Theme
Characterization
Literary Devices
Fallacy
Connotation vs Denotation
100
Mrs. Smith was doing a unit on healthy living with her students. All week she taught her students about eating the correct foods like fruits and vegetables. Over the weekend, some of Mrs. Smith's students were at the mall and saw her eating pizza, a milkshake, and candy. Mrs. Smith's student Molly was going to order a salad, but now decided to order junk food too. What is the theme?
A- Actions speak louder than words
B- Never eat pizza at the mall
C- Vegetables are good for you
A- Actions speak louder than words
100
What is the difference between indirect and direct characterization.
Direct characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
Indirect characterization shows the audience what the personality of the character is using descriptions and details
100
He snuggled into the fuzzy blanket, feeling its velvety warmth.
(Possible answers: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, imagery, alliteration, omomatopoeia, allusion)
imagery
100
Ad Homonym
100
The positive or negative association of a word, the emotional feelings associated with a word.
Connotation
200
Julia wanted to become a doctor for as long as she could remember. In college when her friends were out at the mall or going out with friends, Julia spent all of her time studying. At graduation, Julia graduated with high honors and was offered a job shortly after. What is the theme?
A- Studying is important.
B- It is important to go to college.
C- Hard work pays off.
C- Hard work pays off.
200
When it comes to indirect characterization, what does STEAL stand for
Speech
Thoughts
Effects on others
Actions
Looks
200
Like a bird, she wished to soar in the sky.
(Possible answers: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, imagery, alliteration, omomatopoeia, allusion)
simile
200
Slippery Slope
200
State the denotation of these words, then state which has a positive connotation and which has a negative connotation.
childlike / naive
denotation: both mean innocent or inexperienced
childlike: (positive) connotes youth & the joyful innocence of childhood
naive: (more negative) connotes someone is lacking in thought, experience, or wisdom
300
Growing up, Sally was always in the shadow of her older sister Mary. Mary always got better grades, was better at sports, and seemed to even be prettier. Sally spent a lot of time in the family's garden feeling sorry for herself. Then one day Mary needed help on a science project about plants. Due to all of her time in the garden, Sally knew a lot about plants and was able help Mary with the project. Sally was shocked that she was better at something than her sister. What is the theme?
A- Accept yourself for who you are.
B- Sports are not important
C- You can learn a lot from plants.
D-Family will keep you through the darkest experiences in life.
A- Accept yourself for who you are.
300
What kind of characterization is this?
"Jim was an honest man. He never cheated anybody in his entire life."
Direct
300
The leaves whispered in the trees.
(Possible answers: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, imagery, alliteration, omomatopoeia, allusion)
Personification
300
Sally told us that she is a very honest person. Clearly, this is true because Sally would not lie about it.
Circular Reasoning
300
What is the positive connotation of " Death"
A.The act of dying
B. The end of life
C. Passing on
D. Kicking the bucket
C. Passing on
400
A monkey put his hand into the jar of cookies. He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the cookie jar. Unwilling to lose the cookies, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and cried bitterly. What is the theme?
A- People in poverty will do desperate things to survive
B- Eating cookies can be dangerous.
C- If you are greedy, you might get nothing.
D- Don't put your hand in a jar.
C- If you are greedy, you might get nothing.
400
Tell me the following:
1. The type of characterization
2. What is being characterized
3. Character Trait
I pondered over whether to get the remote control or not. I decided to wait until my roommate got home and ask him to grab it and give it to me.
Indirect
Thoughts/Actions,
Lazy
400
My mom is going to kill me.
(Possible answers: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, imagery, alliteration, omomatopoeia, allusion)
Hyperbole
400
I had a terrible meal at Olive Garden, so I hate Italian food.
Hasty generalization
400
What is the denotative meaning for the word "social media"
A. Websites and other technological communications
B. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube
C. Time-wasting tools used to rot the minds of youth
A. Websites and other technological communications
500
One winter, a monkey found a snake stiff and frozen. The monkey felt sorry for the snake and so he picked the snake up and held it to his chest to try to warm it. The snake was quickly revived by the warmth, and because of its instincts, bit the monkey with all its might. What is the theme?
A -Even though you have good intentions, others may not.
B- Don't hold snakes close to your chest.
C- Snakes are dangerous.
D- It is the things that we enjoy most in life that ends up hurting us most.
A -Even though you have good intentions, others may not
500
Tell me the following:
1. The type of characterization
2. What is being characterized
3. Character Trait
As Jane walked past the box labeled ‘Free Puppies,’ she furtively glanced around her, then gave the box a swift kick.
1. Indirect
2. Actions
3. Mean
500
Her best friend's boyfriend was forbidden fruit.
(Possible answers: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, imagery, alliteration, omomatopoeia, allusion)
Allusion
500
Argument: “I think that we should give better study guides to students."
Response: “I think that your idea is bad, because we shouldn't just give out easy A's to everyone”.
Strawman
500
Identify the difference in CONNOTATION:
kill vs. slaughter
kill: negative, but neutrally describes an action
slaughter: SUPER negative, connotes murder at the level of dehumanization (as in a slaughterhouse)