Horrorific Plots
It's not about frowning. Joyful but scary?
Smile
To make rude or mocking remarks.
Jeer
a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
Rhetorical Question
MLK wrote his "Letter From Birmingham Jail" to--
Clergymen
What kinds of conjunctions are FANBOYS?
Coordinating Conjunctions
This 2004 horror film started a franchise revolving around deadly traps set by a twisted individual known as Jigsaw.
Saw
wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or that carry disease
Vermin
The three appeals
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Gregor Samsa woke up surprised because he turned into this generic term for rodents.
Vermin
Do SWABIs make dependent or independent clauses?
Dependent
This 1931 film introduced the world to Boris Karloff as the iconic green-skinned monster.
Frankenstein
Atrophy
waste away
Contrasting ideas are presented via parallel language
Antithesis
The price of ______ is rising. As a result, we may start to see more and more people going to fruity treats.
Cocoa
If you have a FANBOY bringing together two complete thoughts, do you need a comma?
Yep
Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story about murder and madness. In the end, there's a beating heart in the floor.
"Tell Tale Heart"
cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly,
Precipitate
When an author admits that their opponent has a valid point.
Concession
In "The Hawk Can Soar," what happened to the author?
She gradually loses motor skills due to an incurable disease.
A sentence that is not complete, is considered a ______.
Fragment
In this 1980 Stanley Kubrick film, Jack Nicholson's character utters the iconic line, "Here’s Johnny!"
The Shining
[DAILY DOUBLE] A temporary prohibition on an activity.
Moratorium
Name the Rhetorical Device that MLK uses here: "We should never forget that everything Adolf Hitler did in Germany was 'legal' and everything the Hungarian fighters did in Hungary was 'illegal.'"
Allusion
What happens in the real ending of "The Metamorphosis"? Be specific: what happens to Gregor? How does the family react?
Gregor dies and his family is relieved.
[DAILY DOUBLE]
Identify the complete subject
Identify the verb
"What Primrose Everdeen sang caused her fans to sing and cheer."
Complete subject: What Primrose Everdeen sang
Verb: Caused