Symbolism
What does the color red usually symbolize?
What is romance, passion, or love?
What is a theme?
What is the overall message or lesson in a story?
What type of figurative language is being used:
The unexpected surge of joy lifted Riley instantly, making him feel as light as a balloon released into the summer sky.
What is a simile?
True or False:
A metaphor is when something is being compared with words using like or as.
False
Provide an example of DIRECT Characterization
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What is symbolism?
What are symbols to represent ideas or qualities (can be objects/items)?
What is the theme in the following passage:
He sat at the long mahogany table, the twelve empty chairs around him casting deep, silent shadows in the enormous room. The silence was not peaceful; it was a vast, heavy presence, confirming that he was truly the only anchor left in his own world.
What is isolation (loneliness)?
What type of figurative language is being used:
Averie could hear the quiet rustle of dry leaves underfoot as Saanvi darted across the lawn.
What is onomatopoeia?
True or False:
The color yellow usually symbolizes happiness and optimism.
True
Provide an example of INDIRECT Characterization
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The man scratched his head in confusion. Surely he went the right way... He thought to himself. Reaching in his pocket, he realized his compass was cracked.
What does the cracked compass symbolize?
What is loss of purpose, guidance, or direction?
What is the theme in the following passage:
The wildfire had left only ash and blackened stumps, yet already tiny, brilliant shoots of green were spiraling up from the scorched earth. Destruction, she realized, was only a brutal prerequisite for the next, inevitable wave of life.
What is resurrection or rebirth?
What type of figurative language is being used:
Khloe told DJ to pay attention a thousand times.
What is an hyperbole?
True or False:
An oxymoron is when two words are used together but mean the opposite of one another.
True
The girl's cheeks reddened with burning heat as the tall handsome senior walked in her direction.
Indirect Characterization
As the girl packed her things in preparation to escape her current life. She couldn't help but notice the once-barren pot in the corner of her room now filled with beautiful flowers.
What do the flowers symbolize?
What are new beginnings?
What is the theme in the following passage:
When the floodwaters rose, it wasn't the strength of the barrier that held them safe, but the shared rhythm of every shoulder pressing against the sandbags. Their survival was measured not in individual effort, but in the seamless alignment of many hands.
What is the importance of community?
What type of figurative language is being used:
Joey and Lily listened to the sound of the teapot cry, signaling the water was hot.
What is personification?
True or False:
A flashback is when a written passage is hinting that something is about to happen.
What is False?
Lily was known for being a silly, but hardworking student.
Direct Characterization
In the Landlady, Billy Weaver notices some nice yellow chrysanthemums in the window which inspired him to enter the Bath house.
What do the chrysanthemums symbolize in Europe?
What is death?
In the Monkey Paw, the White family suffers a great loss after making a wish using a Monkey Paw. What do you think theme of the story was?
What is never mess with fate?
What type of figurative language is being used:
The classroom was a zoo during Ms. Bennett's absence.
What is a metaphor?
True or False:
Tone is what the readers feels when reading a passage. Mood is what the author/characters feel.
What is False?
Jonas' breath faltered as he carried Gabe up the cold frozen hill. Despite the freezing temperature, he felt sweat drip from his forehead as the weight pulled him down.
Indirect Characterization