Figurative Language & Poetry
What type of figurative language is this an example of:
Mr. Lund is a giraffe
Metaphor
What is an easy definition to remember for the motif of a story?
The topic of the story.
What is the conflict of "Little Brother" by Bruce Holland Rogers?
How do you figure out a character trait?
Look at what a character...
Says
Thinks
Others think about them.
Looks like.
Does.
What are all the major events of a story called?
Plot
What 2 types of figurative language we've learned compare two things?
Simile and Metaphor
How do we figure out the motif of a story?
What point of view is third-person omniscient?
God mode. You know everything, including what the characters think.
What's the first thing you should do to figure out how a character changes in a story?
Find a character trait from the beginning of the story using STOLD.
What is the problem of the story called?
The conflict
What figurative language does this sentence use?
The tree outside Mr. Lund's classroom looks really lonely.
Personification
How do you make an inference while reading?
By using background knowledge and what the text says.
What is the point of view of "The Haircut"?
First-Person
What is a character trait for Mr. Lund WITH EVIDENCE.
TBD - depends on answer.
What part of the story is where you you introduce setting and the background of the characters?
Exposition
What do we call a paragraph in poetry?
Which one is a motif and which is a theme?
1. Love
2. True love overcomes every obstacle
Love is a motif.
True Love overcomes every obstacle is a theme.
What is external conflict?
This is the conflict between our protagonist (hero) and an outside force. This outside force is usually the antagonist.
What's the difference between a character trait and a feeling?
A character trait is something that's a part of a person's personality for a while.
Feelings often change.
What usually happens at the end of a story?
The resolution.
What figurative language is Tyler the Creator using in this lyric from "Yonkers"
I’m a walking paradox
No I’m not”
What 3 things do we ask ourselves to track the development of theme in a story?
1. What did the characters learn
2. How did the characters grow and change
3. How did the characters react to events in the story.
What are the three aspects of setting?
1. Place
2. Time
3. Point of View
How do figure out the theme of the story using character change?
TBD - it depends on the answer.
Use a movie that Mr. Lund has seen and describe the conflict and resolution.
TBD by Mr. Lund