Figurative Language
Why do authors use figurative language?
To make a text more interesting and to explain connections
What does the word commission reference in this context?
I was going into town the other morning, when my wife handed me a little piece of red calico, and asked me if I would have time, during the day, to buy her two yards and a half of calico like it. I assured her that it would be no trouble at all, and putting the piece of calico in my pocket, I took the train for the city. At lunchtime I stopped in at a large dry−goods store to attend to my wife's commission.
Assignment
Why might an author repeat the same idea over and over again?
To emphasize its importance, to remind the reader of something, to make a connection between multiple events
What should you do if you do not know the meaning of a word?
Look it up, use context clues
Spell my name correctly
VELASCO
The following is an example of...
"The wind howled through the trees"
Personification
I next went into a store a few doors farther up Broadway. When I entered I approached the "floorwalker," and handing him my sample, said: "Have you any calico like this?"
Which word has a similar meaning to floorwalker?
store janitor
store supervisor
store salesman
store customer
Store Salesman
How can an author show a character's emotional development?
Dialogue, Actions, the way they act around other characters, etc.
Is it more effective to read a text first or the questions?
Questions
What type of pets do I have?
Two dogs, two cats, one fish
What two things are being compared?
"It is the east, and Juliet is the sun"
Juliet is being compared to the sun
I ought to have asked her where she bought it, but I thought a simple little thing like that could be procured anywhere.
Based on the context, which substitution could be made for the word procured?
acquired
fortified
constructed
exhausted
Acquired
Which of the following can authors use to show the relationship between two characters:
Monologue
Dialogue
Soliloquy
Aside
Dialogue
How can you "check your work" to confirm you got a question correct?
Find text evidence in the passage
Where am I from?
Texas
What two things are being compared?
"My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep"
The speaker is comparing his love to the sea because they are both deep and boundless
The words "hour upon hour," "menial tasks," and "stuck" work to create what kind of tone?
Journalistic
Persuasive
Formal
Critical
Critical
Give an example of a word an author would use to convey a sarcastic tone
There are so many
What genre of text allows you to skip around and not read the entire thing?
Nonfiction
Do I have any brothers or sisters?
Three brothers
Why did Shakespeare use dramatic irony in Romeo and Juliet?
The misunderstandings between characters are what led to Romeo and Juliet's deaths
Using phrases such as "the kicker is" and "believe it or not" makes the tone
Humorous
Sarcastic
Personal
Conversational
Conversational
What is the purpose of a news article?
To call attention to an event or issue
What can you do if you are stuck and can't figure out the answer?
Come back to the question later, double check the text. eliminate obviously incorrect answers
What is my child's name?
Emilia