In "Dark Knight", what is the climax of the story?
Batman catching the Joker and then Batman killing Two-Face.
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In "The Veldt", what was the nursery?
The most expensive and exciting room of the house. The glass walls have the ability to project the environment of any place that the mind of the visitor wishes
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In a story, what is the "hook"?
A hook is an opening statement (which is usually the first sentence) in an essay that attempts to grab the reader's attention so that they want to read on.
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Summarize the story, "Harrison Bergeron"
Harrison Bergeron is a story about the dangers of an oppressive government and the importance of individual freedom.
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In "The Dark Knight Rises", what is the major conflict?
Gotham City has been put on lock down with threat of nuclear blast if anyone leaves the city.
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What is an example of a topic sentence for the year-round school debate?
There are many reasons we should not have year-round school, including it can actually be a problem for people's health.
The emotional atmosphere or general feeling the author creates
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What is "personification"?
A figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken as if it were human
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What is an "understatement"?
The presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.
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What is a "simile"?
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing to another kind using the words "like" or "as"
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What is a "metaphor"?
A figure of speech in which a word of phrase is applied to an object or action to which is not literally applicable; not using the words "like" or "as"
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What is the "setting"?
The place and time frame in which the narrative takes place