Figurative Language
What is a simile, give an example?
A comparison using like or as(examples vary)
What is connatative?
The feelings that a word invokes
What is a common story element?
-plot
-theme
-characters
-setting
What is a way an author makes a comparison
-distinctions
-comparisons
-categories
-analogies
What is a distinction
a connection that shows how individuals, ideas, or events are different from each other
What is the definition of figurative language?
Figurative language is a type of communication that does not use a word's strict or realistic meaning.
What is denotative?
The dictionary definition
What is a myth
A traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society.
Use your context clues to find the definition
The girl who used to be very vociferous doesn't talk much anymore.
What type of text structure is this?
showing how two subjects are alike and different
compare and contrast
Determine the type of figurative language
:The sun kissed me while I was taking a picture
Personification
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
Connotative: meaning that is associated with emotions or images that can be positive or negative.
Example- She walked into the store ---> She waltzed into the store. The first sentence does not give any description about how she is feeling. Saying that she waltzed into the store allows the reader to to know she is happy.
Denotative: the dictionary meaning of a word. In the first example the dictionary definition of waltz is a dance
What is a religious work?
A piece of work or literature dealing with religion
Identify the context clue the author used:
She thinks the house is valuable but the house is actually worthless.
antonym
What is a question to identify central idea
1-what does the thesis or topic sentence say?
2-what do the introduction and conclusion say?
3-what clues are in the headings and subheadings?
4-what idea is explained with examples or supported by claims?
What is the following phrase and define it: Break a leg
Idiom and good luck
Is this a CONNOTATION or a DENOTATION: "An illusion is a thing that is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses."
Give an example of a falling action:
Answers may vary
List 4 context clues
Rewording. Synonym. Antonym. General sense of passage.
the overall message of the story that is revealed through key details such as..
-a character's decisions, actions, experiences, and emotions
-the development of the plot
-the setting of the story and changes in the setting
Give an example of a metaphor for love
(examples vary)
Is the general connotation of the word "Aroma" more positive or negative?
Positive
What is exposition?
-Near the beginning of the story
-introduces the setting, characters, and main conflict
Determine the definition of serendipity using context clues
"Evolution seems to proceed not by design but by chance and serendipity."
The act of finding something valuable or interesting when you are not looking for it.
What are the 4 reasons author use dialogue?
-reveal character attributes
-intensify a conflict
-build suspense
-provoke a decision