Literary Terms
When the question asks you how something "advance the plot", what does it mean?
You read the text and have no clue what it means? What should you do next to guide your reading for a second time?
Read the questions and look for clues and determine what you need to focus on
Based on paragraphs 4-9, what causes the Officials to realize the events are not a dream?
They are experiencing the same things together
What can be inferred from the last sentence of paragraph 45 in the text?
The Officials are still preoccupied with activities happening in the government
How does the text reflect the author's cultural experience?
It mocks people who are too attached to their government jobs
What does "develop" mean?
How something grows, builds, or advances
What strategy should you use when annotating fiction stories?
TP-CASTT
Why does the author include the quote "With assurances of the highest esteem, I am your humble servant" in paragraph 2?
What does "Pabulum" mean in the sentences below from paragraphs 23 and 24? Look at your paper for the sentences
It provides a description of the two men that is comical since neither still works in the Government Department
What are the 3 types of irony and what do they mean?
verbal irony, situation, dramatic
R.A.C.E.S.
Which quote from the text supports the development of the theme?
"'To be sure,' rejoined the other Official. 'I, too, must admit that I had imagined that our breakfast rolls came into the world just as they appear on the table.'"
What can be inferred from the fact that both Officials returned "with empty hands" in paragraphs 16-21?
They did not have the necessary skills to obtain anything to eat
In what way does the interaction between the two Officials develop the theme of the text?
It shows the ways in which accomplished men can lack basic knowledge about how the world around them functions