Essays
How long should an essay be?
As long as it needs to be to fulfill the requirements and address the essential question.
What is the name of the main character?
Lizbeth
Why is the woman so stern with her daughter?
She wants to get things done quickly and without the townspeople finding out they are there.
What is the task that the neighbors are completing?
Mending the wall.
What is a simile?
A figure of speech that uses "like" or "as."
What is one example of a transition you should NOT use?
Sequential, and "to start off"
Is Miss Lottie a mean lady?
No.
What was the name of the woman's son who was killed?
Carlos Centeno
Does the neighbor (not the narrator) want to get rid of the wall/stop repairing it?
No
What type of figurative language is this?
"He is all pine and I am apple-orchard"
Metaphor
What does TAG stand for?
Title
Author
Genre
Why was Lizbeth's dad crying?
He was worried about money.
Was the man who was killed a thief?
No
What type of figurative language is this line:
"And some are loaves and some so nearly balls."
Metaphor
What is personification?
In what type of essay should you use a CLAIM?
Argument
When does Lizbeth feel compassion?
When she hesitates to join the boys when they plan to go destroy Miss Lottie's flowers.
What is the Father's job?
He keeps and checks out the keys to the cemetery.
Why are the neighbors mending the wall?
It has been broken from storms, weather, etc..
"for nothing pleased him so much as to make the crooked straight, and crush down uneven places"
Euphemism
In what type of essay should you use a THESIS?
Explanatory
What was wrong with John Burke (the man that lived with Miss Lottie)?
He had a mental disability.
Where is the story set? (Which country?)
Colombia
What does the wall represent?
Relationships
What type of figurative language is the following phrase?
"semi-barbaric king"
Oxymoron