Fiction
What is "One or two words that describe(s) the subject of the text?"
Topic
What is a symbol?
An object that stands for something else.
Who is the "speaker" in a poem?
The voice of the story or poem from inside the text itself.
Who is the author of Maus?
Art Spiegelman
What is a MLA-approved font?
Times New Roman
What is "A universal truth, meaning, or central idea in a story. It’s the lesson the story teaches?"
Theme
What is pathos?
An appeal to the audience's emotions
What is "The dictionary definition of a word?"
Denotation
What is the title of the song about the three American musicians who died in the plane crash?
"American Pie"
What size should the font be in MLA?
12 point
What is mood?
The way a story makes the reader feel
What is tone?
The author or speaker’s attitude towards a subject, characters, or audience
What is a metaphor?
A direct comparison between two unlike things
What is the name of the story that is about a girl and her pet who face peer pressure?
"Ponies"
Double space
List the three parts of the exposition.
Setting, characters, conflict
What is juxtaposition?
“A literary device that places contrasting elements close together to highlight their differences or similarities” (Grammarly).
What is "The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses?"
Anaphora
What is the name of the poem about the young girl at her grandparent's house who goes into the woods?
"The Raspberry Room"
Is this correct format for an in-text MLA citation?
(Henling, 23).
No!
What is the definition of fiction?
“Literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people” (OED).
What is the definition of Non-Fiction?
“Writing or books that are based on facts, real events, and real people, as opposed to imaginative stories” (OED).
What is the definition of poetry?
“Poetry is the rhythmic, condensed, linguistic expression of anything that can come out of the human imagination” (Celadon Books).
Who is the author of "This Is Just to Say?"
William Carlos Williams
Write the correct order of a MLA heading.
Your Name
Teacher's Name
Class, Period
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