Lesson 22
A theme is....
What is
1) A universal truth about life
2) A life lesson for the reader or character
In writing, authors use time to...
provide an effect
Writing which takes a side FOR or AGAINST something is...
What is argumentative writing!
Define a dangling modifier...
What is a dependent clause that comes at the beginning of a sentence that does not modify the correct subject.
The theme of the Grasshopper and the Ant is...
What is It is best to prepare?
What is learn to accept death
The main character in Contents of a Dead Man's Pockets is...
Who is Tom
An argumentative essay must have...
what is an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion...
A conjunction is...
What is a part of speech used as connectors...
Or, And, But, etc.
The theme of The Grasshopper and the Ant was implied or stated
Themes are determined by
What the character learns
OR
What the reader learns
"Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket" lasted for this amount of time...
What is a few minutes
The biggest difference about writing an argumentative paper is...
What is the counter-argument
The definition "An independent clause (simple sentence) with a dependent clause coming before or after" refers to
What is a complex sentence?
An allusion is...
What is a story, poem or picture which refers to another famous piece of literature
The two types of themes are...
What are Stated and Implied?
The author of "Contents of a Dead Man's Pockets" built tension by...
What is drawing out the events to make time seem longer.
A counterargument can be defined as...
What is a statement which the author addresses which may make the reader skeptical of the primary argument?
This term means a sentence that states a fact and usually ends in a period.
What is a declarative sentence?
Authors use allusions in order to....
What is allow the reader to have a deeper understanding
The character's end situation is determined by...
Asking what the character is doing or thinking?
An author builds suspense or helps us understand the character by...
What is drawing out time or shortening time or disrupting the normal flow of time.
A question to ask when writing your own counter-argument is...
What is "Why might someone NOT believe this?"
This part of grammar is demonstrated in the following example: I called my mother to tell her my news - but she already knew.
What is a dash?
Authors don't explain allusions because
What are:
It may make the text too long
It may distract from the main point
The author assumes it would be a waste of time