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What type of conflict is in the story risk?

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Person versus society

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Summarize the story risk

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John believes the world isn’t risky enough so he goes to the government to tell them

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Who is the protagonist and antagonist in the story the kayak

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Protagonist: Theresa
Antagonist: storm
- her parents
-Jamie

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What type of conflict is in the story the kayak?

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Person vs self

Person vs nature

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Summarize the story the kayak

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Theresa saves Jamie during a storm then he over looks her disability and invites her to a campfire

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Who is the protagonist and antagonist in the story lamb to the slaughter?

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Protagonist: Mary
Antagonist: Patrick

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What type of conflict is in the story lamb to the slaughter?

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Person vs person

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Summarize the story lamb to the slaughter

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Mary is 6 moths pregnant. Patrick comes home and wants a divorce. Mary kills him with the lamb. She then leaves and goes to the grocery store. Pretends to find him dead calls the police. She then offers them some dinner and they eat the murder weapon

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Who is the protagonist and the antagonist in the story most dangerous game?

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Protagonist: rainsford
Antagonist: General zeroff

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What type of conflict is in the story MDG?

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Person vs person

Person vs nature

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Summarize the story MDG

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Rainsford gets ship wrecked. Zaroff wants to hunt humans, so they hunt each other and rainsford feeds zeroff to the dogs

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Who is the protagonist and the antagonist is the story gore?

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Protagonist: Amy
Antagonist: Lucas

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What type of conflict is in the story gore?

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Person vs person

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Summarize the story gore

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Lucas steals Amy’s book. Amy fakes a story about aliens/police to get her book back from her brother

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Name the parts of a short story element (hint 6)

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Setting
Character 
Point of view
Atmosphere or mood
Conflict
Theme
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16
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Definition and example of metaphor

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Definition: comparison between 2 unlike things not using LIKE or AS
Example: it’s raining cats and dogs

17
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Define simile and give an example

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Definition: 2 unlike things that are compared using the words like or as
Ex: life is like a box of chocolates

18
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Define onomatopoeia and give an example

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Definition: use of words that imitate sounds associated with objects or actions
Ex: the swish and ripple of the propellor
Boom,pow,Bing,bang

19
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Define alliteration

Give an example

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The repetition of an initial constant sound
Ex pick of pickled peppers
(Repetition of the letter p)

20
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Define hyperbole

Give an example

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For of irony in which exaggeration is used for emphasis

Ex I’m so hungry I feel like I’m dying

21
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Define imagery

Give an example

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Descriptive language that appeals to make more than one sense
Ex it was rough, and reeked of rotten fish

22
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Define dramatic irony

Give an example

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Readers know more than the characters do

Ex readers in lamb to the slaughter knew the officers were eating the murder weapon

23
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Define personification

Give an example

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Figure of speech where animals, ideas, or non living objects are given human characteristics
Ex leaves danced in the wind

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Define symbolism

Give an example

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Person,place,action or thing that represents something other than its self
Ex owl symbolizes wisdom
Dove symbolizes peace
Red symbolizes love

25
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Define theme

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Authors vision of human experience which brings about a general truth about life moral of the story

26
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Who is the protagonist and antagonist in the story risk

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Protagonist: John Hemingway Wayne
Antagonist: government

27
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What is a compound sentence

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2 complete sentences joined by one of the FANBOYS

28
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What is a compound sentence

A

1 complete and 1 incomplete sentence

29
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What is a Compound complex sentence

A

2 or more complete sentences and at least 1 incomplete

30
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What is a simple sentence

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1 complete sentence

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