Figurative Language
Name the figurative Language used:
Laughter is the music of the soul.
Metaphor
What does MOOD mean?
the emotional response that a writer wants to give the reader in a creative, persuasive or personal piece of writing
What is dehumanization?
the process of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities.
What is a source?
the materials from which the writer gathers ideas and information.
Blacks migrated up North from the Jim Crow South to...
What is to provide better living conditions for their families and for better paying jobs?
What figurative language is being used?
Hyperbole
What is imagery?
Give an example.
By utilizing effective descriptive language and figures of speech, writers appeal to a reader’s senses of sight, taste, smell, touch, and sound, as well as internal emotion and feelings.
What does the Prefix CHRON and TEMP mean?
Time
How many paragraphs are there in an essay?
5
A by-product of the great migration
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
The “boom” of a firework exploding, the “tick tock” of a clock, and the “ding dong” of a doorbell are all examples of
Onomatopoeia
List three point of views.
First person, second person, and third person
Give three words that have the root word Lect.
What is the meaning of Lect?
Lect means choose” or “gather
What is included in an Exposition?
setting and chharacter
Because of racism, White people started redlining neighborhoods causing Black people to live in...
What are "ghettos"?
What are the figurative languages used?
My head is pounding like a drum
as clear as mud
Imagery and Simile
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Tone- The attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience conveyed through word choice and the style of the writing.
Mood-the emotional response that a writer wants to give the reader in a creative, persuasive or personal piece of writing
Give the definition of tract and frag.
Give two examples using the root words tract and frag.
fragment, fragile
tractor, attractive
Put the following words in order: Climax, Resolution, failing action, Exposition, rising action.
Exposition, rising action, Climax, Failing action, Resolution
Give the title of two books and their author that we have read.
Options:
Tristan Strong: Punches a whole in the sky by Kwame Mbalia
Night by Elie Wiesel
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
What figurative language is used: "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country", and "Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate", both by John F.
Juxtoposition
Repetition is a literary device that involves using the same word or phrase over and over again in a piece of writing or speech.
What does the root word "matri" mean?
mother
What is a thesis statement?
A thesis statement is a sentence that states the topic and purpose of your paper. A good thesis statement will direct the structure of your essay and will allow your reader to understand the ideas you will discuss within your paper.
African Americans were welcomed to Harlem with a parade. True or Fasle?
What is false?