Subjective or Objective
What is objective description?
Objective description describes what something looks like in a literal sense.
In the line “Twinkies were a ticket to assimilation” the author compares a snack cake to belonging in American culture. What kind of figurative language device is used in the sentence?
What is a metaphor
In the article, the authors say that the Twinkies are “golden”. The denotation of this word golden reflects the color of the Twinkies. What would the connotation of the word “golden” mean in this context?
What is, The Twinkies are nostalgic or precious
Who is the author of “Goodbye to My Twinkie Days”
What is Bich Minh Nguyen
Does this sentence use objective or subjective description? “The Twinkie, fresh from the package or deep fried at a county fair, has been its most enduring icon”.
What is subjective description
When Nguyen eats a Twinkie as an adult she exclaims that the Twinkie “tasted like a memory”. What figurative language example is used in this phrase?
What is, a simile
What is the difference between connotative words and denotative words?
What is, Denotative words give the literal, dictionary definition of what a word or phrase means. Connotative words carry the emotional implication and feel of what a word or phrase means.
What childhood snack food is the main focus of this narrative?
Does this sentence use objective or subjective description? “On the box of Twinkies I bought, there’s a cartoon of a Twinkie as a cowboy; his sidekick is a short swarthy chocolate cupcake”.
What is objective description
In the narrative, as Nguyen describes Twinkies, she says that Twinkies can “create a conversation and establish common ground”. What type of figurative language is used in this phrase?
What is, personification
Why are connotative and denotative words important in descriptive writing?
What is, They provide layers of meaning, create vivid imagery, and create specific emotions and tone
According to the article, what year did Twinkies first become known to the public?
What is, 1930
What is subjective description?
Subjective description is the description of something using personal reactions and interpretations.
What type of figurative language device is used in the sentence “For Asian-Americans, to be a Twinkie is to be a sellout: yellow on the outside, white on the inside.” ?
What is symbolism/ what is metaphor
When Nguyen expresses that for Asian American, being a Twinkie meant to be a sellout. Nguyen uses the phrase “yellow on the outside and white on the inside” as comparison. What is the connotative meaning of this phrase?
What is, means that Asian Americans looked Asian, but they acted “white” as means to assimilate and fit in with American culture.
According to the narrative, what is the popular myth about Twinkies?
What is, Twinkies are so stuffed with chemicals and preservatives that they will last for decades.
Does this sentence use objective or subjective description? “The underside of the cake had the same three white dots where the cream filling had been punched in, and it tasted like what it was, a blend of shortening and corn syrup, coating the tongue”.
what is, Subjective
What kind of figurative language is used in the phrase “Grotesque and Appealing”
What is Juxtaposition
The title of this short narrative uses the phrase “goodbye” in order to suggest what about Nguyen “Twinkie Days”? (Hint: Think connotatively)
What is, The use of goodbye in the title suggests farewell to a period of cultural confusion and assimilation, marking the end of a phase in Nguyen life when she struggled between accepting her Vietnamese heritage and blending into American Culture
What is the purpose of the Narrative “Goodbye to My Twinkie Days”?
What is, To explore themes of identity, culture, and the impact of American consumerism on individual experiences.