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Writing
MacBeth
Modest Proposal
Grammar
Jane Eye &
Wide Sargasso Sea
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an appositve
a noun or pronoun written next to another noun to describe it and give the reader more information
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How does Macbeth end up a Tragic Hero
Through his own selfish ambition, being influenced & persuaded by his wife, Lady Macbeth and believing the prophecies of the witches
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Why was the purpose of modest proposal?
To offer a solution to end the poverty suffered by the Catholics
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He, She and They are examples of what?
A Pronoun
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Regular: What is the name of Antoinette's dad, which is Annette's first husband? AP: Who is the owner of Thornfield?
Regular: Alexander Cosway AP: The housekeeper
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Symbolism
A word, object, event or situation in literature that has more than literal meaning. It represents something else.
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Who eventually murders Macbeth
MacDuff
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What was the solution offered by the Modest Proposal?
To feed the Catholic children and fatten them up and offer them for money to the rich Irish land owners
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What are the two main parts of a complete sentence
Subject and the Predicate
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Regular: Who steals Antoinette's dress? AP: Who wins Jane's heart?
Regular: Tia AP: Edward Rochester
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Coordinating Conjunction
It joins two or more words, independent clauses of equal importance
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What does the doctor say about Lady Macbeth
He does not have the skills to help her, because she is not physically sick, she is sick with guilt from the terrible murder she helped to commit.
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What were the two main issues causing poverty at that time?
overpopuluation and unemployment
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What is the difference between a phrase and clause
A phrase just a collection of words without a subject or verb or complete thought. A clause contains a subject and a verb, but may be independent(can stand alone) or dependent (are not complete thoughts).
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Regular: What were to the new servants called hired by Annette's new husband? AP: Who was Helen Burns and who treated her harshly?
Regular: Coolies AP: Helen Burns was one of Jane's classmates and Mrs. Scatcherd, the teacher, treats her terrible.
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Subordinating conjunction
Words or phrases that connect a dependent clause with an independent clause.
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Why is Siward so concerned with how his son, young Siward died? Whether his wounds were in the front or back of his body?
Because in that era, if you received wounds to the front of your body, you were considered a hero and brave.
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What type of literary work is the "Modest Proposal
Fiction Satire Presentation Poetry Non-fiction Short Story
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In grammar, what is the rule for subject-verb agreement?
Basic Principle: Singular subjects need singular verbs; plural subjects need plural verbs
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Regular: Who was Sandi to Antoinette? AP: On Jane's friend, Helen's tombstone is the word, "Resurgam."
Regular: He was Antoinette's half Jamaican brother on her father's side. AP: It is Latin for “I shall rise again.”
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What does sentence combing do for the reader?
When the writer combines sentences for the reader, it creates longer, more varied ones, which makes the passage sound smoother and more interesting.
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What is a tragic hero?
A tragic hero is a literary character of nobility who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction
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Who wrote "A Modest Proposal" and what was the setting?
Jonathan Swift The setting was in Ireland
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Using capitalization, correct the following sentence. In the fall, Jonathan jones and the entire democratic party will meet right next to Rock creek national park to discuss the situation with russia.
In the Fall, Jonathan Jones and the entire Democratic Party will meet right next to Rock Creek National Park to discuss the situation with Russia.
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Regular: When Antoinette was struck in the head by Tia, who surprisingly help her? AP: What did Jane's parent die from and how did they contract it?
Regular: The Lattrells, which were the old neighbor's relatives. AP: Jane's parent died from Typhus. He father contracted it while working with the poor.