FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
What figurative language is used?
The warrior has a heart of stone.
Metaphor - an implied comparison; not using like or as
A _________ is a piece of writing that relies on rhyme, rhythm and meter to evoke feeling, or to convey setting and story.
POEM
How is drama different from other kinds of fiction?
It is meant to be performed on stage.
What is theme?
The universal lesson you get out of a story.
This refers to the struggles faced by the main character.
CONFLICT
What figurative language is used?
I have told you a million times to wash the dishes.
Hyperbole - exaggerations
a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world
Haiku
What are the structural elements of drama?
Clue: S, SD, D
Scenes
Stage Directions, Dialogue
Which one is NOT a theme.
A. Death is not something to fear but something to embrace as inevitable.
B. Gossip can destroy a person's reputation in one whisper.
C. Dahlia hated her friends so much that she started to plot mean things to destroy them.
C - it is not a universal lesson.
This refers to the time and place mentioned in the story.
SETTING
What figurative language is used?
The car stopped with a groaning complaint.
Personification - giving human characteristics to objects or non-humans
What type of poem is this?
SISTERS
She calls me tofu
because I am so soft,
easily falling apart
I wish I were tough,
and full of fire - like ginger,
Just like her
FREE VERSE
scenes and acts
All Victor ever wanted to do with his life was a singer. He didn't pay attention in school, and he spent all his time at home listening to music and impersonating his idols. His mother tried to teach him the value of getting an education and having a backup plan. But Victor would respond the same way every time, "Mom, I won't need to know any of that boring old stuff when I'm famous. You'll see." There was one major problem with Victor's plan: he wasn't any good at singing. Victor enjoyed singing so much that he didn't notice the pained look on the faces of those who endured his singing. Some lied to him and said they liked his singing. Other people told him to find something else to do with his life. Victor accused those people of being "jealous haters" and ignored their advice. Soon Victor dropped out of high school to focus on his music career. The years passed and the doors never opened.
1. Have a backup plan.
2. Do not put all your eggs in one basket.
3. Sometimes, you would listen to others' advice.
Name the two main characters in a story.
Protagonist and Antagonist
What figurative language is used?
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.
Alliteration - the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
Here in your arms
Is where I belong
The beating of your heart
Is like a beautiful song
A, B, C, B
This dramatic structure refers to the direction of the movements of the actors and the arrangement of the scenery.
Stage Directions
Name one theme from the Harry Potter book series. Explain the theme by citing a plot in the story.
1. Face your fears.
2. Ask for help when you need it.
3. People aren't always what they seem.
4. Death is inevitable, but love is immortal.
The ________of the story is when the CONFLICT of the PLOT is resolved. It is often the most exciting part of the story: when the hero saves the princess, discovers the buried treasure, or slays the dragon.
Climax
What figurative language is used?
Don't act like a Scrooge!
Allusion - an implied or indirect reference especially in literature
Poems are arranged in l_____ and s________
Lines and Stanzas
A s_________ is a dramatic literary device that is used when a character gives a speech that reveals something about what they're thinking.
Soliloquy
Give an example of a theme statement.
Answers may vary.
Name the elements of plot in order.
Clue: E, RA, C, FA, R
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution