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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.