Key Concepts in True Crime and Gothic Literature

Godfather of the True Crime genre

Truman Capoteknown for his book In Cold Blood.

Gothic Literature setting examples

Examples include gloomy or dark castles remote locations and oppressive environments.

Definition of possessed in Gothic literature

Having control or influence over someone in a supernatural or disturbing way.

Definition of uncanny in Gothic literature

Something eerie strange or unsettling because it is both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.

Closest meaning to protégée

Apprentice or mentee.

What is an adjective clause?

A relative clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun and CANNOT STAND ALONE.

What is a compound sentence?

A type of sentence that uses a comma and a coordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses.

What does FANBOYS stand for?

For And Nor But Or Yet So.

What is an adverbial clause?

A clause that modifies a verb an adjective or an adverb.

What is a declarative sentence?

A sentence that makes a statement.

When to use a semicolon?

To connect independent clauses that are closely related but not joined by a conjunction or to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas.

Example sentence

The discovery that half the class had chosen the same research topic took the wind out of Ashley's sails.

Discouraged or disappointed

Ashley was discouraged or disappointed.

Just this kind of attitude

Implies a sarcastic or resentful tone.

Synonym for make suggesting originality

Create.

Smart with negative connotation

Clever (implying trickiness or slyness).

Thin with negative connotation

This depends on the options provided.

Frugal

A word used to say something positive about someone who spends money carefuly

Perceptive

A word that suggests a person observes something that is difficult to see.

Government health website

A website such as the CDC or NIH likely to have independent evaluations of the accuracy of claims made about the safety and nutritional value of soybeans.

Gardening or environmental website

A website that would be most helpful in researching how to make a yard 'butterfly friendly.'

Culinary website

A website with Julinas Cooking

Reliable source on dolphins

An author with a background in marine biology or related fields.

Knowledge of audience

An author with experience working with children or in child development.

Accurate retellings of Thai folktales

A collection compiled by a scholar of Thai culture or folklore.

Reliable source on air pollution

An author with expertise in environmental science or has conducted research on air pollution.

Dark horse

An unexpected success or contender.

Borrowed time

A limited amount of time before something inevitable happens.

American Museum of Natural History

The correct capitalization of the institution mentioned in the context.

Jr.

The correct capitalization of the abbreviation for Junior.

Fifth Avenue and 89th Street

The correct capitalization of the street names mentioned in the context.

Environmental Studies Club

The correct capitalization of the club's name mentioned in the context.

MLA format requirements

1-inch margin Times New Roman font 12-point size double-spaced a header with your last name and page number and a works cited page.

Reliable resource for MLA Formatting

The Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab) is a reliable resource.

Poem by Ismael Reed about a woman consumed by mirrors

"The Mirrored Woman".

Definition of haunting in Gothic literature

A lingering eerie presence or memory.

Definition of transgression in Gothic literature

A violation of a moral or societal boundary.

Definition of isolation in Gothic literature

A sense of being separated or cut off from others often leading to mental or emotional distress.

What is a complex sentence?

A sentence that contains a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.

What are relative pronouns?

That whom whomever which whos what who whoever whatever are examples of relative pronouns.

What is an imperative statement?

A sentence that gives a command or request.

When to use a comma?

To separate items in a list before a conjunction in a compound sentence after introductory phrases and to set off non-essential information.

Crack the whip

To exert control or enforce discipline.

Make hay while the sun is shining

We should take advantage of this opportunity while we can.

Dilate

Expand.

Bones creaked

Suggests age.

Correctly punctuated sentence

The rain was coming down in torrents: therefore the students all ran inside the school.

Works cited citation without author

Title of the source.

Negative connotation

This depends on the options provided.