Reading 8th Grade
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
What is First Person
I would walk 1,000 miles to be next to you.
Hyperbole
To use strong exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
Poems are not written in sentences and paragraphs, they are written in _______ and ________
What are lines and stanzas
One of the central themes found in The Outsiders.
Answers vary..
When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective
What is Third Person
Hope is the thing with feathers
Metaphor
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room." is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is personification?
True or False: A poem has to rhyme.
False
The message or lesson that can apply to you/me
What is Theme
I loved this tree.
Tree of memory
Tree of ghosts
Tree of rain
Repetition
Bang! Pop! Sizzle! Buzz!
These are examples of what type of figurative language?
What is an onomatopoeia.
Poetry often includes ____________ _________ to make it more descriptive
What is Figurative language
An example of a transition word that indicates a contrasting idea.
What is: however, although, on the other hand, conversely, in contrast, etc.
Topic+ what the author wants you to know about the topic
Central or Main idea
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?
Simile
To describe how things are alike and how they are different
What is compare and contrast?
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
What is the denotation and connotation of home?
Denotation- where you live
Connotation- answers may vary
What is an Antagonist?
What is a "Bad guy" "Villian"?
O Rose, you are sick.
Personification
Which figurative language is the following sentence?
She is a bear when she gets angry!
What is a Metaphor.
The overall feeling that a reader gets while reading a poem.
What is Mood?
Beginning and end