AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS
Who are the characters in the Cask of Amontillado?
Montressor, Fortunato, & Luchesi
What are the themes of the Cask of Amontillado?
Revenge, Pride, Guilt, and Remorse
What specific life experience did Shakespeare have that inspired him to write Hamlet?
His son, Hamnet, died young.
TYPE OF CONTEXT CLUE: She was ecstatic, which means she was very happy.
Definition
PASSIVE TO ACTIVE: The door is opened by him.
He opens the door.
What did Benjamin Franklin sign?
Declaration of Independence.
What is the setting?
Set during a carnival season in Italy.
How did Hamlet identify Claudius as the killer of his Father?
Hamlet sees how guilty Claudius looks while watching a play and sees this as proof of guilt.
SENTENCE ERROR & CORRECT IT: After my classes, the library.
Sentence Fragment. No exact correct sentence.
ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE: Polonius shot the ball from the freethrow line.
The ball was shot by Polonius from the freethrow line.
What are the two primary genres Edgar Allan Poe wrote?
Horror and Mystery.
Why is this setting a perfect setting for murder?
Servants were out of the house celebrating, the noise and frenzy of crows allowed murder to go about his work unnoticed.
What does the whistle symbolize in the story Benjamin Franklin made?
The whistle represents the consequences of prioritizing trivial desires over more meaningful pursuits.
INFINITIVE AND USAGE: After breaking his leg, he had many obstacles to overcome.
To overcome. Used as an adjective.
GERUND AND FUNCTION: Everyone knew that he was devoted to dancing.
Dancing. Object of the Preposition.
What kind of stories did O. Henry write primarily?
American short stories.
What are the conflicts?
Montressor feels offended by Fortunato who embarrassed him during the wine tasting event.
What did Della sell in order to buy a gift for Jim? Why is this significant?
Her hair. It is significant because she gave up a prized possession out of love for Jim.
SENTENCE ERROR & CORRECT IT: I will leave tomorrow, need to visit my parents.
Comma splice. No exact correct sentence. (Use either a period, semi-colon, etc.)
PARTICIPLE AND ITS TENSE: Shaken, he walked away from the wrecked car.
Shaken and wrecked. Past tense.