VOCABULARY
Psychological or emotional struggle occurring within a character's mind, often termed "man vs. self"
internal conflict
What is where/when a story takes place?
SETTING
A direct comparison with an object (does not use like or as). For example, "This is the icing on the cake" or "I am titanium"
METAPHOR
How are a main idea and theme different?
Main idea is the main point an author is trying to make.
Theme is the message about life that can be extracting from the plot or poem.
Which type of irony is this example:
"Instead of a handsome prince rescuing the princess, the "hero" is a scary, smelly ogre (Shrek)."
Situational
The specific angle or lens through which a character experiences, sees, and feels the events of a story.
Character's POV
Which of the following would be an example of a dynamic character? Why?
a. Donkey b. Fiona c. Shrek d. Gingerbread Man
Shrek
A word used to describe an extreme exaggeration.
HYPERBOLE
Home vs. House, Slender vs. Skinny, Youthful vs. Childish, Inquisitive vs. Nosy
These are all examples of what type of word associations?
denotations and connotations
Instead of saying "he is messy," an author's example is: “He tossed his coat on the floor, kicked his shoes into the corner, and ignored the overflowing trash can. This is an example of which type of characterization?
indirect
A feature or quality belonging to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it
characteristic/trait
What is a main idea or concept that repeats throughout a story?
THEME
IDENTIFY THE LITERARY TECHNIQUE:
The wind was howling during the storm
PERSONIFICATION
What are an author's three purposes for writing?
P.I.E.
Would Uncle Jawir from A Long Walk To Water be an example of a static or round character or both?
Both.
An arguable statement that expresses the main point or belief of an argument, and it must be supported with evidence and reasoning
Claim
What is the turning point of a story called on the plot diagram? What are the signs that you at this point in the story?
Climax: character changes, height of action/suspense, nearing the end of the conflict/story
What is the difference between the mood and tone of poem?
Tone= comes from the author's attitude about the subject
Mood= the reader's response to the author's attitude and word choice in the poem
Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into your skin until it's invisible. It will inhibit the infection's attempt to
spread. What does “inhibit” mean?
ANSWER: PREVENT
CLUES: MEDICINE, ATTEMPT, SPREAD
When people cut down trees to clear land, they destroy the habitats of birds. This reduces the number of nest sites. As a result, fewer baby birds are hatched, and the bird population declines.
Cause and effect
Forces the character into the central conflict, setting the entire plot in motion
Inciting incident/ initiating event
How does a person know they are in the rising action of a story?
The conflict is increased as well as suspense, the character begins to struggle repeatedly
Identify the rhyme scheme:
I'm so hungry that I could eat a fish
However, if I had one simple wish
It would be that all men would be free
To eat as much as me
Even though I'm often on a fast
aabbc
When they heard the good news about the court’s decision, the angry crowd cheered and then began to disperse. “It looks like everyone is going home,” one reporter stated.
What would be the antonym of “disperse”?
gather; come together
Teach the baby boo dance (or any dance) in 3 easy steps to Group 1. What organizational pattern did you use?
Sequence