Fiction
What is the difference between first person and third person point of view?
First POV is from the character's point of view. We see "I, me, our, my." Third POV is from a narrator who is not in the story telling the story. We see "he, she, him, her, names of people, they."
What is an inference?
When we take text evidence, plus what we already know, to make an educated guess.
Who wrote "Tell Tale Heart?"
Edgar Allen Poe
What is Rhetoric?
The art of persuasion
What type of dog is Scooter?
A chocolate Lab :)
What is a protagonist?
the hero of the story
What is a caption?
The words under a picture or graphic that tells you information about the image.
In "Tell Tale Heart" why does the narrator kill the old man?
Creepy Eye
What is the name of the astronomer who detailed our understanding of Rhetoric?
Aristotle
How many muscles does a cat have in his/her ear?
32
What is the conflict of a story?
The problem
What is a subheading?
A Mini Title, underneath the main title, that gives you an understanding of what the section is about.
If you win the Lottery in the story we read, what happens to you?
You are stoned to death
Fill in the blank: As ___________ increases, so does _________________.
Credibility/Authority
How many ridges are around a dime?
118
What is a theme?
Central Message, Moral of the story, our "take away"
What is one type of text structure?
Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Compare and Contrast, Chronological Order, Descriptive
In Kate Chopin's "Story of an Hour" how does the old lady die when hearing of her husband's survival?
She dies of disappointment
Out of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos, which one uses reasoning to persuade readers?
Logos
How many bones do you have in your body?
206
What was the first piece of fiction that we read the first week of school? Hint: It was a weird one...
Big Boy by David Sedaris
What is the difference between main idea and theme?
Main idea is what the paragraph is about. Theme takes what the paragraph is about and asks: what we can learn from it.
In the short story, A Lamb to Slaughter, what causes the wife to kill her husband with a frozen leg of lamb?
He threatens to divorce her.
What two emotions does Pathos use to persuade readers?
Humor/Pity
What does Mrs. Harrison want from you for christmas?
Homemade cards, sweet tea, reeses, and sprite