1. what kind of prompt is this?

literary analysis

2. what motif do you think you might like to write about?

❏ light versus dark (this one)

❏ high versus low

❏ dream versus sleep (this one

❏ love versus hate (this one)

❏ youth versus age

❏ time

❏ stars (this one)

❏ fate

❏ poison

❏ religious imagery

❏ haste

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3. what are some examples of “patterns or contrasts in language”?
steak and salad, salt and pepper, table and chairs, hero’s,’ and villains

4. what is a central idea of the play?

romantic love, specifically intense passion that springs up at the first sight between the lovers romeo and juliet.

grade 9: romeo and juliet

activity 2: writing a thesis statement

use the template below to write a working thesis statement.

the motif of in the tragedy of romeo and julietis developed by
[motif­­pattern or contrast] [pattern of language]

and to how
[pattern of language] [rhetorically accurate verb]

[thematic statement]

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous