Old Man at the Bridge
Who wrote "Old Man at the Bridge"?
Ernest Hemingway
What is figurative language?
Refers to words or phrases that are meaningful but not literally true.
Who wrote "The Story of an Hour"?
Kate Chopin
Who wrote "An Occurrence of Owl Creek Bridge"?
Ambrose Bierce
Who won the first world series in 1903?
Boston Red Sox
Where does the "Old Man at the Bridge" take place?
Spain (San Carlos)
What figurative language implies that two things being compared are alike even though they completely different.
Metaphor
(Simile uses "like" or "as")
When does "The Story of an Hour" take place?
Bonus: Where does it take place?
Late nineteenth century
Late 1800s:
Where: in the Mallard residence, the home of Brently and Louise Mallard.
Who is being hanged?
Peyton Farquhar
What teen show drama ran from 2003-2012 and featured a basketball team named the Ravens?
One Tree Hill
What does the bridge in this story symbolize?
Choice between life or death
Safety/danger
What type of figurative language is this sentence "I had to tell my science class to be quiet a million times."
hyperbole
What was Mrs. Mallard’s immediate reaction to hearing her husband was dead?
Grief
What is the main function of the flashback in the story?
To explain why Peyton Farquhar is being hanged.
Where is Garth Brooks from?
Tulsa, Oklahoma
What animals did the old man leave behind?
His cat, two goats, and four pigeons. He knows the cat will be fine because cats know how to survive, but he worries about what will happen to his goats and pigeons.
Write a sentence using a type of figurative language. (Make sure to say which figurative language type you are using.)
Answer vary based on sentence
What does "heart trouble" symbolize?
How she felt toward her marriage and unhappiness and her lack of freedom.
(Think what does her heart desire and what does she not have.)
Where does the story take place?
Bonus for when?
Northern Alabama during the Civil War
What are the 4 professional sports teams in Tennessee? (Hint MLS, NHL, NFL, NBA)
MLS-Nashville SC
NHL- Nashville Predators
NFL-Tennessee Titans
NBA-Menphis Grizzlies
Who is narrating?
Soldier
Name 6 types of figurative?
1. Metaphor
2. Simile
3. Idiom
4. Irony
5. Onomatopoeia
6. Hyperbole
7. Personification
8. Assonance
9. Allusion
10. Alliteration
11. Cliché
12. Symbolism
13. Pun
14. Oxymoron
What stifles freedom according to this story?
Marriage
Society's expectations
How is the theme of time shown?
Ticking watch
That so much can happen in an instant
Illusion vs reality
What country artist won 27 grammys?
Alison Krauss