RACE
What does the R stand for in RACE
restate
Can an author write a book that doesn't have a theme?
No
Everything I currently know, understand or have experienced
Prior knowledge
What is a simile
comparing two unlike things using words such as "like" or "as"
What is sight imagery?
Description that appeals to the sense of sight
what do you do in the A part of RACE
answer the question
When determining theme, think about what __________ the author is trying to convey.
Message
the beginning of the story
Exposition
What is Onomatopoeia?
imitates a sound
What is sound imagery
Description that appeals to the sense of hearing
What does it mean to "cite" text evidence?
write a quote from (a passage, book, or author) as evidence (proof) of your answer
Can a book or movie have more than one theme?
Yes
Events leading up to the climax
Rising Action
What is Hyperbole?
exaggeration
What is taste imagery?
Description that appeals to the sense of taste
What does it mean to explain your text evidence?
add your own ideas to the text evidence
Can a book have a theme that the author didn't mean for it to have?
Yes
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
Climax
What is alliteration?
words that have the same beginning sounds together
The aroma of hot cinnamon rolls and sweet, sugary icing pulled me out of bed. What type of imagery is this showing?
smell
“Why did frank decide to give his mother a necklace" How do you restate this question?
"Frank decided to give his mother a necklace because."
Theme is
an idea about life
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
Resolution
What is an idiom?
an expression that says one thing but means something else
What is imagery?
A description of something that uses sensory words to create an image in your mind