Fiction Elements
What is exposition?
95% of doctors recommend this supplement.
Ethos
Who argues for self defense?
Malcolm X
Thomas takes a tissue from the teacher.
Alliteration
He was as grumpy as The Grinch.
Allusion
What is theme?
The main message or takeaway
Please let me go to the dance! I will DIE if I can't make it!
Pathos
"We must meet physical force with soul force."
Martin Luther King
The sun smiled down at me.
Personification
We will rise from the ash and we will rise from the dust.
Repetition
What is at the top of the Plot triangle?
Climax or turning point
You should stop smoking because it is bad for your health.
Logos
"I don't see any American dream; I see an American nightmare."
Malcolm X
The lilac-colored sky faded slowly into a hazy, beautiful blue at dusk
Imagery
"To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and conditions of man."
Alliteration
Mood vs. tone
Tone = speaker's attitude
Mood = reader's feelings
I only buy organic food for my kids because I love them so much. What would I do without them?
Pathos
MLK
She is a shining star.
Metaphor
"What “just” is isn’t always justice."
Juxtaposition
List the 4 types of characterization.
4/5 veterinarians recommend this medicine.
Ethos
Compare MLK and Malcolm's X's childhood.
MLK = happy childhood, enough money
Malcolm X = rough childhood, mom in hospital, etc
"We lay down our arms so we can reach out our arms to one another."
Juxtaposition
"The loss we carry, a sea we must wade."
Metaphor