Literary Terms
What might a skull and crossbones symbolize?
Danger, hazard, death.
Describe Franz Kafka's physical stature.
Small, weak, sickly.
Phones go where?
Backpack
What is the drafting stage of the writing process?
Organizing your ideas into sentences and paragraphs.
What is Mr. K's favorite activity?
Reading!
Alice in Wonderland is an example of what genre?
Surrealism
Where did Kafka work until he died?
Insurance Firm
After being absent, I need to...
Check in with Mr. Koenig to see what I missed.
What is the "Editing" stage of the writing process?
Correcting spelling and grammar mistakes.
Where did Mr. K go to college? (other than Montana)
Iowa
"Who am I? What's the point? Why are we here? What is life?" are questions posed by this genre.
Existentialism
What are two qualities of Kafka's writing?
Mr. Koenig will decide.
Silent reading book.
What is the "idea" stage of the writing process called?
Prewriting
Where is Mr. K originally from?
Missoula
A mouse fell in a pail of milk. Instead of drowning, the mouse kicked until the milk turned to butter, then climbed out. What type of story is this?
Allegory
What is a word for when something is absurd, disorienting, overly complicated, and somewhat dark or upsetting?
Kafkaesque
What is the most important rule about the tea station?
Wash your mug!
"Revision" literally means what?
To see again.
Where did Mr. K live for two years when he first started teaching?
Spain!
Somebody complains about movies not being realistic is not doing what?
Suspending disbelief.
Where was Franz Kafka from?
Prague
What is the "Bison Way"?
(Must list all three rules)
Do what's right.
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Do the best you can.
Name the first four steps in the writing process, in order.
Prewriting, Drafting, Revision, Editing
Name a musical artist that Mr. Koenig likes.
Bob Dylan, Kendrick, Mac Miller, Fiona Apple, Big Thief, Alicia Keys, The Beatles, Charli xcx, Lauryn Hill, Johnny Cash, Japanese Breakfast, Courtney Barnett, Tom Petty, ect...