Writing Strategies
Year of Impossible Goodbyes
Writing Strategies Cont'd
Essays, Fun!
Vocabulary
100
This type of figurative language makes a comparison using "like" or "as."
Simile
100
Where does the main character Sookan live, and who is controlling her country?
Korea, Japan
100
Identify the writing strategy:
"I am as wise as an owl"
Simile
100
In your own words, what is a central idea?
Message, lesson moral, etc.
100
This term is used to describe one country taking control over another country.
Colonization
200
This type of figurative language appeals to the 5 senses in order to create vivid images in the reader's mind.
Imagery
200
How does Sookan and her family earn money?
Through running the sock factory.
200
Sookan feels guilty for having angry, hateful thoughts about the Japanese soldiers. What type of conflict is this?
Person VS Self
200
What 4 pieces of information belong in the introduction of your text analysis essay?
Title & Author of text, summary, central idea
200
Define, listless.
Lacking in energy or enthusiasm.
300
The phrase, "I am a night owl" is what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
300
What do the Japanese take away from Sookan's grandfather?
His pinetree
300
What is one symbol from Year of Impossible Goodbyes, and what does it represent?
Answers will vary
300
Name two pieces of information that belong in the second paragraph of your text analysis essay.
Writing strategy, evidence, analysis, conclusion
300
Define, inconsolable.
Sad beyond comforting
400
This writing strategy is used to illustrate opposing forces in literature.
Conflict
400
What body part was Sookan's grandfather missing?
Toenails
400
Explain the meaning of the final lines from "Button, Button" in your own words:
"'My dear lady,'" Mr. Steward said. "'Do you really think you knew your husband'"(Matheson 6)?
(Answers will vary)
400
What is the proper format for your citations?
"quote" (Author PG).
400
Define, prevail.
To overcome something.
500
Name the 4 types of conflict.
Person vs. Person, Person vs. Self, Person vs. Society, Person vs. Nature
500
This is the name of Sookan's younger brother.
Inchun
500
Create a metaphor to describe the photo below:
(varying answers)
500
Come up with a central idea for the topic, friendship.
Varied Answers
500
Define, apprehensive.
To be uncertain or unsure.