Unit 1
What does the prefix 'ambi-' mean?
What is 'both'
What is a synonym for 'assuage' ?
What is pacify
What is the definition of 'conjecture' ?
What is to form an opinion based on little evidence
What is the definition of 'proboscis'?
What is long, thin nose of an animal, or tubular mouth of an insect
What is a synonym of 'accost'?
What is 'approach'
What are some literary techniques for pacing?
What are detailed descriptions, dialogue, seen vs. summary, and length/structure/transitions for sentences and paragraphs
What is allegory?
What is the characters or events are symbolic to exemplify moral and spiritual truths
What is characterization?
What is the development of characters which can relate to internal or external conflict.
What are the three skills for determining textual meaning?
What are make inferences, explain ambiguities and cite relevant text evidence
Why do authors use humors when writing?
What is to convey their tone and perspective, provoke deeper thought, to entertain, or call attention to flaws in society
What is the proper way to do an in text citation?
What is MLA format
What are some elements to gothic romance stories?
What is supernatural elements, dark setting and mystery/suspense
What literary techniques add humor to writing?
What is irony, sarcasm, understatement and satire
What is the connection for perspective in fiction is like a new car lot?
What is there are many different cars to look at just as you gain new perspective while reading.
What is a claim?
What is a single sentence that summarizes the central idea of your essay
Which response most effectively describes the interaction between two central ideas in Beowulf?
What is Beowulf has an opportunity to return a favor to King Hrothgar by killing Grendel, and if he does, Hrothgar will make him an honored member of his house.
In The Tempest, Prospero tells Miranda about the events in Milan that led to their exile.
Which answer most accurately explains the effect this story has on Miranda?
What is 'The story is disheartening to Miranda because she does not remember what happened, and she was not aware that they were exiled. Prospero’s story also brings out Miranda’s gentleness and love for him because she recognizes the extent of his sacrifice as he protected and raised her.'
Reread “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” by John Keats.
In the poem, the first speaker tells the story of a knight he meets, who then tells his own story of meeting a lady.
Which options most effectively explain the significance of the poem’s structure?
What is 'The change in speakers contributes to the sense that different versions of reality may exist in the poem.'
Reread the poem “In Time of ‘The Breaking of Nations.’”
Which option most accurately explains how figurative language in this poem reveals the contrast between war and everyday life?
What is 'The metaphor in the last stanza suggests that the simple actions of everyday people will outlast records of war.'
Reread the poem “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.”
Which option most accurately identifies a symbol that appears throughout the poem?
What is the sunset is a symbol of the end of life.
How does the image connect to either version—verse or prose—of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight? Explain the connection using examples from the version of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to which you are making a connection.
What is 'The first thing that stands out in this representation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is the color green that's over the entire picture. The color green in the story represents the magical quality portrayed in the story, including the magical green cloth. Green is referenced with the chapel that he needs to find the Green Knight at. The headless aspect of the picture represents the early scenes of the story where King Arthur beheads the Green Knight. These are some of the initial connections I made when looking at this picture.'
Which elements help develop plot when writing a story?
What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.
What are the 5 strategies to draft an exposition in a narrative?
What is exposition through conflict, dialogue, thoughts, character introduction or narrators point of view
What is the difference between denotation and connotation?
What is denotation is a dictionary definition and connotation relates to the emotional association a word carries with it.
Which narrative element is the authors attitude towards the subject and approach to the audience?
What is tone