Literary Elements 1
What do the letters in "STEAL" stand for, and what do we use them for?
"Says. Thinks. Effect on others. Actions. Looks."
We use them to help understand how an author characterizes characters.
What is first person point of view?
When a story is told from the perspective of someone within the story, using the pronouns "I", "Me" and "My"
What is a nonfiction text?
A text that is about something that really happened
What was Pixar's first movie?
What kind of place did Ms. Heleba work at for her first job?
A bagel shop!
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Mood is how the reader feels
Tone is how the speaker feels
Name three examples of figurative language
Simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole
What is the goal of science fiction?
To warn the reader
Which pixar movie is about an imagined future where humans have to leave earth?
Wall-e
How old is James Madison High School
100 years!
What type of figurative language is used here?
"The sea licked its greedy lips in the shadows."
Personification
What is onomatopeia?
When an author describes sounds: boom, bang, whishhh
What is the goal of realistic fiction?
To relate to the reader
At which football stadium did Kendrick Lamar perform the halftime show?
The Saints stadium in New Orleans
What year do you take the high school english regents?
Junior year!
What type of figurative language is used here?
"The night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake."
Simile
What literary element is this an example of?
"You can almost feel the warm breath of the brown river beyond the river (...) the faint smell of bananas and coffee."
Imagery
What are the characteristics of Gothic Fiction Literature?
A literary genre that combines elements of horror, mystery, and the supernatural with romantic elements.
For the reader, it will create a mood of: Fear, Suspense, and Foreboding
Which famous celebrities are the children of OJ Simpson's Lawyer?
The Kardashians!
Where is Ms. Heleba from originally?
Maryland
Why did the author use personification to help describe the sea?
To help the reader see that the sea is the "predator", and Rainsford is "The prey"
To build tension, and a foreboding mood
What literary element is this an example of?
"It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness."
Juxtaposition
Through imagery, figurative language, setting, and characterizing General Zaroff as a villain
Name two famous alumni that went to James Madison
Chris Rock, Judge Judy, RBG, Bernie Sanders, Arizona Iced Tea guy
Where is Ms. Heleba's favorite baseball team from?
Boston (THe Red Sox)