In the short story, "The Necklace", why was Madame Loisel irritated by her husband's invitation to the party?

She did not have the proper evening dress to wear to the party.

In the short story "The Necklace", Madame Loisel admires a society that values what above all else?

Money and possessions.

What is the climax of the story, "The Necklace"?

Mme. Loisel lost the diamond necklace.

What is the conflict of the short story "The Necklace"?

Mme. Loisel is poor and wants to be rich.

The theme of "The Necklace" concerns the dangers of ...

attaching importance to wealth.

Determine the part of speech for the underlined word in the sentence below:

The man sat by the window.

verb

Determine the part of speech for the underlined word in the sentence below:

The bossy manager fired the Target employee.

adjective

Wow! I can't believe it's Friday!

True or False: "wow" is a conjunction

False. "Wow" is an interjection.

The function of this part of speech is to act as a "joint" between words, phrases, or two sentences.

conjunction

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word in the sentence below:

The eager sailors collected odd objects at every port.

preposition

In the plot of a story, what is the purpose of the exposition?

The exposition of a story introduces the characters and setting.

A protagonist of a story is ...

the main character of a literary work.

Identify the literary term from the definition below:

The sustained interest in a narrative created by delaying the resolution of the conflict.

suspense

Identify the literary term from the definition below:

A contridiction between expectation and reality.

irony

Identify the literary term from the definition below:

A reference to a well-known person, place, historical event, literary work, or work of art.

allusion

Correct the capitalization errors in this sentence:

Both are symbols of Freedom and Democracy, two of the most important American ideals.

Both are symbols of freedom and democracy, two of the most important American ideals.

Correc the grammatical errors in the following sentence.

More then 100 million Americans can trace there roots to an ancestor who passed through Ellis Island.

True.

More than 100 million Americans can trace their roots to an ancestor who passed through Ellis Island.

there = place

their = person

they're = they + are

Identify the error in capitalization in the sentence below:

The island of New Guinea lies north of Australia in the Pacific ocean.

The island of New Guinea lies north of Australia in the Pacific Ocean.

Correct the capitalization error in this sentence:

Today, Ellis Island is a museum.

The sentence should appear as such: Today, Ellis Island is a museum.

Correct the grammatical in the sentence below:

During it's busiest days, thousands of immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island.

During its busiest days, thousands of immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island.

its = possessive

it's = it + is OR it + has

What event from "Mississippi Trial, 1955" is foreshadowed by the scene below:

Grampa doesn't sleep well and some nights he's up late at council meetings.

This event foreshadows Grampa's involvement in the murder of Emmett Till.

What is the genre of the novel "Mississippi Trial, 1955"?

Acceptable answers: Historical Fiction or Realistic Fiction

Historical fiction presents a story set in the past, often during a significant time period. In historical fiction, the time period is an important part of the setting and often of the story itself. Historical fiction may include fictional characters, well-known historical figures or a mixture of the two. Authors of historical fiction usually pay close attention to the details of their stories (settings, clothing, dialogue, etc.) to ensure that they fit the time periods in which the narratives take place.

Realistic fiction is a genre consisting of stories that could have actually occurred to people or animals in a believable setting. These stories resemble real life, and fictional characters within these stories react similarly to real people. Stories that are classified as realistic fiction have plots that highlight social or personal events or issues that mirror contemporary life, such as falling in love, marriage, finding a job, divorce, alcoholism, etc. They depict our world and our society.

From what point-of-view is the novel "Mississippi Trial, 1955" told?

1st-person

First person narrative is a point of view where the story is narrated by one character at a time. This character may be speaking about him or herself or sharing events that he or she is experiencing.

Explain why the following event is an example of irony in the novel "Mississippi Trial, 1955":

When the family moves to dry, barren Arizona, Mom starts having children.

Arizona is described as dry and barren, meaning lifeless, so it is ironic that Mom starts creating more life.

Irony is a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. It may also be a situation that may end up in quite a different way than what is generally anticipated.

Define the type of conflict that is being demonstrated in the quote below:

"I figured a little old river's not going to hurt me."

person vs. nature

The river (nature) had the potential to drown Emmett (person) had Hiram not rescued him.

Identify the literary device used in the passage from "Mississippi Trial, 1955":

"I hadn't slept much the night before, and Ruthanne's lunch, combined with the heavy afternoon air, hit me like a sleeping drug."

Explain how you identified the literary device.

simile

A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison to show similarities between two different things using the words “like” or “as”.

"I hadn't slept much the night before, and Ruthanne's lunch, combined with the heavy afternoon air, hit me like a sleeping drug."