Please Fill in the Blanks: a.) diction
b.) thesis statement
c.) parallel structure
d.) theme
e.) in medias res
f.) ambiguous
g.) objective

1.) A summary of a text should be , free from bias or personal judgment.

2.) Using (using the same grammatical structure to express related ideas) in your writing creates sentences that are balanced and organized.

3.) Not all stories have clear themes; some have themes, which are open to more than one interpretation.

4.) An author's word choice, or , should be clear, vivid, and precise.

5.) A(n) is one or two sentences that state the focus of a piece of writing.

6.) is a technique in which a narrative begins telling the story in the middle, at a crucial point in the action.

7.) The of a story reveals a truth about human nature or life and, often, the author's attitude toward life.

Based on part two of trifles, which of the following images most reinforces the them of loneliness that exists throughout the play?

From the story " saving the children"why is nicholas winton honored today? why did jewish people in czechoslovakia want to get their children out of the country? where did nicholas winton do his work saving the children? why was it hard for winton to find refuge for the children? to confirm your understanding, write a summary of “saving the children.”(a) aside from winton, who were the interview subjects? (b) analyze what do most of the interview subjects have in common? (a) why wasn’t this story told until 50 years later? (b) infer what does this say about winton’s character? summarize how did winton finally manage to get the children out of czechoslovakia? (a) support what was the “lie” hugo meisl’s parents told hugo and his brother before they sent them away? (b) make a judgment was this the right thing to do? explain. essential question: how do we remember the past? what have you learned about the nature of heroism from reading this article?

Give example of metaphors and similes