Literary Terms
What is dramatic irony?
When the audience knows something the characters don't.
Who was stealing the food in the middle of the night?
Mr. Van Daan
What paragraph in an essay can you find the claim?
The introduction.
What does "not guilty by reason of insanity" mean as a defense?
A "not guilty by reason of insanity" defense means that a criminal defendant admits to committing the crime, but claims that due to a severe mental illness at the time, they were unable to understand the wrongfulness of their actions
What is a verb?
An action word
Name 2 of the 4 types of conflict
Person vs. Self, Person, Society, Nature
What happened on Hanukkah?
The thief broke in, they sang together, and Anne gave presents
What two things should be included when providing a piece of evidence from a text?
A direct quote and page number to cite it
What was the setting of the story? Time and place.
1940s or 1950s in the living room of their home (plus grocery store and kitchen)
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What is foreshadowing?
The author is giving hints to what will happen in the future, and it can be used to create suspense.
What country were the Franks and Van Daan's living in while in the attic?
What is the purpose of the justification?
It's the detailed explanation that connects the evidence to the premise and claim.
Why did Mary go through the work of creating an alibi?
She was 6 months pregnant and didn't want to go to jail.
DAILY DOUBLE: Is the commonly confused word in the sentence correct: You're car is really nice.
No, it's incorrect. "Your car is really nice."
What is characterization?
There is direct and indirect characterization. Both describe the character's qualities and traits. Indirect characterization is found through a character's speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks.
What year were the Frank's captured from the attic?
1944
What is a premise?
The reason to support your claim.
What was the lead detective's name on the case?
Jack Noonan
Name the FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
How is suspense created in a story? (Must have 1 of the following)
Dramatic irony, setting, character development, foreshadowing, point of view, etc.
DAILY DOUBLE: What was Peter's cat's name?
Mouschi
What is a TAG in a literary analysis (or response to literature)?
Title, Author, Genre
What was the grocer's name?
Sam
Turn the dependent clause into a complete sentence: "When the snow begins to fall."
When the snow begins to fall, ...
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