Figurative Language
The sea was smooth as green jelly.
Metaphor, Personification, Simile
simile
The main character
protagonist, antagonist, dynamic, static
protagonist
Emotions a selection gives a reader
mood, tone, symbolism, indirect characterization, direct characterization
mood
"It rained for the next several days, so Luke read constantly, not even able to race over to Jen's." (Among 90)
man vs....
self, man, nature, society, technology
man vs. nature
My cartoons are tiny, little lifeboats.
Metaphor, Personification, Simile
metaphor
character that stays the same
protagonist, antagonist, dynamic, static
static
Author directly states a character's traits
mood, tone, symbolism, indirect characterization, direct characterization
direct characterization
"But he was worrying. Worrying that maybe the Government was right and that he shouldn't exist." (Among 93)
man vs....
self, man, nature, society, technology
man vs. self
"Here he felt as baffled as Alice in Wonderland." (Among 63)
Alliteration, Metaphor, Allusion
Allusion
character that acts in opposition of the protagonist
protagonist, antagonist, dynamic, static, round, flat
antagonist
Use of symbols to represent ideas
mood, tone, symbolism, indirect characterization, direct characterization
symbolism
"What's wrong with them? Why aren't they taking this serious?" (Among 98). Jen was upset with the chat group because they wanted Fake IDs.
man vs....
self, man, nature, society, technology
man vs. man
"Just bought time. My goose is probably cooked now." (Among 143)
Allusion, Irony, Idiom
Idiom
character that changes throughout the story
protagonist, antagonist, dynamic, static, round, flat
dynamic
author's attitude toward a subject
mood, tone, symbolism, indirect characterization, direct characterization
tone
"The government didn't think that was enough...so they passed the Population Law." (Among 92)
man vs....
self, man, nature, society, technology
man vs. society
Sally sold seashells by the seashore.
Alliteration, Metaphor, Allusion
Alliteration
A complex character
protagonist, antagonist, dynamic, static, round, flat
round
character traits are implied through details
mood, tone, symbolism, indirect characterization, direct characterization
indirect characterization
Luke's dad questioned if hydroponics would work.
man vs....
self, man, nature, society, technology
man vs. technology