Characterization
Main character that drives the story. Not always the hero.
What is the protagonist.
Book: Cleveland Heights
Author: Sarah Jack
Pg: 32
Paragraph: 3
In the novel Cleveland Heights, Sarah Jack explains how the population is "overwhelmingly bored" (_____________).
(32)
Boing, gargle, clap, zap, and pitter-patter.
What is Onomatopoeia.
Give an example of a hyperbole.
Answers will vary.
Identify the three main parts of an academic essay.
Introduction
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion
Creator of conflict or friction.
Not always the villain.
What is the antagonist.
Eminem is also known as ___________________.
Identify another of his alias.
The Real Slim Shady
Marshall Mathers
MC Double M
Coming home from the lake empty-handed, I figured the fish were sneaking around, plotting plans to avoid me.
What is Personification
I was looking online for Gen Z examples of slang and went down a rabbit hole that I could not get out of.
What is allusion.
Identify the three main parts of an introduction and explain their purpose.
Hook: Capture reader's attention
Bridge: Give context and background connecting the hook to the thesis.
Thesis: Clearly communicating the central point by informing the reader of the writer's position with key points (why); essentially, it acts as a concise summary of the essay's core idea.
Explain the difference between Direct and Indirect Characterization with examples for both.
Direct: Narrator explicitly describes a character.
Examples will vary.
Indirect: Implicitly described
Examples will vary
Which member of the boy band One Direction released the single "As It Was" in April of 2022?
Harry Styles
When unassociated ideas, words, or phrases are placed next to one another often creating an effect of surprise and wit.
What is Juxtaposition.
A device in which words, sounds and ideas are used more than once to enhance rhythm and to create emphasis
What is repetition
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What are parts of the body paragraph.
Topic Sentence
Context
Evidence
Explanation
Concluding Sentence
Identify all the components of the acronym S.T.E.A.L. and what S.T.E.A.L. would be used for/purpose of S.T.E.A.L.
STEAL is a way to describe indirect characteristics.
S-Speach T-Thoughs E-Effects on Others A-Actions L-Looks
"Rudolph the red nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose..."
"And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows"
We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills.
What is anaphora
Every choice you make is like spinning the wheel of fortune—sometimes you will get the result that you desire, while other times you will end up with something you always hoped to avoid.
A+B = C+D
What is an analogy.
What must a thesis include and how many sentences must it have?
Topic + Opinion + Why
1 sentence
Identify direct/indirect and STEAL.
"As she walked past each student they cowered, sliding deeper into their chair. Their breaths a shallow breathing, the fear of the ruler grasped in her hand, a reminder of the power she had to strike them."
What is Indirect.
Effects on Others
What is the #1 most selling album of all time?
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Define figurative language and the senses that are appealed.
Figurative language is descriptive language appealing to the five senses: sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing
Give an example of zeugma
Answers will vary.
All academic essays and citations for humanities and language arts are written in what style?
MLA Format