Short Stories
What happened in the "Long Way Up" short story?
A boy wants to leave his mark on the school and climbs a water town to leave a bandana at the very top.
What is rhetoric?
It's the art of persuasion.
What is wrong with this sentence?
"I don't know witch phone to buy."
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction = fact
Nonfiction = real
Who called the Monster?
Conor
What is this part (check whiteboard) of the story diagram called? What happens here?
Inciting incidient
Name all 3 rhetorical appeals.
ethos, pathos, and logos
What's wrong with this sentence?
"I heard were going to the zoo tomorrow."
Missing contraction (we're = we are)
What is the difference between direct versus indirect characterization.
direct = the author tells the reader the character's traits explicilty.
indirect = the reader has to infer about the character's traits.
What happened in the first tale?
There was a kingdom with a young prince who murdered his fiancee to get rid of his step-grandmother, who was secretly a witch.
What is this part (check whiteboard) of the story diagram called? What happens here?
Falling action
What does pathos mean?
Pathos = appeal to emotion
What's wrong in this sentence (2 things)?
"Im from pennsylvania."
Missing contraction (I'm) and capitalization (Pennsylvania)
Is this direct or indirect characterization?
"Joey tripped over his untied shoelaces as he ran down the hall"
indirect
How does the monster help Conor?
The monster helps Conor to admit his true feelings about his mother's illness, he helps Conor to express his feelings.
Which short story did we not read in class:
1. Long way up
2. The Moustache
3. The Lottery
4. Button, Button
The Lottery
What kind of appeal is being used in this sentence?
"As a former CEO, I can verify these numbers are correct"
ethos
What's wrong with this sentence?
"We're going to have to go thorough the water."
thorough should be through
What is symbolism?
When a symbol represents a bigger message.
What is Conor's truth?
He is ready for his mom's suffering to be over. In his nightmare, he lets go of his mother.
What was the premise of "The Moustache"?
A teenage boy grows a moustache and goes to visit his elderly grandmother. His grandmother mistakes the boy for his grandfather.
Write a sentence using both ethos and pathos.
"I can't decide weather to go home or to work."
weather should be whether.
List three types of figurative langauge.
Answers will vary.
What is a theme of this novel?
love, anger, despair, loss, etc.