Week 7

Question 1

The deeper issue(s) underlying a text; the central idea(s) – not overtly stated, but rather implied – that recur throughout a text. Can be thought of as a through-line(s)orthread(s)in a work that connect different events, scenes, and motifs.This is often a universal concept(s)or idea(s) of broad concern that humans grapple with. Examples include heroism, identity, ethics, regret, suffering, love, beauty, mortality, politics, relationships, childhood, nature, loneliness, memory, social class, power, religion, time, mental illness, technology, and many more.

Answer 1

theme

Question 2

Adjective; deadly, likely to cause death; Sentence from text: “At close range the slingshot was ~~~.”; Extra example sentence: “The prisoner was executed with a ~~~ injection.”

Answer 2

lethal

Question 3

Noun; Definition: Waterproofed canvas; Sentence from text: “Ben walked around to the back and unfolded the ~~~.”; Extra example sentene: “They strung up a ~~~ to protect themselves from the rain.”

Answer 3

tarpaulin

Question 4

Noun; Definition: A steep slope or long cliff; Sentence from text: “Nor was there any way a naked man with no tools could scale the ~~~.”; Extra example sentence: “The man lost his footing and stumbled down the ~~~.”

Answer 4

escarpment

Question 5

theme

Answer 5

The deeper issue(s) underlying a text; the central idea(s) – not overtly stated, but rather implied – that recur throughout a text. Can be thought of as a through-line(s)orthread(s)in a work that connect different events, scenes, and motifs.This is often a universal concept(s)or idea(s) of broad concern that humans grapple with. Examples include heroism, identity, ethics, regret, suffering, love, beauty, mortality, politics, relationships, childhood, nature, loneliness, memory, social class, power, religion, time, mental illness, technology, and many more.

Question 6

lethal

Answer 6

Adjective; deadly, likely to cause death; Sentence from text: “At close range the slingshot was ~~~.”; Extra example sentence: “The prisoner was executed with a ~~~ injection.”

Question 7

tarpaulin

Answer 7

Noun; Definition: Waterproofed canvas; Sentence from text: “Ben walked around to the back and unfolded the ~~~.”; Extra example sentene: “They strung up a ~~~ to protect themselves from the rain.”

Question 8

escarpment

Answer 8

Noun; Definition: A steep slope or long cliff; Sentence from text: “Nor was there any way a naked man with no tools could scale the ~~~.”; Extra example sentence: “The man lost his footing and stumbled down the ~~~.”