Dystopia
Name 2 dystopian conventions
Violence, laws, hierarchy, control, loss of identity, power, victims
What is the main conflict in Purple Hibiscus?
Familial conflict
What two families are in conflict in the play?
What could be a potential topic for an article based on conflict?
War
Gender
Environment
Add commas where necessary to separate the non-defining relative clause:
"My cousin who lives in Canada is visiting next week."
My cousin, who lives in Canada, is visiting next week
What dystopian convention is evident in 'The Veldt'?
Overreliance on technology / loss of human connection
What is the technical term for the technique used to highlight the contrast between Aunty Ifeoma’s home and Eugene’s home?
Juxtaposition
Why is Tybalt angry with Romeo at the Capulet party?
Because Romeo, a Montague, has come uninvited to a Capulet event, which Tybalt sees as a sign of disrespect.
Name two features commonly found in an article
Headline/title. Persuasive and rhetorical devices.
Correct the tense shift in this sentence:
"She was walking through the market when she sees a familiar face."
She was walking through the market when she saw a familiar face.
What is 'in medias res'?
Beginning in the middle of the action
What is one way Kambili changes after visiting Aunty Ifeoma's home?
She is able to think for herself and find her voice
How does internal conflict affect Juliet after she learns Romeo has killed Tybalt?
loyalty to Romeo vs. her grief for her cousin.
Name 3 techniques we could use in a satirical guide
Hyperbole
Irony
Imperatives
Convert the following sentence from direct speech to reported speech:
“I can’t believe how late it is,” said Maria.
Maria said (that) she couldn’t believe how late it was.
What technique does Ray Bradbury use to hint at later conflict?
Foreshadowing
What causes the conflict between Papa and his father?
Religion / traditional beliefs
What is the moment of peripeteia in Romeo and Juliet?
Name 2 informal features of an email and 2 formal features of an email
Informal - contractions, abbreviations, acronyms, short sentences, active voice, common words
Formal - full forms, complex sentences, passive voice, less common words
Choose the sentence that uses the semi-colon correctly:
A) I have a big test tomorrow; so I need to study tonight.
B) I love baking; especially cakes and pastries.
C) He was exhausted; he had been working for twelve hours without a break.
C) He was exhausted; he had been working for twelve hours without a break.
What is the technical term for sensory language?
Synaesthesia
What does nominative determinism mean and how can we link it to the novel?
The idea that people gravitate towards areas of work that fit their names. Jaja - defiant
What idea does Shakespeare use to show that the conflict in Romeo and Juliet is unavoidable?
Fate
Rewrite the following sentence in the passive voice:
"The editor published the article yesterday."
The article was published by the editor yesterday.
The topic sentence below contains a grammar error. Identify and correct it:
"The themes in the novel explores how conflict can destroy relationships."
The themes in the novel explore how conflict can destroy relationships.