Message in a bottle ... well text
True or False
A good theme statement is one word, like Friendship or Perseverance.
What is FALSE?
A theme statement must be a complete sentence, free of character names, and must apply to all people.
When the narrator isn't in the text, and only reveals the thoughts and feelings of one character.
What is 3rd POV limited?
When someone means the exact opposite of what they say. "Isn't Math great?" (insert eye roll here)
What is verbal irony aka sarcasm?
The part of narration that describes the way a character says something.
What is "The speaker tag"?
(Sorry, dialogue isn't specific enough)
The author's message
What is theme?
What is "Don't judge others based on their gender (or stereotypes or appearances)"?
The Point of View in Tell-Tale Heart.
What is First Person?
* a very unreliable narrator in this case
When the outcome is the opposite of what the reader expects, so it is a SURPRISE. (Johanna steals candy, gets called to the principal's office, then receives an award for honesty!)
What is Situational Irony?
"I hate arguments___" sobbed Krissy.
What is a comma?
This text structure is used for all fiction narratives.
What is Chronological or Time Order?
The theme shown by the villagers and blind old man in the poem "Frankenstein"
What is "Don't judge others based on appearances"?
The POV for the text below:
Congratulations on purchasing the Tatakai Warriors: Fighting for Peanut Butter computer game. Before you install this program, you'll need to make sure that you have at least 24 kb of free space on your installation target. Insert the cd rom disc into your drive. The disc should run automatically. Select "Full Install" from the installation menu. The program will begin installing on your target drive. This might take up to twenty-four hours. Once installation is complete, an alert box should appear. If you see a successful installation message, remove the disc from the drive and enjoy the adventure!
What is second person?
When the reader knows something the characters do not.
What is dramatic irony?
The grammar component that writers must be carefully consistent with, where verbs are concerned.
What is Verb Tense (consistently past or present)
The attitude an author has about a particular subject
What is tone?
The theme of this story is "Once reason is gone, man becomes an animal"
What is "The Most Dangerous Game"?
The POV of the text below:
Odin brushed the snowflakes off of his sword and replied, "I will never accept a peace treaty from the Hamburgs. They are our sworn enemies and so long as I can hold a sword, I will point it at Hamburgs." Epee looked at him and wrinkled her face. A long moment passed in silence. Snow continued to fall from the sky. Finally, Epee responded, "But, Odin, think about what peace might mean for the children." Odin sneered and said, "Humph," but made no further comment. Epee drew her weapon.
What is 3rd Person Objective
(narrator isn't in the story and doesn't reveal any characters thoughts or feelings in the narration)
What type of irony does this illustrate?
A mean old man ate a large meal at a restaurant. The waitress tried to provide him with excellent service, but every time she brought him a dish, he complained. First he thought that the soup was too cold when it was hot. Then he said that his steak was dry and chewy, when it was moist and succulent. Then he complained that one of her blonde hairs was in his mashed potatoes, but the hair was actually grey like his own. She remained patient and continued to try to help him until the end of the meal, when he left her a quarter for a tip. She replied on his way out, "Thank you for the generous tip, Mister."
What is Verbal Irony?
... is called this.
What are ellipses?
You must use the author's word choice, the description of characters, plot and setting to explain the feeling a reader gets.
What is Mood? (the feeling a reader gets while reading the text)
The theme of this story is "You can't escape guilt."
What is "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
*This little gem of a story has many themes which is quite unusual for a horror story.
Sometimes point of view can refer to the character's perspective. The perspective of the character in the excerpt below about bravery is:
“It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.” (Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird)
(any variation of the above is acceptable)
What type of Irony is illustrated?
Tom has always liked Lucy, but Lucy has always thought Tom was annoying and unattractive. One day, Lucy comes home to find an eviction notice on her door. Apparently, her roommate had been spending the rent money that Lucy was giving her on other things. Lucy only has 24 hours to get all her stuff over to her mom's house, and Lucy doesn't even have a car. But Tom has a truck. So Lucy calls up Tom and asks him how he's doing. She tells him that she's always thought he was funny, and that they should hang out sometime. Tom thinks that Lucy has finally come around is beginning to like him. He also thinks that his jokes are funny because she is laughing after everything that he says.
What is Dramatic Irony?
The mistake in the sentence below:
"Well," I sighed, "what do I do now"?
It should be "Well," I sighed, "what do I do now?"
The positive or negative emotion associated with a word that has nothing to do with its actual definition.
What is Connotation?