F451
Vocab
Skills
Essay
Readings
100

What is the significance of the title Fahrenheit 451?

It is the temperature at which paper ignites and burns.

100

a moment; a very short span of time

Instant

100

the central idea or message an author expresses in a work of fiction, poetry, or drama.

theme

100

What does MLA format stand for?

Modern Language Association

100

Who is the poet of "I Am Offering this Poem?"

Jimmy Santiago

200

What are the earplug radios in the novel called?

Seashells

200

to tremble and shake in small movements

quiver

200

A lit element that refers to time periods, geographic locations, and cultural contexts.

Setting

200

A good introduction paragraph should include 3 things...

A hook, background info, and a thesis

200

In what point of view is "I Am Offering this Poem" told in?

2nd Person

300

Which woman cries when Montag reads poetry?

Mrs. Phelps

300

intended to deceive or entrap someone

insidious

300

A strong thesis statement includes...

a strong claim and reasoning 

300

What are least 3 types of hooks?

A question, a quote, an interesting fact, an anecdote.

300

In Diary of a Part Time Indian, what is the nickname Junior calls his home?

The reservation AKA "the rez"

400

According to mythology, what is the salamander’s relation to fire?

It lives in it.

400

a thing that supplements or happens at the same time as another

accompaniment

400

A lit element that refers to the central problems of a text.

Conflict

400

What should be included in every body paragraph? Hint: 4 things. 

A topic sentence, evidence, explanation, and a conclusion/transitional sentence.

400

In Diary of a Part Time Indian, what physical condition does the protagonist Junior have?

excess cerebral spinal fluid in his skull

500

Which of the following Shakespeare tragedies does Beatty quote immediately before his death?

Julius Caesar

500

to numb, typically by medication

anesthetize

500

the process of evaluating the specific traits of a literary person.

Character analysis

500

What is the proper order for a Book citation?

Author Name. Title of the Work. Date published. 
500

What is the main conflict in The Refusal?

The main conflict is between the town's citizens, who come with requests and petitions, and the Colonel, who is the highest official and appears to possess the authority to either grant or refuse these requests.