OMAM
Who are the main characters in Of Mice and Men?
George Milton and Lennie Small
How does Weisel use characterization?
Describe many of the characters instead of exposing the characters through thoughts or actions.
Who is the author?
William Shakespeare
Fragments
A sentence that is missing either a subject or main verb
Metaphor
Comparison without using “like” or “as”
When and where does the story take place?
In Salinas Valley, California during the Great Depression era.
Who is the author of Night?
Ellie Weisel
What is R&J so well-known for?
Straightforward in its storyline, and exact in its statement of the power of love over hate, Romeo and Juliet deliver a timeless theme and ubiquitous pull.
Run-on sentence
Independent clauses aren’t joined properly
Onomatopoeia
Word that sounds like the noise or action it is describing
Who is the Author?
John Steinbeck
What is a key event that happens in Night?
Elie is isolated from his mother and sisters.
What is the setting of the story?
Verona, Italy
Subject
What or who the sentence is about
Alliteration
Repeating the same beginning sound in more than two words
What is the backstory of Of Mice and Men?
George Milton and Lennie Small are two ranch workers who travel through California to find the American Dream.
What is the theme of Night?
Maintaining and renouncing faith in God.
Romeo's best friend is
Mercutio
Thesis statement
Sentence that states the main idea of writing & helps control ideas within the paper
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration
What are the themes in Of Mice and Men?
Goals: the journey was in order to attain the American dream.
Loneliness: they never settled while on their travels. They were always alone beside each other.
Friendship: George & Lennie’s friendship.
What is another key event that happens in Night?
Ellie & his father outlive the war together but at the end his father dies.
Who was Juliet originally supposed to marry?
Paris
Predicate
Tells something about the subject
Simile
Comparison using “like” or “as”