Your paper in MLA format
What font AND font size is standard for MLA format?
100 points for each answer
Times New Roman, 12 pt
What is the purpose of an informational text?
To inform an audience
If something is explicit it is:
If something is implicit it is:
50 points per correct answer
Clearly stated, direct
Not obvious, not as clear
Who is "speaking" to us in a poem or song?
What type of irony uses specific words and soemtimes involves sarcasm?
Verbal, dramatic, or situational
Verbal irony
What type of spacing does MLA format use?
Double spacing
2-3 points
What is an inference?
-A conclusion we make when details are unclear
-Indirect characterization
What type of figurative language is this?
"The sun smiled down on the vibrant meadow, casting its warm embrace over the blooming flowers."
How do you know?
100 points for each answer
Personification
The sun is smiling, giving it human-like qualities
True or false:
A word or phrase can have multiple connotations, or meanings a person brings to a word.
True
-What should you do to the first paragraph of every sentence? (This is obvious but is also MLA format!)
-What button do you use to make this adjustment?
Each correct answer is 150 points!
-Indent
-Tab button
What is dialogue in a story?
(We did not go over this, but may be obvious!)
Conversation between characters; spoken words in a text
What type of characterization asks us to make inferences?
Indirect characterization
1) What type of figurative language is this?
"Shine bright like a diamond"
2) What two things are being compared?
150 points per correct answer
- A simile
- The way something should shine or exude energy TO a diamond
What type of irony is this
(verbal, situational, or dramatic) and why?
"A person saves money for months to buy a new smartphone, but on the day they purchase it, the phone goes on sale for half the price."
200 points for each answer
Situational
The opposite of what a person expects or intends happens
What does MLA format stand for?
Modern Language Association
"The use of technology in the classroom positively impacts student learning by enhancing engagement, facilitating access to information, and fostering collaboration."
Based on the above thesis statement, what is the second thing the author will discuss in their paper?
facilitating access to information
What type of characterization is this, and how do you know?
"Jack was a young boy of average height. He had dimples you could nearly stick a penny in, and red hair that lit up a room like fire."
-Direct characterization
-It gives explicit details from the text
1) What type of figurative language is the below sentence an example of? (200)
"Her voice is music to my ears."
2) What two things are being compared? (100)
3) Does this use of figurative language evoke a negative or positive connotation? (100)
Metaphor
The girl's voice to music
Positive
Authors and poets choose words purposefully and for a reason.
Analyzing an author or poet's word choice uses the literary device known as:
Diction
What is EVERYTHING listed in the top left header in a paper written in MLA format?
400 points - all content
100 points - in correct order
Your name
Teacher's name
Subject
Due date of paper
What should authors use to support a claim they make?
Credible evidence
"As the captain blew the whistle, Alex sprinted ahead of everyone else, determined to cross the finish line first. With every stride, a look of fierce determination etched across his face."
What are at least THREE things you can infer about Alex based on these sentences?
- He is competitive
- He is a hard worker
- He is athletic
- He is good at track and enjoys it
The type of language that goes beyond the LITERAL meaning of words or phrases; it conveys a deeper meaning or more vivid understanding of an idea.
Poets and authors use this type of language
Figurative Language
Taylor Swift's song "Love Story" references, or alludes to, Romeo and Juliet. What is this an example of?
Allusion