QUARTER 4

• What are modals used for in language?

  Expressing permission, prohibition, and obligation
• Which modals are used to ask for permission?

  May, could, can
• What modals indicate prohibition?

  Can’t, should not
• Which modals express obligation?

  Should, must
• Who is the author of "The Glass Menagerie"?

  Tennessee Williams
• How many full-length plays did Tennessee Williams write?

  Twenty-five
• What type of play is "The Glass Menagerie"?

  Memory play
• What does a memory play focus on?

  Images, ideas, and emotions from the past
• What is chiasmus?

  A two-part sentence mirroring the first part
• What does the Greek word for chiasmus mean?

  Crossing or X shaped
• What is antimetabole?

  Inverted phrase using the same words
• What is situational irony?

  A cruel joke fate plays on people
• What does situational irony build up through?

  Ideas and emotions leading to unexpected results
• What is cosmic irony?

  Altered by divine influence
• What is poetic irony?

  Goodness rewarded and evil punished
• What is structural irony?

  Character cannot comprehend their reality
• What is historical irony?

  Understanding events in hindsight
• What are the criteria for evaluating sound reasoning and effective presentation of ideas?

  1. Significance: Main idea relevance
  2. Value: Identify key points
  3. Accuracy: Supporting evidence verification
  4. Objectivity: Author's focus and logic
  5. Appeal: How the text resonates with you
• What is direct speech?

  Exact statement of the speaker
• How is direct speech formatted?

  Using quotation marks around the statement
• What is indirect speech?

  Statement without exact words
• How is indirect speech formatted?

  No quotation marks needed
• What is the purpose of a play review?

  • Provides context for a production
  • Offers subjective and educated response
  • Helps potential audience members decide
• What differentiates a well-written play review from a poorly-written one?

  • Discerns vision and execution
  • Analyzes beyond like/dislike
  • Supports views with examples
  • Acknowledges differing audience reactions
• What can a play review focus on?

  Manner of execution, style, production, values
• Who is the central character in a story?

  Protagonist
• What is the role of the antagonist?

  Opposition against the protagonist
• What are stock characters?

  Stereotypical characters in stories
• What does relevance refer to?

  Appropriateness to the topic at hand
• What is truth in the context of this material?

  Something proven by fact or sincerity
• What are tips for spotting factual information?

  1. Consider the source
  2. Read beyond
  3. Check the author
  4. Verify supporting sources
  5. Check the date
  6. Check your biases
• What does evaluation mean?

  Judgment of significance or worth