Not Exactly the Same
Uses like or as
What is a simile?
A sound word that creates imagery
What is onomatopoeia?
Objects acting human
What is personification?
Meaning differs from words
What is an idiom?
Author’s attitude
What is tone
“Her smile was sunshine”
What is a metaphor?
Repeated beginning sounds
What is alliteration?
“The alarm screamed at me”
What is personification?
“Break the ice”
What is an idiom?
readers emotional response
What is mood
“He ran as if his feet were on fire”
What is a simile?
Repeating words for emphasis
What is repetition?
Extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
DAILY DOUBLE!!! - explain symbolism and give an example of it.
make your wager before answering
what is when something stands for something else, usually an idea or feeling.
Teacher assesses example.
(if students answer is close to definition given then points are given)
They use word choices to affect the reader
What is the author?
Explain why this is NOT a simile: “Time is money”
What is a metaphor
Identify TWO devices: “The buzzing bees banged and buzzed again”
What are onomatopoeia and alliteration?
“I waited forever for the bell”
What is hyperbole?
A storm representing chaos
what is symbolism
DAILY DOUBLE!!! - give an example of a text we've read that contains a dark, gloomy tone
Make a wager before answering!
What is Tell Tale Heart
During the test, my thoughts raced like wild horses and scattered like leaves in the wind, while the classroom became a pressure cooker, the clock was a thief, and the questions were roadblocks in my mind.
identify all the similes and metaphors in the above sentence
What are 2 similes and 3 metaphors
Explain how repetition changes meaning
Teacher assesses response
Explain why exaggeration is effective
teacher assesses response
Explain how hidden meaning adds depth
teacher assesses response
Read this sentence:
“The empty hallway stretched on, silent and cold.”
Task:
Identify the tone
Identify the mood
(Words with similar connotations count)
Tone: Serious, uneasy, somber
Mood: Lonely, eerie, tense