Codes/Conventions
An object, colour, or action that represents or stands for something else.
Symbolism
When a story pauses and goes back in time
Flashback
the name of the residential school Saul goes to
Saint Jerome's (Saint Germs)
The name of the movie Mr.Bawa showed you.
The Matrix
The first name of Mr. Cook
Jeffrey
Subtle clues as to what might happen later on in the story.
Foreshadowing
A figure of speech that implicitly compares two unrelated things
Metaphor
The name of the town team Saul plays on after the residential school team
White River Falcons
The major speaking assignment that we all had to complete this year.
Persuasive Speech
Mr. Cook's age (A) 28 B) 31 C) 34
34 years old
Point of view where the narrator uses "I"
First Person Point of View
The one code and convention that most students dont realize is actually one. I kept repeating it this year.
The title of the text
What major city does Saul end up in when he becomes a homeless alcoholic?
Winnipeg
The historical event we covered at the beginning of the year through articles and a group presentation
The terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001
The month that Mr.Cook's son is due to be born
September
The opposite of literal language
Example: I'm so hungry I can eat a million hamburgers
Figurative language
a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer. (good technique for speech writing)
Rhetorical Question
The FULL name of the old man who invites Saul to stay with him
Ervin Sift
The mythological figure that stole fire to gift to humans
Prometheus
The Last name of Mr. Dan
Kestler-D'Amours
Name the three types of irony
Situational, Dramatic, Verbal
What you're supposed to end a persuasive speech with.
A call to action
What decade does the novel end in?
1980's
The name of the text we read for the mid-term exam (the last response you wrote)
Sticks
Mr. Dan's other career
Stand up comedian