define theme
moral message or lesson of the story
define personification
giving human qualities to nonliving things
define central idea
the overall idea or main point of a text
Name two things that can help convey a character's personality in a text
thoughts, actions, feelings, beliefs, their friends, how they dress, how they talk, where they live, what they do for work, etc.
What is a word CONNOTATION?
the feelings associated with a word
define tone
author's attitude
define onomatopoeia
a sound in word form
what are the two types of characterization?
direct and indirect
What is the purpose of figurative language?
to emphasize something or create a better description of something
What is a word DENOTATION?
the literal meaning of a word (its definition)
define alliteration
repetition of same first letter in a phrase or sentence
define hyperbole
an exaggeration used for emphasis
define simile
a comparison using "like" or "as"
define metaphor
comparison without using the words "like" or "as"
define inference
an educated guess
list one thing you SHOULD put in a summary and one thing you should NOT include in a summary
should - main ideas / most important things from a text
should not - small details, opinions
come up with your own example of onomatopoeia
must correctly demonstrate onomatopoeia (woof, pow, boom, slam, buzz)
What is the difference between "subjective" and "objective?" define what each word means
subjective relates to personal opinion or experience whereas objective is based on fact
what is the difference between direct and indirect characterization? correctly define each
direct is when an author tells you directly who a character is; indirect is when an author shows you who a character is via their thoughts, actions, looks, friends, etc
what two things are needed to form an inference?
your own background knowledge + clues from the text
come up with your own example of hyperbole
must correctly convey hyperbole
must correctly convey personification
come up with your own example of a metaphor
must correctly convey metaphor
come up with your own example of simile
must correctly convey simile
come up with your own example of alliteration
must correctly convey alliteration