Grammar/Mechanics
[Quickly, slowly, never, gradually] are all examples of what?
Adverbs
Revise
Emaciated
Extremely thin
This is a recurring symbol in a story that feeds into the theme
Motif
These help focus on an author's purpose
Analytical verbs
What is wrong with the sentence below?
"There going too the store after there done with there homework"
They're going to the store after they're done with their homework
Name two types of pre-writing stages
Brainstorming, clustering, free writing, questioning
Gestures made while speaking to convey emotion or meaning
Gesticulations
man vs self (internal)
A good conclusion _________the thesis but does NOT say it _____ for ______
restates
word for word
Re-write the sentence correctly: "Hesters transformation is an inspiring story but dimmesdales guilt leads tragedy.
Hester's transformation is an inspiring story, but Dimmesdale's guilt leads to tragedy.
What are the three parts of a thesis statement?
Topic, position, evidence
Inimical
hostile or harmful
This means beginning a story in the middle of the plot
In medias res
The "focus" of a literary analysis
literary device
What is wrong with this sentence?
"She walks to the store and bought some groceries."
The tenses disagree
Name three elements of an effective conclusion
restates your thesis
summarizes your main points
draws your essay to a close
Vestige
A trace or remnant of something that once existed
Two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect is called
Juxtaposition
What acronym is used to remember the key elements of a body paragraph in a literary analysis?
T
E
A
C
Correct the following sentence
After she finished her homework she goes to the park ran, and plays basketball with her friends
After she finished her homework, she went to the park, ran, and played basketball with her friends.
A good thesis statement has these three elements (CDC)
Concise
disputable
coherent
Remonstrance
A forceful protest or complaint
List the five points of a plot
exposition/starting point
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
What is wrong with this paragraph?
Hester Prynne shows resilience despite her punishment. “On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold thread, appeared the letter A” (Hawthorne 50). This is how Hester faces her struggles.