Literary Devices
The Green Light at the end of Daisy's dock is an example of this.
A symbol
What three types of responses can you do with a PRT
Personal, Creative, Critical
This involves asking questions of the text, taking notes, recording literary devices, etc.
Annotating
Her roses were destroyed at the end of the story
Miss Strangeworth
What was one reason Shakespeare added the weird sisters to his version of Macbeth
Because of King James I
Plants, blood, sleep, and clothing are all _______ in Macbeth
Motifs
Your thesis should have _____ and ______
cause and effect
What is the narrator of a poem called?
The Speaker
What was Fortunato wearing in Cask of Amontillado
Motley
This critical lens considers social class
Marxist Lens
When the weather mimics the emotions of the characters
Pathetic Fallacy
What technique can you use to elevate your form and structure and evidence categories
add a throughline literary device/ motif
You can find this by asking what a text creator is saying about a subject in a text or by considering the text's purpose
Theme
He is the rightful heir to the throne in Macbeth
Malcolm
What is Fitzgerald criticizing in The Great Gatsby
Capitalism/ The American Dream
"Your words and your wounds...smack of honor both"
What text is this from?
Bonus points: What is the literary device called?
Macbeth
Zeugma
What is it called when you use specific word choices
Diction
Information given about a text - might include prior scenes, historical information, character list, author biography, footnotes, etc.
Context
Whose nickname is "the polo player"
Tom Buchanan
This critical lens considers the reader as an integral part of text interpretation
Reader Response
Technique a writer uses to add emphasis or rhythm to sentence construction. A repeated string of conjunctions in a sentence
Polysyndeton
How many pieces of evidence should be in each body paragraph of a critical response
2-3
Name the reading comprehension steps
1. read title and context
2. read question stems
3. read and annotate
4. theme statement
5. tone
6. answer questions
State your favourite quote from one of the texts we have studied this year
Answers will vary
What is also known as the "monomyth"
The Hero's Journey
Example: Shrek, Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Hobbit, etc.