Figurative Language
What is a simile?
A simile is comparing two things using the phrases "Like" or "as".
What is Man vs Self?
Where someone battles their thoughts, emotions, or mortal compass
what is Verbal Irony?
Its where you saying something but you mean the exact opposite which a good example is sarcasm.
What is CER?
Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning
Because rebels attacked his village forcing him to "run into the bush" and just trying to escape the war
"After the tree saw the lumberjack, the tree started running." What type of Figurative Language is this?
Personification
What does each letter in STEAL mean?
Speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks.
Little did Little red riding hood know that she just came into the wolves trap. What type of Irony is this?
Dramatic Irony
What is Central idea?
the primary point or core message that an author wants the reader to understand about a topic.
How does the environment on the house of mango street effect Esperanza?
She mentions about the four skinny trees, and how they do not belong just like her, showing loneliness but determination
What is a Hyberbole?
A hyperbole is a extreme exaggeration
What does STEAL reveal about a character?
It revels what they are thinking, how they look like, what actions they do and how they effect others, and what they say
How do Verbal Irony and Dramatic Irony differ?
Verbal is saying the exact opposite thing that you are trying to express, while dramatic is saying the reader or audience already know whats going to happen
How do you find the Central idea?
identifying the topic and then asking: "What is the author trying to say about this topic?"
What did the Nuer people do to Salva's Uncle?
They killled him
The Grinch just wanted Christmas to be forever gone. What is an Allusion?
References to well known people, a place, events, famous authors, etc.
The kids did not like the girl. They pushed her off the slide and kept calling her a loser for not having a hat like them? What type of conflict is this?
Man Vs. Man
"Well yea, it's not like some 10 foot monster just chased us right now" What type of Irony is this?
Verbal Irony
What is sentence starters for reasoning?
This proves that, this shows that, This is a result of, This reveals that, etc.
Why did Nya and her tribe even think about building a new place for fresh water?
People were getting sick from the muddy water
The store went up in a BOOM! What is onomatopoeia?
Onomatopoeia uses a word that suggest the sound that is being described
What is Internal vs External?
Internal happens within a characters mind kind of like Man vs. Self. External occurs between a character and an outside force like Man Vs. Man or Man Vs. Nature, etc.
The audience watches Juliet drink a sleeping potion to fake her death. Romeo does not know this, leading him to tragically take his own life at her tomb because he believes she is truly dead. What type of Irony is this?
Dramatic Irony
How do you write a strong CER?
Make sure you claim is short but clearly sharp, with supported by reliable evidence including the page number with quotations, then supported into a deeper reasoning for how that evidence supports your claim and just in general.
Why happen at the end for Salva?