Figurative Language
Assigning humanlike qualities to a non-human thing. ie- "The wind whistled in the wind"
What is personification?
This perspective uses words like "I, me, my"
What is first-person perspective?
The suffix "-tion/-Sion" is used to turn a word into this part of speech.
What is a noun?
The Author of Long Way Down
Who is Jason Reynolds?
This refers to the speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience- sometimes associated with "mood" or the feeling of a text.
What is Tone?
An extreme exaggeration, usually used to emphasize a point or create humor.
This perspective uses words like "he, she, they"
Third person perspective
This noun means "a return to a former or less developed state."
What is regression?
The author of "Night"
Who is Elie Wiesel?
This is when a text contains a reference to another text, historical person or event.
What is an allusion?
What do we call descriptive language that utilizes the 5 senses to describe a scene? ("paint a picture in the reader's mind"?)
What is imagery?
In this perspective, the narrator will only tell the reader what the protagonist is thinking.
What is third person limited?
This Latin root word means "to look" and is used in many words related to eyes/ looking
What is "specere" or "spec"?
At the end of "Night," Elie describes seeing this in the mirror.
What is a corpse?
Is Ms. Brunner a cat or dog person? (bonus 100 points: how many pets does Ms. Brunner have?)
Cat person, 2 cats (Ziggy & Tupperware)
Something that literally exists in a story but means more than just what it literally is. (has a deeper meaning)
What is a symbol?
In this perspective, the narrator will tell the readers not just the thoughts and feelings of the protagonist, but also other characters
What is third person omniscient?
This adjective means "related to expressing a moral, spiritual, or abstract meaning through concrete characters in an artistic work."
What is allegorical?
In Night, he was Elie's friend and spiritual leader. He warns the people of Sieget about what is coming and people don't listen.
Who is Moishe the Beadle?
This was Ms. Brunner's High School mascot.
What is a Mustang?
When the readers know more than the characters in a story.
What is a dramatic irony?
This perspective uses like "You, Yours"
What is Second Person Perspective
Words with a "ph" spelling pronounced like "f" come from this language of orgin
What is Greek?
DOUBLE JEAPORDY: This is the list of people that Will encounters on the elevator in the book "Long Way Down." (There are 6 people, name 5 to get full points.)
Buck (Shawn's friend), Dani (childhood friend), Uncle Mark, Mikey Holloman (Will's father), Frick (Buck's murderer), and Shawn.
Ms. Brunner went on vacation here last summer.
What is Japan?