The art of persuasion
Rhetoric
In “The Seventh Man,” what best summarizes what happens in the weeks following K.’s death?
The Seventh Man falls ill and has nightmares.
In “The Most Dangerous Game,” which major event comes first?
Rainsford falls off the boat.
What is the LAST sentence of the introduction called?
Thesis statement
What are the four sentence structures?
Simple, compound, complex, compound-complex
A logical way of presenting a belief, conclusion, or stance
Argument
In “The Seventh Man,” why does the seventh man’s view of the past begin to change?
Studying K.’s art, he remembers that K. was gentle and realizes that his last look was not one of hatred.
What is the General's problem before he gets bored with his "game"?
He only cares for hunting, and he had become bored with it
What makes an argumentative essay different from other essays?
It must include a counterclaim.
Write a complex sentence. Circle the subordinate conjunction you use.
The main idea the author wants the audience to understand and remember
Central Idea
In “The Seventh Man,” what is the most important discovery that the seventh man makes when he returns to his hometown?
He realizes that the dark shadow of K.’s death has left him.
In “The Most Dangerous Game,” what is the “game” that Zaroff invents?
He hunts humans - sailors he lures to the island.
What is the main point or purpose of writing in an argumentative essay?
A claim.
Write a compound sentence. Circle the coordinating conjunction you use.
Show those sentences!
A story that brackets another story
Frame Story
What does the giant wave most clearly represent to the seventh man?
It represents our fears, which keep us from doing what we should.
In “The Most Dangerous Game,” how does Rainsford finally defeat Zaroff?
He swims back to the house and kills him.
What is the structure of an argumentative essay?
Introduction, body paragraphs, counterclaim paragraph, conclusion.
Write a compound complex sentence.
Show those sentences!
Theme
At the end of the story, the narrator says that if we “turn our backs on” fear, “we take the most precious thing inside us and surrender it to something else.” What does he most likely mean by these statements?
If we avoid our fear, then we give the fear power over ourselves and lose our freedom.
What are the three attributes of the animals the General likes to hunt?
It must be cunning, have courage, and must prey on animals.
What is a counterclaim?
A paragraph dedicated to the other claim of the argument.
What punctuation can take the place of a period?
Semicolon!