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primary source

True

credible and accurate

False

use quotes from the actual novel, Lord of the Flies

False

removal

arbitrary

insurrections

abdicate

agnanimity

depriving

consent

judiciary

consanguinity

annihilation

meter

rhythm

end rhyme

internal rhyme

end

repetition

internal rhyme

eye

internal

eye

slant

rhyme

slant

eye

slant

A cylindrical meteorite lands in Grover's Mill, New Jersey during an evening broadcast by Mercury Theatre on the Air on October 30, 1938. Reporter Carl Phillips is on the scene to describe events for the listeners at home by talking with Professor Pierson and others at the scene.

Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. 250,000 civil rights activists shouted encouragement to Dr. King for his inspirational message that created hope in the hearts of the listeners.

person versus self

segregation and poverty

characters' actions

person versus society

"One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination."

compound sentence

an alien invasion on earth

complex sentence

It was a bright summer morning in June with the flowers blossoming. The people who lived in the village, a group of about 300, were gathering in the village square. Adults chatted about planting, rain, tractors and taxes, and children soon lost their summer shyness and began teasing and picking on each other.

compound sentence

The minister explains that God is angered by the behavior of humans.

Mr. and Mrs. Adams argue with Old Man Warner about the tradition of the lottery.

people gather for a lottery in a village until one family is identified as the winner, and then one "winner" of the family gets her reward

The village residents gather for a lottery, one family is named the winning family, and then one member of the family becomes the "winner."

nervous

pathos to rouse the emotions of the colonists and remind them why they should take action

together

setting

foreign words that look similar to English words

the narrator speaks in a straightforward, journalistic manner.

many

nothing

a call to action instead of accepting abuse of power

talk; speak; say

to fold, bend, or curve

the effects of public officials who abuse their power

False

Jonathan Edwards wanted to separate himself from the sinful congregation.

True

False

He opposes conformity and suggests thinking.

True

desperation and loneliness in life during the Great Depression.

peak : pit

True

third-person objective point of view

True

Be confident and honest.

setting

False

encouraging experimentation such as incorporating language characteristic of real people.

split

True

endorse : approve

Progress of thought and government must keep pace together.

He says that a great man remains independent even in crowds.

imagery

assumes the point of view shift between characters will be unbiased.

pathos to demonstrate the existence of witches through fear.

to die out

banner?

third-person objective point of view

True

alliteration

True

False

internal

eye

True

meter

stanzas

verse

5-7-5

words that sound or look alike

ecstatic

excitement of the season

assonance

musical

syllables

False

eye

rhyme

onomatopoeia

end

alliteration

end

alliteration,C. onomatopoeia

internal

False

overall related sequence of events in a story

the introductory material that presents the setting, characters, and tone to the reader to set the context of the story

The problems that arise in a story. Conflicts can be internal (within the character) or external(with forces outside the character).

The increasing tension and conflict that emerge from the sequence of related events.

The turning point in the conflict where the crisis hits its peak in a highly emotional or interesting moment and the characters try to resolve the conflict.

The series of events that bring the story to a close.

exposition

False

not; apart

law

away

vote?

False

True

to remove; to wander

The Great Depression

George

pathos to rouse the emotions of the colonists and remind them why they should take action

people have been worn down by similar experiences.

Steinbeck uses different descriptions of actions and dialogue to show their personalities.

describe the numerous people traveling the same path in life who carry the burden of the Great Depression.

Many children were forced to drop out of school to find jobs.

to set up camp away from others

focusing on logos, pathos and ethos to promote change and the individual.

that both hands and tramps are equal casualties of the Great Depression.

Many factors go into language changes so it is difficult to predict.

he wanted to describe the plight of migrant workers as an outside observer.

use the setting to help set the tone of each chapter.

Enlightenment and Contemporary literary periods

both the Constitution and the International Convention on Migrant Workers

reveal the true nature of migrant work.

The Constitution was written more than 200 years before the International Convention document.

deepen the reader's understanding about Lennie's character.

similar in terms of the physical organization and formatting

meter

rhythm

end rhyme

internal rhyme

end

repetition

internal rhyme

eye

internal

eye

slant

rhyme

slant

eye

slant

pronoun

people who are making decisions about which direction to take in life

noun

verb

ironic

overstatement

noun

paradoxical

hyperbole

irony

ironic

follow your own, individual path

verb

sequence of events or actions

main idea or underlying meaning

subject or topic of the story

climax

False

foreshadowing

supporting characters

supporting character

True

False

acts or scenes

True

protagonist

True

dialogue

other religious leaders

Once social change begins, it will inevitably run its course.

repetition

empowered

Hispanic farm workers have been badly abused, but have begun to overcome injustice; in time, as the Hispanic population grows, they will gain equal footing in society.

He uses numbers and facts

"But 20 and 30 years from now…those communities will be dominated by farm workers and not by growers, by the children and grandchildren of farm workers and not by the children and grandchildren of growers."

hopeful

The Hispanic population is growing in the U.S.; they will become increasingly influential

comparison

structure

chaos

specifically declares the essay's main idea and the idea(s) that will be proven throughout the essay

compare two different things and highlight their similarity

the introduction

She was allergic to her favorite flowers.

Why does this always happen to me?

key terms and vocabulary

create an outline of the essay

ascended

his dying father

Be confident and honest.

capitalization and punctuation

And there is another sunshine, Though it be darkness there

hyperbole

do not succumb to death with ease

death

limerick

an alien invasion on earth

ironic

He says that a great man remains independent even in crowds.

"In the succession of houses that Ralph had known"

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God was delivered as a sermon on July 8, 1741 in Connecticut during a period called the Great Awakening to a calm, silent congregation.

end

split

Mrs. Hutchinson shows up the latest of the villagers for the lottery - Mr. and Mrs. Adams argue with Old Man Warner about the tradition of the lottery - Mrs. Hutchinson wants her daughter and her daughter's husband to draw too.

capitalization

A cylindrical meteorite lands in Grover's Mill, New Jersey during an evening broadcast by Mercury Theatre on the Air on October 30, 1938. Some listeners experienced panic and anxiety because the broadcast sounded real.

Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963, to over 250,000 civil rights supporters during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

amazing

The division of men into Kings and Subjects must be examined to determine their purpose: one of happiness or one of misery to mankind.

He opposes conformity and suggests thinking.

model's

sonnet

quotation marks

informal

true

subject or topic of the story

diction

dialogue

impoverished

repetitive

climax

unify

unity and kinship

true

sequence of events or actions

technical, artistic

foreshadowing

dialogue

true

acts or scenes

technical

uneducated

Faith in people, community, and a higher power

The bank is an antagonist in the story.

monster

main idea or underlying meaning

bank

False

false

supporting character

True

acts, scenes, and soliloquies

True

protagonist

True

False

growers and society

false

oppressed

first-person

Although there is work to be done, American should be hopeful.

Once social change begins, it will inevitably run its course.

false

The Hispanic population is growing in the U.S.; they will become increasingly influential

true

Hispanic farm workers have been badly abused, but have begun to overcome injustice; in time, as the Hispanic population grows, they will gain equal footing in society.

other religious leaders

repetition

true

imagery

contrast

false

making an outline

short sentences

layout

He uses numbers and facts

directly

hopeful

symmetry

unionization

short and simple sentence structure

specifically declares the essay's main idea and the idea(s) that will be proven throughout the essay

alignment

true

False

true

False