What is the purpose of the setting of a story?
Time/place
sets the context of the story
what is the theme of a story?
The message/moral of a story
Name the literary device:
The repetition of two or more letters/sounds at the beginning of words close together
Alliteration
Identify the Figurative Language:
"I’m like a bird, I’ll only fly away"
Simile
What is my first name?
(No, you may not call me this in class)
Alyssa
What are the names for the hero and the villain of a story?
Protagonist and Antagonist
What does TONE mean?
attitude/vibe/mood
Name the literary device:
Detailed descriptions in literature that call on the 5 senses
Imagery
Identify the Figurative Language:
"Boom Boom Pow"
Onomatopoeia
List the 3 types of evidence
1 quotes
2 stats/facts
3 examples
Name the 4 types of conflict (that we focus on)
- person vs person
- person vs nature
- person vs society
- person vs self
What are the 3 steps to analyzing a poem/song?
1 look for literary devices
2 look for the tone
3 look for the theme
Name the literary device:
A direct comparison between two things
Metaphor
Identify the Figurative Language:
"Life is a Highway"
Metaphor
Name a short story we read in class
Borders, the lottery, hockey sweater, pike, brooms for sale
List the 5 parts of a plot structure
*think about the diagram
1 intro
2 rising action
3 climax
4 falling action
5 conclusion
Poetry focuses on:
The power of words
Name the literary device:
A word or phrase that imitates a sound
Onomatopoeia
Identify the Figurative Language:
"as horror looks you right in between your eyes"
Personification
How tall am I? (Kind answers only)
5’2
Name the 5 elements of short stories
1 theme
2 setting
3 character
4 Conflict
5 literary devices/style
What is symbolism?
When an object, character, or event represent a deeper meaning beyond its literal one
Name the literary device:
When the opposite of what is expected occurs
situational irony
The following lyrics are all examples of ———— in the song unwritten: “read”, “pen”, ”book”, and “blank page“
Symbols (for creating own destiny)
What is my other job?
dance teacher