Literary Devices
The following sentence is an example of which form of figurative language: Her eyes shone like stars.
Simile
Who wrote “The Pit and the Pendulum”?
Edgar Allan Poe
"The smoke from the fire was acrid, filling the air with a sharp, burning odor." What does the word acrid mean?
Bitter/harsh/unpleasant smell
What does GIVE RAFT stand for?
Grammar, Individuality, Vocabulary, Explain, Restate, Answer, Facts, and Topic Development
What is the purpose of doing Achieve3000?
To raise our reading Lexiles
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the author’s attitude, and mood is the reader’s feelings.
Name one torture device used in the Spanish Inquisition.
The rack; the pendulum; the thumbscrew; the Judas chair; the Heretic’s fork
“For only Gossamer, my Gown –/ My Tippet – only Tulle –” What does the word gossamer mean?
A fine, filmy substance such as cobwebs.
What do authors use in an argument to prove their opinion?
Evidence
What is the first thing you should do when coming into class?
Begin your Do Now
What literary device is used to give an inanimate object human-like characteristics?
Personification
What was the purpose of The Declaration of Independence?
The colonies wanted to declare their independence from Great Britain’s oppression.
"The oscillation of the pendulum was hypnotic, swinging back and forth with a steady rhythm." What does the word oscillation mean?
A rhythmic back-and-forth motion
Punctuate the following quote: Ben said Wow, I’m really excited to take this midterm
Ben said, “Wow, I’m really excited to take this midterm!”
What happens if you reach your projected Lexile by the end of the year?
You don’t have to take the final!
Define symbolism.
An object/person/place being used to represent something else.
What was the author’s purpose in the Iriquios’ “The World on the Turtle’s Back”?
Creation myth; provide a beginning; explain origin; pass down culture/tradition
“After a long day of work, he liked to loafe around the house, enjoying his free time without doing anything productive.” What does the word loafe mean?
To leisurely idle or lie about; to relax
Fix the grammar in the following sentence: He don't like the movies but she do.
He doesn’t like the movies, but she does.
How many texts have we read this year?
9
(The World on the Turtle's Back, Balboa, Dec. of Independence, Federalist Papers, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, In the Season of Change, and The Pit and the Pendulum)
The following sentence is an example of which sound device: Sally sells seashells down by the sea shore.
Alliteration
What is the symbolism of the carriage in Emily Dickinson’s “Because I could not stop for death”: “Because I could not stop for Death –/ He kindly stopped for me –/ The Carriage held but just Ourselves –/ And Immortality.”
The transition/transportation to death/the afterlife.
“The doctor gave me medicine to mitigate the pain, making it more bearable and less intense.” What does the word mitigate mean?
To make something less severe, intense, or harmful
What do you need in the Topic Development portion of your paragraph?
Explain, Elaborate, Extend: in your own words, break down the evidence and connect it to your answer, as well as extending to something outside of the text.
When can you use your phone in class?
Never :)