Vocab
1. I will eat all of the food. I do not care if it is chili on pumpkin pie, it is going in my belly!
2. I hate almost every food. The ONLY things I will eat are, mac and cheese and spaghetti (without the meat and sauce).
3. I like a wide variety of foods, but not everything. Sometimes I am in the mood for sweet things, sometimes for salty things.
Which of the sentences above describe someone who is "moderate"?
#3
What is the most intense/funny/sad/exciting part of the story called?
Climax
True or False: Myths have characters who are gods and/or have special abilities.
True.
Primarily, proper portrayal of pretty princesses is preferred.
What type of figurative language is used here?
Alliteration.
*Student example*
Anxiety = nervous or worried feeling.
The events that ramp the story up and get the audience excited and on-edge.
Rising Action
In what times are myths set?
Ancient time.
What connotation does this word have? Positive or negative?
Plummeted.
Negative
What connotation does this word have? Positive or negative?
Soared
Positive
I am trying to shoot the winning goal, so I run hurriedly down the field, nervous I won't get to make the shot before time runs out.
What vocab work can you describe me as?
Frantic
The end of the story where everything is wrapped up.
Resolution.
True or False: The events that happen in myths could happen in real life.
False.
The musky odor filled my nose. It smelled of moldy cheese, mixed with the smallest hint of sweet hazelnut. Just beyond the door, I witnessed the hefty baker, with his large wooden paddle, churning the cheese fiercely. He was a tall man, strong features, almost no hair on the top of his head, but thick black patches on the sides and back.
What figurative language is used in this paragraph?
Imagery
What element of plot is the problem in the story?
Conflict
Prowess
The events that occur after the climax. The audience starts to see how events deescalate and where characters are going to go/what they are going to do after the climax.
Falling action.
What are two different forms poetry can be written in?
Define "Imagery."
The use of descriptive words that employ the use of the five senses.
Define "theme" and give an example of a theme from "The Flight of Icarus."
Theme is the universal message the author is trying to get across to the audience. A possible theme from "The Flight of Icarus" might be -
Life is best lived in moderation.
Lack of moderation can lead to disaster.
What is it called when a group of people create a story to explain events that happen in the world that they do not have the science or technology to explain?
A myth
Where the characters, setting, and sometimes conflict are introduced to the reader.
Exposition.
How do poets express emotions and/or ideas?
Through the use of imagery, sound devices, and figurative language.
Define "Connotation."
Connotation is an idea or feeling that a word elicits.
In one story, it is a tale of caution. (<-- The Flight of Icarus) In the other story, it is a tale of admiration. (<-- Icarus's Flight)