CER
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
How are similes and metaphors similar? How are they different?
Both are comparisons between two things that develop a deeper meaning. Similes use like or as, and metaphors are more concrete - they something IS something else.
What does suspense feel like?
Many possible answers - edge of your seat, want to keep reading, engaged, chills, butterflies, hair stands on end, etc.
What is the deeper meaning of this metaphor in the quote:
"After her parents got divorced, she became a storm."
Many possible answers - Examples: She was conflicted, and moody, constantly changing with the tide. She was angry and full of rage, emotions crashing like waves.
What are the names of Mrs. Gallo's dogs?
Echo & Sherlock Bones (or Bones)
The page, paragraph, or line number
The author
The quote or paraphrase
Name and give examples of 3 types of figurative language. Your choice!
Many possible answers
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Define static and dynamic characters.
Static - the character stays the same throughout the story
Dynamic - the character has a significant change in personality or perspective throughout the story / evolves throughout the story
“The shot heard round the world” is a phrase used to describe the first shot fired by the British soldiers on unarmed Colonial citizens which began the Revolutionary War. What type of figurative language is used here, and what does it mean?
This is hyperbole or an extreme exaggeration. It doesn't mean that it was loud, it means that everyone heard about the revolution, because it was shocking!
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What was Mr. Willms' job before he started student teaching?
Acceptable answers:
- military 911 operator
- worked at a canoe rental shop
What are the 3 parts of a reasoning statement?
Restate the claim, explain the evidence, and make a connection to the claim or prior knowledge
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Name and define the 3 types of irony.
Dramatic irony - When the reader or viewer knows something a character/character(s) do not.
Situational irony - When the opposite of what one would expect to happen, happens.
Verbal irony - When someone says the opposite of what they really mean (aka sarcasm).
What are the 4 suspense methods?
Limited POV,
Cliffhangers,
Making the Reader Play God,
& Fear of the Unknown
What is the deeper meaning of the personification in the quote:
"The verdict was read aloud, 'Guilty!' It was finished. The bronze gates of heaven looked down on the murderer with disdain and cruelty."
Example response: It means that his God is looking down on him with judgment because it's his judgment day in the court.
What does "www" stand for? (For example, go to www.google.com"
World Wide Web
Prompt: Analyze a character in your favorite TV show, movie, or book and determine if they are static or dynamic. Respond using CER.
Example:
C - In the movie Frozen, Elsa is a dynamic character.
E - At the beginning of the movie, Elsa is withdrawn and afraid to use her powers and hurt others. At the end of the movie, she uses her powers to help others.
R1 - This shows that Elsa is dynamic...
R2 - ...because she learns about unconditional love from her sister, and learns to control her powers.
R3 - Dynamic characters are defined as characters that change over time, and Elsa certainly meets the criteria, as her personality, her confidence, and her powers change throughout the movie.
Define and give an example of alliteration, allusion, and assonance.
Alliteration - the repetition of letters or sounds at the beginning or end of words next to each other / ex: The cold cat curled up to the curtains to contain the warmth.
Allusion - a reference to something in common culture / ex: Straight Out of Wakanda
Assonance - the repetition of a vowel sound in words that are next to each other / ex: The cool jeweler ruled the cruel world.
How do authors develop character development? (3)
Adjectives & vivid descriptions
Actions & how they respond to events
Dialogue - conversations and internal thought
In Frozen's "Let it Go", Elsa sings,
"The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
Couldn’t keep it in, heaven knows I’ve tried…
Let it go, let it go
Can’t hold it back anymore."
What type of figurative language is found in this quote? Explain the deeper meaning.
Many possible answers: Elsa says "the wind is howling like this swirling storm in the side". This is a simile because she compares the wind to the swirling storm inside of her. But she also uses "swirling storm inside" as a metaphor which means that there is a windy battle between who she is and who she wants to be is swirling inside of her.
Explain the difference between their, they're, and there.
Their - shows possession / belongs to someone
There - refers to a place or location
They're - contraction of "they are"
Prompt: Analyze the plot in a text or video that we have read this year, and determine whether this plot was compelling and engaging for the readers. Respond using CER.
Example:
C - Shirley Jackson wrote a compelling and engaging plot in her short story, "The Lottery".
E - In the beginning of the story, the readers don't know what the lottery is for or if it is a good thing to win. The author establishes foreshadowing throughout the rising action to hint that something is not right.
R1 - This shows that the plot of "The Lottery" is captivating...
R2 - ...because she creates questions in the readers' minds, and makes them wonder what will happen, why the audience is acting so strange, and why the farmer says some towns are getting rid of the lottery.
R3 - An engaging plot keeps the reader on the edge of their seat and makes them want to read on. This plot is captivating because the rising action establishes suspense and curiosity.
Name at least 12 of all 15 types of figurative language that we've learned this year.
proverb
simile
cliché
hyperbole
alliteration
pun
situational irony
verbal irony
metaphor
dramatic irony
symbolism
allusion
onomatopoeia
personification
assonance
Prompt: Select a story you have read this year in class. Tell us what story you've selected, and explain what type of suspense was used. Use CER to explain.
C - The Tell-Tale Heart, by Edgar Allan Poe, used limited POV to engage the reader.
E - The entire story was told from the perspective of the killer, which left many details out, such as the mental state of the narrator, or any perspective from the old man before he died.
R1 - The Tell-Tale Heart used Limited POV...
R2 - which engages the reader by limiting the amount of information and understanding. This causes the reader to ask questions.
R3 - We know that suspense is built by curiosity and keeping the reader on the edge of their seat. Poe does this well, by leading us to ask questions such as "Does the old man suspect anything?", "Will the narrator get away with the murder?", and "Is there really a beating heart under the floor, or is it in his mind?"
"But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun." Romeo describes Juliet - "she is the sun". What type of figurative language is this? What does that mean?
This is a metaphor. Romeo says she IS the sun, she's not just "like" the sun. This means she is bright and vibrant and lights up his life and his heart with warmth and love. When he looks at her, he feels warm like the sun on his skin.
What are the 6 parts of plot? Identify and explain each.
Exposition: characters, setting, context
Conflict: problem (person v self, group, fate, etc.....)
Rising Action: events that increase suspense or curiosity
Climax: the turning point of the story, usually the highest point of action or where the truth is revealed
Falling Action: events that resolve questions and lead to an ending
Resolution: the conclusion or ending of the story, wraps up the unanswered questions