Figurative Language
two dissimilar things that are compared using "like" or "as"
simile
plot, setting, conflict, characterization, etc.
literary elements
The protagonist: witty, charming, headstrong, and respects herself.
Elizabeth "Lizzy" Bennet
Essay: Joan Didion discussing how she expresses herself
"Why I Write"
True or False: Journals are for bellwork and taking notes, and the occasional assignment.
True
two dissimilar things that are implied to be comparable, but not explicitly explained
metaphor
underlying message of the text
theme
True or False: Mrs. Bennet is entitled.
True
Poem: the speaker talks about their improving relationship with their mother
"Dear Mama"
Proofread: Ms. Torrey hates orange cats because there rude and gossip about her behind her back.
they're
"I'm so hungry I can eat the entire population of Switzerland"
4 levels of understanding text (hint: iceberg)
layers of meaning
"Standing your ground" is a nice way of saying ______.
pride/proud
Play: in which an emo prince gets revenge on his family
"Hamlet"
parts of words that help understand vocabulary terms, usually borrowed from other languages
a type of metaphor that gives human traits to inhuman things
personification
things added to a text to make it more understandable
text features
True or False: The very first line of the novel accurately describes the culture of England in the 17th century.
False: The very first line of the novel makes fun of gold diggers in the 18th century.
Novel Excerpt: an 18-year-old girl finds out her fiancé is already married
"Jane Eyre"
Fact or Opinion: Shakespeare is the best writer of all time.
(there are probably better writers out there, but "best" makes it opinion)
True or False: "meiosis" is the opposite of "idiom"
False: "meiosis" is the opposite of "hyperbole"
irony, rhetorical questions, antithesis, etc.
rhetorical devices
the two men who propose to Lizzy
Mr. Collins and Mr. Darcy
Novella: in which a man wakes up one morning to find himself... different
"The Metamorphosis"
This is Ms. Torrey's favorite Shakespeare play.
Twelfth Night