Punctuation
Find the mistake in the sentence below, and state the rule.
Unfortunately our picnic was rained out.
Unfortunately, our picnic was rained out.
*Place a comma after a introductory word.
The central topic of a text
Theme
Which character is a descendant of Cain?
Grendel's mother.
Which character calls upon Hamlet to kill King Claudius?
Ghost
A short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay.
Thesis Statement
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A student has to go to class take notes read textbooks and write exams.
A student has to go to class, take notes, read textbooks and write exams.
*Use commas to separate items in a list.
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
Allusion
How are the Danes tortured by Grendel for 12 years?
Grendel kills them each night.
What does Polonius believe is the cause of Hamlet's lunacy?
His daughter Ophelia's rejection.
Words and phrases that provide a connection between ideas, sentences, and paragraphs.
Transitions
Fix the mistake in the sentence below, and state the rule.
They loved the chocolate cake yet the pieces were too big to finish.
They loved the chocolate cake, yet the pieces were too big to finish.
*Use commas to separate two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
Occurs in a piece of literature when the audience knows something that some characters in the narrative do not
Dramatic Irony
Beowulf finds a giant sword in the lair to kill which character?
Grendel's mother
The players recite the tale of Priam's Slaughter. What theme does the play portray?
The theme of revenge.
What sentences belong in a introduction paragraph?
Hook
Transition sentence (Background Information)
Thesis statement
Fix the mistake in the sentence below, and state the rule.
After she finished her paper she fell into bed and slept.
After she finished her paper, she fell into bed and slept.
*Place a comma after a clause.
When a character's dialogue is spoken but not heard by the other actors on the stage.
Aside
Which character is loyal to Beowulf?
Wiglaf
What is ironic about Hamlet wanting to court the favor of Laertes?
The audience knows that Laertes wants to kill Hamlet.
Define ethos, pathos, and logos.
Ethos is an appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.
Pathos is an appeal to emotion
Logos is an appeal to logic, and is a way of persuading an audience by reason.
Fix the mistake in the sentence below, and state the rule.
Sir Wilfred Laurier who was a past prime minister of Canada is pictured on our five dollar bill.
Sir Wilfred Laurier, who was a past prime minister of Canada, is pictured on our five dollar bill.
*Use commas to separate interrupters.
A stylistic device defined as a two-word phrase that describes an object through metaphors.
Kenning
Why do the swords of Beowulf's men fail to harm Grendel?
The men are too weak to fight Grendel.
Hamlet alludes to what character in the graveyard scene. (Act V)
Alexander the Great
Name three sentences an argumentative essay has that an informative essay does not have.
Claim
Counterclaim
Rebuttal