The Metamorphosis
The main character of The Metamorphosis
Who is Gregor Samsa
What is the appeal to a speaker or writer's credibility and character, essentially establishing trust with the audience by demonstrating their expertise, knowledge, and moral standing on a topic, allowing them to be seen as a reliable source of information?
What is the definition of ethos?
This psychological phenomenon causes individuals to doubt their accomplishments and fear being exposed as a fraud, despite evidence of their competence.
What is impostor syndrome?
Is Miss. Whiteman a dog or cat person?
Dog
The occasion of the speech
What is graduation?
Why does Kafka choose to spend so much time on Gregor's first morning as a "monstrous verminous bug"?
Kafka spends so much time on Gregor's first morning as a "monstrous verminous bug" to emphasize the shock and confusion Gregor feels, enhancing the surreal and unsettling atmosphere of the story.
What is a narrative in which characters, events, and settings symbolize deeper moral, spiritual, or political meanings.
What is allegory?
What are some aspects of impostor syndrome the nonfiction piece we read covers?
What is the nature of impostor syndrome, its impact on individuals, and ways to overcome it.
What piece of text is Miss. Whiteman's favorite to teach?
Hamlet
This is the primary purpose of the speaker's advice to the graduates in her address.
What is to inspire them to challenge societal norms and embrace their individuality?
In the quote "If I didn’t hold back for my parents’ sake, I would’ve quit ages ago,", how does Gregor feel towards his parents?
Gregor feels obligated to work for his family due to their financial situation
What type of text structure is being used in this excerpt?
First, Sarah woke up to the sound of her alarm. She stretched and got out of bed, feeling a bit tired but determined to start her day. Next, she made her way to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, choosing to make a bowl of oatmeal. After eating, she got dressed and packed her bag for work. Finally, Sarah grabbed her keys, locked the door behind her, and left the house to catch the bus.
What is sequential?
The primary purpose of the nonfiction piece we read.
What is to educate readers about the nature of imposter syndrome, providing them with a clear understanding of its symptoms and psychological mechanisms while offering actionable strategies to identify and effectively combat these self-doubting thoughts, thus empowering individuals to recognize their accomplishments and confidently navigate their professional lives?
What is the central idea of the passage?
Overcoming feelings of anxiety is possible by focusing on small, manageable tasks.
How does the speaker’s use of personal anecdotes contribute to the overall message of her address?
What is they help make her more personal and discuss the challenges and triumphs.
This object, which Gregor Samsa initially tries to protect, symbolizes his lingering connection to his humanity before his family removes it from his room.
What is the picture of woman in furs?
A short, usually informal story or account about an event or experience from someone's own life. It’s typically shared to illustrate a point, convey a lesson, or entertain others. These anecdotes are often used in conversation or writing to connect with an audience on a personal level by sharing a relatable or humorous experience
What is personal anecdote?
Name 1 thing we can do to help overcome impostor syndrome.
Talk to others, engage in positive self talk, build an emotional strategy tool box, Leverage your strengths to tackle the areas where you feel like an impostor, and be self compassionate
Name 1 rhetorical strategy that Lammot uses to help connect with her readers
humor, personal anecdote, or figurative language
What celebrity does the speaker refer to in her speech?
Who is Beyonce?
How does the setting support the theme of alienation and isolation?
The family confines Gregor into a room all by himself while he listens to the world continuing to move around him. They don't interact with Gregor in this setting.
Name 5 examples of figurative language.
personification, hyperbole, metaphor, simile, alliteration, allusion, idiom, onomatopoeia
One celebrity mentioned in the article.
Hint: The actor voices Woody in Toy Story.
Who is Tom Hanks?
Identify 1 example of figurative language in the text and explain its meaning.
answers will vary.
The author/speaker of the speech
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie