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Prepositions&
Prep. PhrasesThe OdysseyVocabulary
The Five Paragraph
Essay
The Writing Process
What are the two prepositions in: He suggested they clean a statue
by the art building for their service project.
By and for
What are the three prepositions in: She put all of her savings toward the
down payment on the house.
Of, toward, on
What is the one prepositional phrase in: After the banquet, the cooks will
take a well-deserved break.
After the banquet.
What is the one prepositional phrase in: The dog that Sam chose from the
litter seems to be healthy.
From the litter
What are the two prepositional phrases in: The shoes he saw in the catalogue are available down the
street.
In the catalogue and down the street.
Which of the followingsentences best summarizes the
Argus episode?
a. Odysseus fails to recognize his faith ful dog Argus who then dies of neglect.
b. A dog named Argus is near death and lies unnoticed by his former master, Odysseus.
c. Odysseus’ faithful dog Argus, weak through neglect and abuse, wags his tail at the sound of Odysseus’ voice, and then he dies.
d. Before Odysseus can wean his dog Argus back to health the neglected animal dies.
Which is an important theme in the Odyssey, Part 2?
a. Good triumphs over evil
b. Separation weakens relationships.
c. The quest for power never ends.
d. Old age triumphs over youth.
How should you read prose?
Until the punctuation mark.
Why does Odysseus make up a story and tell Penelope that her husband will be home soon?
a. To give himself a few days to figure out what to do.b. To see whether her reaction to the news is one of joy or disappointment.c. To prepare Penelope emotionally for recognizing and welcoming her husband.d. To make the surprise of his true identity all the greater.
The episode in which Penelope invites the old beggar to her room is
important because it __________
a. Allows suspense to build.
b. Explains Penelope’s sadness.
c. Foreshadows the ending.
d. Reveals Odysseus’ identity.
Define Assuage
Calm, pacify
Define insidious
characterized by craftiness and betrayal
Define ardor
passion; enthusiasm
Define squall
brief, violent storm
Define plundered
took goods by force; looted
What is the first section of an essay called?
The introduction
What should be in the introduction in order to get people “hooked” into reading the essay?
A rhetorical question or quote
What does each of the body paragraphs of a five paragraph essay
begin with?
A topic sentence
What is the end of an essay called?
The conclusion
How should you wrap up your essay in the conclusion?
Recap/restate and remind by restating the thesis statement
What is exposition?
This usually occurs at the beginning of a short story. Here
the characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of the story. Most importantly, we are introduced to the main conflict
What is rising action?
This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s).
What is the climax?
This is the turning point of the story. Usually the main character comes face to face with a conflict.
What is falling action?
All loose ends of the plot are tied up. The conflict(s) and climax are taken care of.
What is resolution?
The story comes to a reasonable ending.