Short Fiction 1
In the following sentence, identify the literary device in use:
I stared at the golden artwork–broken, beautiful, perfect.
asyndeton ("broken, beautiful, perfect.")
In the following sentence, identify the literary device in use:
A smile tugged her lips. “You have any questions today, dearest?
characterization ("dearest")
True or False: A Tanka is a Haiku but with two more lines added, which often "turn" the meaning of the poem. It has a 5-7-5-7-7 meter.
True! A Tanka has 31 syllables.
How many lines are in the following poem:
Beneath the stars, we wander free,
In the night's soft, silent sea.
Whispers of the wind's embrace,
Gently kiss your moonlit face.
Dreams alight on feathered wings,
In the quiet, nighttime sings.
6 lines
A good research question must be SAF! What does SAF stand for?
Specific, Arguable, Feasible
In the following sentence, identify the literary device in use:
“Sometimes, broken things are better for being broken.”
alliteration ("broken...better...being broken")
What is the inciting incident in the well-known story Cinderella, according to Freytag's Plot Diagram?
The invitation to the ball arrives!
True or False: This is a haiku.
An old silent pond
A frog jumps into the water—
Splash! Silence again.
FALSE!
"A frog jumps into the water--"
The second line has 8 syllables...not 7!
How many stanzas are in the following poem:
Beneath the stars, we wander free,
In the night's soft, silent sea.
Whispers of the wind's embrace,
Gently kiss your moonlit face.
Dreams alight on feathered wings,
In the quiet, nighttime sings.
3 stanzas
Write a one-sentence advertisement for toothpaste using an Ethos method of persuasion.
Ethos - using character, credibility, and ethics to persuade (get the audience to trust you)!
In the following 6-word story, identify the tone:
Never, ever refuse a breath mint.
Humorous
In the following story, identify what the dove symbolizes:
As the waters receded, Noah stepped off the boat and took in the ruined land. Finally, the violent thunderstorm had stopped after months. Sunlight filtered through the clouds and a dove flew down from the heavens, resting on a single olive branch at the top of the mountain.
hope / peace :)
Write a couplet.
A valid couplet contains two lines that rhyme using AA meter.
Identify the meter in the second stanza of following poem:
Beneath the stars, we wander free,
In the night's soft, silent sea.
Whispers of the wind's embrace,
Gently kiss your moonlit face.
Dreams alight on feathered wings,
In the quiet, nighttime sings.
Whispers of the wind's embrace, 7
Gently kiss your moonlit face. 7
What is the difference between primary and secondary sources?
Primary sources -- "I was there!" / First-hand evidence
Secondary sources -- Second-hand information that analyzes, describes, or evaluates primary sources
Write a simile about love. <3333
A simile compares two things using "like" or "as".
Name 1 scene from the story Cinderella that falls under "rising action" in Freytag's Plot Diagram.
- Cinderella's mouse friends make a dress for her!
- Cinderella's fairy godmother appears and gives her a makeover with a new dress.
- Cinderella arrives at the ball and dances with the prince :)
Write a haiku!
A valid haiku contains 5-7-5 syllable structure!
Write a haiku!
A valid haiku contains 5-7-5 syllable structure!
Is the following research question SAF? Why or why not?
"How are children affected by exposure to social media?"
NOT SAF!
Is it Specific? NO!
Is it Arguable? Maybe...?
Is it Feasible? Maybe....
Write a 2-sentence story using the literary device alliteration.
Ex. Teacher Rose taught two tiny terrible twin toddlers. They were too terrible to try talking to!
Write a 6-word story!
Does your story have 6 words?
Turn the haiku into a Tanka:
Moonless night whispers,
Footsteps echo through the dark,
Shadows hold their breath.
Moonless night whispers,
Footsteps echo through the dark,
Shadows hold their breath.
[ 7 syllable line here ]
[ 7 syllable line here ]
Write a poem that has an ABBA rhyme scheme.
...cat
...dog
...smog
...that
Is the following research question SAF? Why or why not?
"What is the effect of Instagram Likes on the self esteem of young children under the age of 12?"
SAF!
Specific - "What exactly is the effect on this specific age group?"
Arguable - "the effect is..."
Feasible - We could research this!