English Final

What are the different parts of a citation in MLA format (author, title, publisher, etc.)?  

Author, Title of source, Title of container, Number, Publication Date, and Location

What is the purpose of MLA style?

To provide and organized, standardized format when writing.

What are the steps involved in the research process

identifying a problem, reviewing literature, formulating a research question or hypothesis, designing a study, collecting data, analyzing data, and reporting findings

What are “marginalized people”?

those who are treated as insignificant, pushed to the edges of society, and rendered powerless due to factors like discrimination or exclusio

How can you paraphrase information from a source in your own words

fully understand the original source, identify the main points, and then rephrase the information using your own words and sentence structure

What is the function of a thesis statement in an essay

To give the topic and basic idea of a poem

What is the purpose of the Works Cited page?

to collect all of the sources used in a text and to arrange them so they are easy for your reader to locate

How does imagery create a specific effect in poetry?

Allows the reader to clearly see, touch, taste, smell, and hear what is happening—and in some cases even empathize with the poet or their subject

What are some common poetic forms (e.g., sonnet, haiku)

A limerick, sonnet, ballad, free verse

What are vignettes?

a short, descriptive piece that focuses on a specific moment or scene rather than a full-fledged plot

What are some literary devices used in poetry (e.g., metaphor, simile, personification)?

Metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia

What is the historical context of the novel (e.g., the Romanov family, the Russian Revolution)? Name the different groups that are in conflict with each other

The novel is set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution and its aftermath, including the execution of the Romanov family and the Russian Civil War. Key conflicts include the Bolsheviks (the Reds) versus the White Army (a coalition of anti-Bolshevik forces)

Where does the Prologue start? And then how is the rest of the story structured? 

The prologue starts Katya. At first, the babushka is wary of Katya who says she received a tape from her grandfather that led her to this address. The babushka invites her inside.

What is the main conflict of the story?

The main conflict in "Kitchen Boy" revolves around Leonka (the kitchen boy) struggling to survive during the Russian Revolution while being torn between his loyalty to the Romanov family and the revolutionary forces. He faces dangerous circumstances as someone connected to the royal family during a time of violent political upheaval, creating tension around his identity, loyalties, and what he witnesses regarding the Romanovs' fate.