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8th Grade English Literature Intro

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  • Describe and define the three types of irony: dramatic, situational, and verbal
    (teachers assess) dramatic - we know something characters don't; situational - opposite of what you expect happens; verbal - opposite of what is meant is said
  • Who is the author of Animal Farm?
    George Orwell
  • What is a setting?
    The time and place where the events of a story unfold.
  • What is fiction?
    literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people
  • There once was a boy with a scar, Who learned magic at a school not too far. With a wand in his hand, He fought evil’s dark plan, And faced one who’d wished him afar.
    Harry Potter
  • What is plagiarism?
    Passing someone else's work off as your own.
  • Spell the literary device that is "a word that phonetically imitates a sound."
    o-n-o-m-a-t-o-p-o-e-i-a
  • There once was a boy sent away, To dig holes in the heat every day. Though his luck seemed quite poor, He found something worth more, And uncovered a secret one day.
    Stanley Yelnats
  • 2 Truths and a Lie?: Sean founded the school, he's allergic to disease, and he once met Martin Luther
    All lies, all eyes, allize?
  • What is nonfiction?
    fully factual information
  • “Sometimes the bravest magic is simply choosing to begin again.” - who famously said this?
    No one. That's why you shouldn't use AI to do your research.
  • There once was a boy by the sea, Who found out he wasn’t quite free. With a sword by his side, And the ocean his guide, He fought monsters and gods fearlessly.
    Percy Jackson
  • What is an allusion?
    A reference
  • Who wrote the poem on the back of the syllabus?
    Joseph Fasano
  • What's a theme?
    A central idea
  • There once was a girl clever and bright, Who loved books from morning till night. With a mind sharp as steel, She made grown-ups kneel, And moved things without using her might.
    Matilda
  • There once was a boy filled with love, For a girl he adored from above. Though their families fought, Their hearts couldn’t be bought, And their story ends sadly thereof.
    Romeo
  • What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
    Both create comparisons between two unlike things, but similes use the word "like" or "as"
  • Who is the author of The Hunger Games?
    Suzanne Collins
  • When is it acceptable to use AI for literature class?
    ONLY IF the professors have instructed you to do so.
  • What is foreshadowing?
    A hint at events to come.
  • What do you need to be prepared for class?
    The novel we're studying, a notebook, a writing utensil, and your reading homework completed.
  • What is plot?
    The action of a story.
  • There once was a boy who was poor, Who dreamed of a chocolate-filled tour. With a golden ticket in sight, His luck turned out right, And he found sweets galore behind the door.
    Charlie Bucket
  • Which books are we studying this year?
    Animal Farm and The Hunger Games