The Man of Many Ways
What is an epic?
a long poem about a hero
"He was a shrimp of a boy about 6 years old"
metaphor
Which sentence is a fragment?
1. Children playing outside my house.
2. Many students don't study.
Sentence 1
How do you format the title of a novel?
in italics
Heroes of epics always embody the ____ of their day.
values
What is the Odyssey about?
Odysseus' journey home.
personification
Find the preposition:
She found the present hidden under the tree.
under
In an analysis we need all except what?
1. an example
2. our opinion
3. explanation
4. Analysis
5. fact
an opinion (I would not have been scared if I was Piggy)
What happens when you eat a lotus flower?
You forget about home
Why did the Trojan war begin?
The prince of Troy, Paris, stole Helen of Sparta from her husband.
"...in front of Simon, the Lord of the Flies hung on his stick and grinned."
symbolism
What kind of sentence is this? (imperative, interrogative, declarative, or exclamatory):
Please study for finals.
imperative
How do you cite a quote?
Integration, "quote," (page number).
What does Odysseus stab Polyphemus with?
a wooden stick
How long as Odysseus away from home?
20 years
"Roger sharpened a stick at both ends"
foreshadowing
The underlined portion is what? (subject, predicate, complete subject, complete predicate)
All the ingredients are on the table.
complete subject
How do you format the title of a short story?
In quotations. i.e: "Endgame" by Samuel Beckett
How does Odysseus trick Polyphemus? (3 ways)
1. Tells him his name is Nohbdy
2. Gets him drunk
3. Lies about his ships
The epic begins with...
an invocation to the muse
Although Piggy is perceptive but cannot see without his glasses is an example of what?
irony
Which sentence has a complete predicate underlined?
1. The grammar books are found on the shelf
2. The grammar books are found on the shelf
3. The grammar books are found on the shelf.
4. The grammar books are found on the shelf.
What are the parts of a thesis?
1. TAG
2. Position
3. Reasoning
When Homer describes Polyphemus as a "shaggy mountain reared in solitude" it is to tell the reader what about Polyphemus?