Figurative Language
A statement that appears at first to be contradictory, but upon reflection then makes sense.
Example: LESS IS MORE
What type of figurative language is this?
Paradox
Words that have the same ending sound. Usually found at the end of a line.
Rhyme
In this type of poem, lines are unrhymed and there is no consistent metrical patterns. But that does not mean it is entirely without structure or that it cant be lyrical.
Free Verse
What's the order of the Phoenix?
A secret society of wizards who previously fought against Lord Voldemort
In the story THE SCARLET IBIS, how is Doodle different from other children?
He is physically weaker than most children
An ironic remark, somewhat rooted in humor, that is intended to mock or satirize something.
Example: I’m sorry–did the middle of my sentence interrupt the beginning of yours?
What type of figurative language is this?
sarcasm
The beat of the poem heard in the ppatteren of stressed and unstressed syllables.
Rhythm
A narrative poem often set to music. They have a long history and are usually romanticized stories about folklore or popular legends.
Ballad
Harry recieved a last minute notification that the time and place of his hearing had been changed. Why do you think the ministry changed it?
The ministry was hoping that Harry would miss his hearing, so that they could pass judgement without his being present.
A symbol is a person, place, object or activity that stands for something beyond itself. In the story THE SCARLET IBIS, the ibis symbolizes what?
The Ibis symbolizes Doodle
A literary device that is also known as a “play on words.” Words with similar or identical sounds but with different meanings.
Example:The population of Ireland is always Dublin.
What type of figurative language is this?
Pun
Words, phrases, or lines that are repeated, usually to show importance.
Repetition
A fourteen line poem that follows a strict rhyme scheme and conforms to the metrical pattern of iambic pentameter.
Sonnet
Why does the Ministry of Magic want to discredit Harry and Dumbledore?
Fudge doesn't want to believe that Voldemort is back
Fudge is paranoid because he thinks that Dumbledore is after his job.
Fudge doesnt want to deal with a war against Voldemort during his term.
Which event FORESHADOWS what happens to Doodle?
The death of the Ibis
In Dr. Martin Luther King's speech I HAVE A DREAM, King states...."America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insuficient funds". But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt" What type of figurative language is used here?
Metaphor
Repetition of the same beginning sound.
Alliteration
A speech made by one person speaking his or her thoughts aloud or directly addressing a reader, audience or character. It is a common feature in drama, animated cartoons, and film
Monologue
The Ministry placed professor Umbridge as the new teacher for Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts. Why do you think the ministry appointed her for the job?
She was placed there to spy on Dumbledore and to be used as a tool by the ministry to control Hogwarts.
In THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET, Esperanza describes her home as "The house I belong but do not belong to." What does that reveal about her?
She lives in a place she does not feel a part of.
In his speech King makes reference to the U.S. constitution and to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. What type of figurative language is that?
Allusion
Words that make sounds.
Onomatopoeia
A poem that has three quatrains and a couplet with a rhyme scheme of abab, cdcd, efef, gg
Sonnet
Why did Professor Umbridge give Harry detention?
Because he told everyone that Voldemort was back and Umbridge said he was a liar.
Esperanza's biggest dream is to leave Mango Street. She does not want to take her great grandmother's "place by the window" because....
It suggests defeat. It means being stuck