Midterm Review #2

Oedipus, the King

100

This was the author of Oedipus, the King.

Sophocles

200

This is the lesson that the author of Oedipus, the King wanted to teach his Greek readers.

To honor the gods, to be humble

300

This was the role of the chorus in Greek plays.

To dance and say lines in unison

400

This is the god that Creon consults to find out what is wrong with Thebes.

Apollo

500

This is why Jocasta didn't believe in prophecies.

She received a prophecy that her firstborn sone would kill his father, so she arranged for her first baby to be left on Mt. Cithaeron with his ankles pinned together.

The Odyssey

100

This is the author of The Odyssey. 

Homer

200

Define epic.

A long narrative poem about the deeds of gods and men (heroes)

300

This is where Odysseus is traveling from.

Troy.  He has just defeated the Trojans with the Trojan Horse.

400

Odysseus tells King Alcinous how his men were killed in the past.  When a story stops forward motion to tell a story from the past, we call this a ________________________.

Flashback

500

This is what happened on the island of the Cicones.

Odysseus and his men stormed the Cicones island and killed the men who fought.  Then the Cicones came back to fight Odysseus' men on horseback and ended up killing half of Odysseus' men.

Vocabulary

100

This word means "to steal in small quantities"

pilfer

200

This word means "a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction" or "anything that causes a reaction"

Catalyst

300

This word means "the very top"

Apex

400

This word means "the time in between"

interim

500

This word means "clumsy" or "hard to handle"

cumbersome

Parts of Speech

100

What are the nouns in the following paragraph? (Hint: there are 4)

I was a substitute for the English class next door yesterday.  Unfortunately, they were very loud and obstreperous.  I had to stop several times because they were talking over me.

substitute, class, door, times

200

What are the pronouns in the following paragraph?

I was a substitute for the English class next door yesterday.  Unfortunately, they were very loud and obstreperous.  I had to stop several times because they were talking over me.

I, they, I, they, me

300

What are the verbs in the following paragraph?

I was a substitute for the English class next door yesterday.  Unfortunately, they were very loud and obstreperous.  I had to stop several times because they were talking over me.

was, were, had to stop, were talking

400

What are the adjectives in the following paragraph? (Hint: there are 5; I will accept 4)

I was a substitute for the English class next door yesterday.  Unfortunately, they were very loud and obstreperous.  I had to stop several times because they were talking over me.

English, next*, loud, obstreperous, several

500

What are the adverbs in the following paragraph? (Hint: There are 3)

I was a substitute for the English class next door yesterday.  Unfortunately, they were very loud and obstreperous.  I had to stop several times because they were talking over me.

yesterday, unfortunately, very

Persuasive Writing

100

These should always follow your reasons in your body paragraphs.

examples

200

This is when your argument briefly states the opposite side using words like "Although some say that. . ."

Counterclaim

300

This is where a counterclaim would go in a body paragraph

After the reasons and examples and before the conclusion sentence

400

Define thesis statement

The main point of your essay; starts with the words "I believe" and then ends with three reasons; the three reasons serve as reasons for the body paragraphs of your essay.

500

List the order of a body paragraph

1.) Transition word
2.) Topic sentence
3.) Reason #1
4.) Example #1
5.) Reason #2
6.) Example #2
7.) Reason #3
8.) Example #3
9.) Counterclaim
10.) Conclusion Sentence