Unit 1: Short Stories
Any of the following: setting, plot, conflict, theme, point of view, character
What Bible chapter is an excellent example of poetry (the one we studied together as a class)?
Psalm 23
What is the farm traditionally called?
Manor Farm
List one of the essential components of technical writing.
Any of the following: audience and purpose; structure and organization; clarity, concision, and tone; grammar and sentence mechanics
Where is Macbeth primarily set?
Scotland
What word is at the top of the plot mountain?
Climax
What is one example of light verse? We looked at 3 types together.
Any of the following: satirical poems, limericks, and parodies
The story Animal Farm is an allegory for which event in history?
Russian Revolution
Clarity means "the quality of being __________ "
clear
What is one major theme from the play?
Any of the following: evil, the effect of guilt on the mind, fate vs. free will, appearance vs. reality, ambition
What does "S" stand for in the acronym STEAL?
Speech
The poem that has 3 quatrains and 1 couplet at the end is a _________________ sonnet.
Shakesperean
Throughout the story, Squealer is known for spreading p____________ (one word).
propaganda
What's wrong? After completing the safety inspection, the machine was powered on by the technician.
misplaced modifier
Who is Macbeth's first kill?
Duncan
What word is at the end of the plot mountain?
Resolution
What are the two types of odes? Both are needed for the points.
Pindaric and Horatian
What are both of Boxer's maxims (phrases that he repeatedly says)? Both are needed for points.
1) Napoleon is always right!
2) I will work harder!
What is the document called that we use to apply for jobs?
resume
What is one of the strong symbols in this play?
What is the term for this definition: the overarching idea of a story
theme
What does the "F" stand for in the acronym SIFT?
Figurative language
Which historical figure from history does Napoleon represent? First and last name are necessary for points.
Josef Stalin
What's wrong? The list of safety procedures is posted on the wall.
Improper subject-verb agreement
What was one of the apparitions (ghost-like images) that the witches revealed to Macbeth?
Any of the following: bloody baby, child with crown holding tree branch, the head of an armed soldier