Figurative Language
He was as fast as a rabbit.
Simile
What is plot?
Serquence of events in a story
What is characterization?
character’s personality, life, history, values, and physical attributes
Provide a definition and example for foreshadowing
Foreshadowing: a clue that something will happen later
example TBD
Mood- how a reader feels
Tone - author's attitude
He is my whole world
Metaphor
Do non-fiction texts follow a plot?
NO! only fiction
What is direct and indirect characterization?
Direct- author tells you the character trait
Indirect- author makes you infer a character's trait
Provide a definition and example for flashback
Flashback: transition to an erlier time in a text- will interrupt the story
EX: tbd
Provide 2 words that we can use to describe mood & tone.
Mood- mysterious, suspenseful, tense, calm, happy, etc
Tone- Serious, humerous, sad, cranky, etc
The cat knocked over the vase with a crash
onomatopoeia
What are the 5 elements?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What is it called when 2+ characters are talking?
Dialogue
Explain the 3 types of irony.
Situational- expecting the opposite
Verbal- sarcasm/not meaning what they say
Dramatic- knowing something a character doesn't
Identify and describe the 6 types of conflict
Character vs:
character- external
supernatural- non living things (zombie, witch, etc)
self- internal
nature- outside elements (bears oceans, weather)
society- the world outside
technology- computer/phone/robots
I have a million essays to grade!
Hyperbole
How do we identify the climax?
by looking at a character's cause and effect actions.
EX: if the character didnt do ---- then --- wouldn't have happened.
What's the difference between a narrator and a character?
Narrator- tells the story
Character- part of the story
What is symbolism?
when one object or thing stands in the place of something else, such as an idea, an object, a person, or a place.
Explain the different types of Point of View (POV)
First-part of the text
second- giving commands
third objective- saying he/she/they, not part of the story
third limited-limited to one character
third omniscient- narrator is all knowing
The flowers are dancing beside the lake
Personification
What was the name of the little guy that Diaz used in the plot lesson?
PlotLo
Can a narrator be a character in a text?
YES!!
Provide a symbol & explain what it symbolizes
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