Figurative Language
What is figurative language?
A type of communication that does not use a words literal or realistic meaning
The underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work
Theme
Often expressed in letters. For Example:
ABAB
ABBA
Rhyme Scheme
How information in a passage is organized
Text structure
What is an ontomatopia
What is the difference between a simile and metaphor
The position of the narrator in relation to the story
Narrative point of view
The pattern of beats (syllables) in poetry
Meter
I have two dogs, a boy and a girl. My girl dog is very sweet, she likes to take naps, eat, and cuddle. My boy dog is also sweet, but he likes to run, play fetch, and take long walks. They are both good puppies, but they act very differently.
Compare and contrast
What is Personification
When a non-human thing is given human-like characteristics
What is hyperbole?
An exaggeration
When a story is told by somebody who cannot be trusted for any host of reasons
Unreliable narrator
When the poem changes in either rhyme scheme, tone, or both
Shift
First students must enter the classroom. Next, they need to look at the board to see what materials they will need to be successful in class that day. Then, they should collect the correct materials and be seated. Finally when the bell rings they must quiet down so the teacher can explain the day’s lesson.
Sequence
What is an idiom
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
What is an allusion?
A reference to a different work of literature/ art.
The way in which an author creates or constructs a fictional character
Characterization
What is the most important thing about the structure of a Villanell
The repetition of the 1st and 3rd lines
Lord Farquaad checked out a book from the library in February. He started reading the book, but got bored. He laid the book down on his bed. While he was out his dog knocked the book onto the floor and it bounced under the bed. Lord Farquaad completely forgot about the book until he got a notice in April that he owed the Library money for an overdue book. To be continued…
Cause and Effect
What is a synecdoche
When a part represents the whole
What is alliteration
The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words that are close together
The three types of rhetorical devices and their brief definition
Pathos - Emotion
Ethos- Credibility
Logos - Logic
What is important about the "shift" in a sonnet?
It exposes deeper insight/ a different view on the topic being discussed
After Lord Farquaad received the overdue book fine from the library he remembered checking out the book Ruling a Kingdom for Dummies. But he had no idea where it could be. He began searching all throughout the castle for the book. He finally found it under the bed.
Problem and solution
What are the three types of irony?
Situational, Verbal, Dramatic