Tone/Mood & literary devices
Why do authors use literacy devices?
To add depth and develop or enhance meaning in a text.
What is theme?
The message/lesson that the author wants you to take away from the story.
A story that is funny, silly, or scary is trying to ______ you.
What is the authors purpose?
entertain
Why is moishes story about the camps ironic?
It's ironic because the people in that society thought it would never happen and the German soldiers were so nice until it happened to them.
What is the definition of text structure?
How an author organizes the ideas and details of a text.
What is the definition of tone and mood?
Tone- author feels about the topic they are writing.
Mood - reader is supposed to feel when reading.
What is central idea?
The main idea typically found in the thesis/the topic sentence, this is supported by key ideas or supporting details.
Vote for me! I'm the best!!
what is the authors purpose of this?
Persuade
What is Dystopia?
when a place or society makes bad things normal to those people.
Why is it important to cite the evidence/ quote?
to show that its not your information and to give credit to the original author.
Why is imagery important in literature?
It brings a lifelike quality and mental image to scenery, people, or circumstances.
What is universal and subjective theme?
Universal- Taken from the text & applied to any person in any time/ setting without changing. (Not character specific)
Subjective- what you take away from the text may not be the same as what someone else says.
George Washington was the 1st president of the United States.
what is the authors purpose of this statement?
To inform
Why is the unspeakable word Me/I in Anthem?
Because the people in the city have to work and ive as brothermen and not as individuals.
What type of text structure is used below?
Jack and Jill ran up the hill to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after.
Chorological order
What are the 3 types of irony and the definition?
Verbal - say one thing and mean another.
Situational - opposite of what you would expect happen.
Dramatic - audience knows something that the characters do not.
What does each letter in theme stand for?
T- title
H- how
E- emotions
M- mood
E- enduring
True or False?
an author can only have one purpose for writing.
False, they can have multiple purposes no one is limited.
What is the literary device that is shown when the crazy lady on the train visions the fire?
Foreshadowing
What does race stand for?
R- restate
A- answer
C- cite
E-explain
What is the difference between allusion and symbolism?
Symbolism - literal meaning in a story but represents other meanings including people, object, situation, or action.
Allusion - purposeful reference to a person, event, or other work.
What is the difference between theme and central idea?
The central idea is what the book is mostly about. The theme is the message, lesson, or moral of a book.
Name the 3 authors purposes.
entertain, inform, and persuade.
What did the Jews on the train have to give up in their first stops?
all their gold and silver jewlery.
What kind of text structure is this an example of?
When your pasta gets cold, you can reheat it in the microwave.
Problem and solution