Definitions
What is theme?
The main idea or lesson of a story
How many sentence should your explanation be?
3+
Name the 5 components of a plot.
Exposition, RA, Climax, FA, and Resolution
How should one correctly cite a quote? Provide an example
"Words from the book" (Author's last name #).
What is tone?
attitude or connotation of a word or phrase used
What step in CREEC is the following sentence:
This tension is interrupted when an “action a deed of Nature's own violence overwhelmed them both” (6).
Evidence
What is a dynamic character?
A character that changes
What should you do if you are quoting both the narrator's words and a character's dialogue?
Narrator's words receive " " and the dialogue changes to ' '.
What is Allusion?
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or piece of art
What is missing in the following Reason:
Situational irony used within “The Interlopers” is at the end when Ulrich and Georg realize that a pack of wolves has discovered them.
Transition
Identify a story we read this year that did not have a resolution.
Interlopers
The Lottery
What unknown word strategy would help understand gruel.
Even though the meal was edible, the gruel left the children disappointed—it was thin, flavorless, and barely filled their stomachs.
Connotation and denotation
Denotation: Gruel literally refers to a thin, watery porridge.
Connotation: The words "thin," "flavorless," and "barely filled their stomachs" suggest something unpleasant, meager, and unsatisfying.
Define the three types of irony
Situational Irony: When somethings opposite happens than what is expected
Dramatic: When the readers know something the characters do no
Verbal: when a character says something contradicting what they mean.
What crucial information is missing in the following claim:
In the short story, the author uses situational irony to develop the theme of humans can not own nature.
Title of story and author's name
Identify the Climax of Romeo and Juliet.
When Romeo kills Tybalt
What unknown word strategy would help a reader understand cache.
The archaeologist was thrilled to discover a cache of ancient coins, carefully buried in a clay pot and hidden for centuries.
Context clues: buried and hidden
What is artistic medium?
any raw material or mode of expression used in an artistic or creative activity
What does R.C.P mean?
Relevance of quote
Connection to reason
Proof of claim
Identify the 5 components of a summary
Comprehensive
Concise/brief
Coherent/Understandable
In your own words
Objective
What unknown word strategy would help a reader understand the indefatigable.
Despite his exhaustion, Marcus remained indefatigable, refusing to give up even after hours of intense training.
Word parts