The setting is when and where a story takes place.
100
"They were beaten, they were swept aside, they had lost the game." (chapter 14, The Jungle by Upton Sinclair)
What "game" did Jurgis, Ona and Elzbieta lose?
They lost the game of life/success in America.
100
What introduces the main idea of a paragraph?
A topic sentence.
100
An unpleasant/bad smell.
Odor
100
What country do Jurgis and Ona come from?
Lithuania.
200
What is a conflict?
A conflict is the problem in a story. It creates the drama.
200
“And from all the unending horror of this there was respite, a deliverance-he could drink!” (Chapter 14, The Jungle by Upton Sinclair)
Why does Jurgis drink?
Jurgis drinks so he could forget about his problems.
200
What is 'analysis'?
Analysis is when you dig deeper into your evidence in order to understand the topic better.
200
Covering or injecting a piece of meat with vinegar.
Pickling
200
What does Jurgis initially (at first) believe will solve his problems?
"I will work harder."
300
What is a plot?
A plot is the series of events in a story.
300
“They used every part of the pig except the squeal.”
(Chapter 10, The Jungle by Upton Sinclair)
The primary purpose of this line was to show what?
Show the unsanitary methods used by meat-packing factories.
300
How many sentences are in most academic paragraphs?
There are 7-8 sentences in a paragraph.
300
Not being able to feel.
Numb
300
Who is Jokubas?
Jokubas is Jurgis' friend who moved to America to open a deli.
400
When something is exaggerated.
Hyperbole
400
“I will work harder.” (Jurgis, chapter 2 of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair)
Upton Sinclair has ‘Jurgis’ repeat this line over and over again in the first few chapters. Sinclair’s purpose in doing this is most likely to show what about Jurgis?
Shows the innocence of Jurgis.
400
Give one transitional phrase for a detail.
For example,
The author states...
One detail from the story is...
400
Loss of hope.
"Daily Double!"
Despair
400
Which character planned Jurgis and Ona's wdding?
Teta Elzbieta
500
The immigrant experience for many back in the era of The Jungle was full of exploitation and misery.
This is an example of which literary element?
A theme.
500
How does capitalism work?
Capitalism is the system in which businesses compete with each other for profit.
500
Give one transitional phrase for a commentary.
This shows that...
This clarifies...
This makes clear...
This illuminates the point of...
500
1. Doom
2. Muckraker
3. Ingenious
Doom: failure or death.
Muckraker: a journalist who exposes scandals.
Ingenious: clever or smart.