Can You Summarize
This is a short statement that covers the main points of a story without including every single detail.
What is a Summary?
"Crash!" "Bang!" and "Buzz!" are all examples of this sound-mimicking device
What is Onomatopoeia?
You're an author is writing about a snake and want to use alliteration to describe how the snake looks. Hint: think of S words
Sneaky, slithery, slimy, scaly etc
Reasoning: By using personification to make a storm seem "angry," how does the author change the mood of the story?
Why is Individual vs. Self called an "Internal Conflict," while the others are "External"?
It happens inside the character's mind/heart, not in the outside world.
To find the central message or "lesson" of a story, a reader should look for this "T" word.
What is the Theme?
This occurs when the same letter or sound repeats at the beginning of closely connected words.
What is Alliteration?
A fast, upbeat rhythm in a poem usually makes the reader feel this emotion.
makes the reader feel this emotion. What is excitement (or energy)?
Write a hyperbole (extreme exaggeration) about being sleepy.
I'm so sleepy I could sleep for a thousand years. I'm so sleepy I could fall asleep standing up. Etc
In an Individual vs. Nature story, why is the setting often more important than the other characters?
Because the setting is the antagonist/enemy the hero must beat.
If a story's theme is "bravery," these are the specific actions or quotes that prove it.
What are Supporting Details?
The "beat" of a poem, often created by a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
What is Rhythm?
If a poet repeats the word "alone" five times, they are likely trying to emphasize that the main character is feeling what?
Lonely or isolated
"The lightning danced across the sky, while the thunder roared in anger." Identify both devices used here.
Both lines are personification
If a story features Individual vs. Technology, what is the author usually trying to warn the reader about?
Relying too much on machines or losing our humanity.
Scenario: A boy loses his dog, searches the city, and finds him at a shelter. Identify the best summary vs. just a plot point.
(Student must provide a 1-sentence summary).
Poets use this device—repeating a word or phrase—to emphasize a specific idea or feeling.
What is Repetition?
Why do authors use onomatopoeia? Which of the 5 sense does it appeal to?
What is Hearing (Sound)?
This type of figurative language compares using am, is, are, was, were, etc.
Double points if your group writes an example!
Metaphor
Example will vary
Write an example of an individual vs individual conflict that includes and parent and a child.
Answers may vary
If a 300-page novel includes 200 pages of side-adventures that don't change the ending or the lesson, why should you exclude them from your summary?
Because a summary must only include essential details that drive the central theme or main plot?
This is the specific pattern of end-rhymes in a poem (usually labeled with letters like AABB or ABAB).
What is a Rhyme Scheme?
Consider this poem:
1. The leaves no longer fall
2. Goodbye winter see you soon
3. The trees stand tall
4. Spring is here with a brand new tune.
Which lines rhyme? How does the rhyme make the poem sound?
Lines 1 and 3 and Lines 2 and 4. The poem sounds musical (like a nursery rhyme.)
Her mind was like a kaleidoscope.
What kind of figurative language is this?
Double points for explanation
Simile
The girls mind is always changing and making something new.
What is a key word that signals an individual vs society conflict?
Rules, laws, government, social constructs