.E.B Du Bois, Aaron Douglas, Lois Mailou Jones, Augusta Savage, Janes Van Der Zee, Jelly Roll Morton, Luckey Roberts, James P. Johnson, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington
Who is the author of "Harlem" and "Mother to Son"?
Langston Hughes
These make Pearl a living symbol of the scarlet letter
her fancy and embroidered clothes
the specifically selected and chosen words an author uses in writing
diction
the word for: he said OR She writes
to introduce your chosen quotation
tag
Among Many! Jazz, the recognition of black artistic and intellectual contributions by white America, organized artistic movements celebrating African Americans identity