Grammar/ Figures of Speech
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
What does it mean to “turn the corner?”
To revert ones age back to one younger than they already are (sometimes MUCH younger).
What is the inciting incident of the story?
Rowan and Citra are asked to be Scythe Apprentices.
What is a Patron Historic?
The new name that a scythe takes on to regard impactful people of the past.
What is a conclave?
A large gathering of scythes.
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a VERB (typically ends with "ly").
What happens to the buisnessman on the plane?
He kills himself upon Scythe Goddard's machete.
What are 2 rising actions of the story so far?
Anything after Rowan and Citra becoming Scythe Apprentices.
What is a utopia? Dystopia?
A utopia is the illusion of a perfect world, no conflict, and those inside believe they have complete freewill. It's PERFECT!
A dystopia is the opposite, it is the oppression of individuals, no free will and constant surveillance.
How do you cite a quote when you are writing an analysis?
(Schusterman, #).
What is the adjective in the following sentence:
The beautiful teacher, Mr. Witherspoon, lovingly skipped through the halls.
"lovingly"
What happens when Citra puts on Scythe Faraday’s ring?
Her fingers, and anything that touched the ring, become frostbitten.
What POV is the story being told in?
3rd Person Omniscient
What does the scythe logo symbolize?
The control and every watching, revolving, surveillance and control of the scythdom.
What word should you almost ALWAYS use in the last sentence of an analysis?
"Ultimately"
What is the adverb in the following sentence:
The outgoing students, amazingly, passed their test with FLYING COLORS!
"amazingly"
What is the seventh commandment as a Scythe?
"Thou shall glean thyselelf should thy choose."
According to the people of the community, is this a dystopia or a utopia?
Utopia
Pick out what words in this quote create imagery:
“She had already seen two people trying to dart across the walkway and both were taken down by steel crossbow arrows… She stayed that way, sobbing, listening to the terrible sounds around her, until silence fell” (Scusterman, 99).
"dart," "steel," "sobbing," "terrible," "silence."
What is the module called that can help you with your studying?
"All things 'Scythe'" or "'Scythe' Study Resources"
What is a euphemism?
A phrase that metaphorically makes sense of one thing, by saying another.
Tell me 6 events of what has happened so far, and put them in order! You will have 12 options on your test.
We meet Citra, and Scythe Faraday comes in for dinner, granting immunity to her family and gleaning her neighbor. Then we meet Rowan, who is the "lettuce" of his family, and Tyger, the "splatter." Scythe Faraday gleans Khol Whitlock and everyone becomes scared of Rowan. Rowan and Citra both get letters that invite them to the opera, finding out they are to become "Scythe Apprentices." They learn about the expectations of a scythe and we learn more about their world. There is a massacre on a plane, where 4 unnamed scythes go on a killing spree. We are then introduced to Esme, and the tragedy of the food court. Rowan then is in charge of his first gleaning, and Citra cleans weapons. Readers learn more about their feelings for each other. Rowan and Citra attend the conclave and see the life inside the scythehood. We mee Scythe Curie, and Scythe Goddard, and the head scythe, Xyunocrotes. Lastly, Rowan and Citra continue their scythe duties until Faraday goes missing, and we learn that he "gleaned himself," they are to be displaced with different scythes.
What is the purpose of the story so far?
Once aspects of what make life humane are removed, life becomes ultimately less enjoyable and less fulfilling.
Anything regarding the loss of individuality and the effects of it.
What do you thing attributed to the fate of Scythe Faraday? What do you think the "real" story is behind his "self-gleaning?"
Answers may vary depending on the student.
When is your test? When is the end of the quarter? GIVE ME DATES!
Test is on Friday 10/24, end of the quarter is on Halloween, 10/31.