Literary Devices
The following sentence is an example of which form of figurative language: Her eyes shone like stars.
Simile
Who wrote "I Have a Dream"?
Martin Luther King
"The smoke from the fire was acrid, filling the air with a sharp, burning odor." What does the word acrid mean?
Bitter/harsh/unpleasant smell
What does RACE stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite Evidence, Explain Evidence
What is the purpose of doing Achieve3000?
To raise our reading Lexiles
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the author’s attitude, and mood is the reader’s feelings.
How does Juan’s hard work as a censor lead to an unexpected and ironic ending in "The Censors"?
Juan becomes so focused on his job that he censors his own letter, which leads to his execution.
The famished dog eagerly devoured the food, having not eaten for days. What does the word famished mean?
Someone or something that is very hungry or starving.
What do authors use in an argument to prove their opinion?
Evidence
What is the first thing you should do when coming into class?
Begin your Do Now
What literary device is used to give an inanimate object human-like characteristics?
Personification
What is the purpose of repetition in Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech?
The repetition emphasizes key ideas, creates rhythm, and makes the speech more memorable and powerful for the audience.
"The oscillation of the pendulum was hypnotic, swinging back and forth with a steady rhythm." What does the word oscillation mean?
A rhythmic back-and-forth motion
Punctuate the following quote: Ben said Wow, I’m really excited to take this midterm
Ben said, “Wow, I’m really excited to take this midterm!”
What happens if you reach your projected Lexile by the end of the year?
You don’t have to take the final!
Define Pathos.
A way to persuade someone by appealing to their emotions.
What is the author’s purpose in "Once Upon a Time" when she describes the family becoming more fearful and isolated?
To warn us about what can happen when people become too scared and focused on protecting themselves: they loose their freedom.
“After a long day of work, he liked to loafe around the house, enjoying his free time without doing anything productive.” What does the word loafe mean?
To leisurely idle or lie about; to relax
Fix the grammar in the following sentence: He don't like the movies but she do.
He doesn’t like the movies, but she does.
How many texts have we read this year?
9
(The World on the Turtle's Back, Balboa, Dec. of Independence, Federalist Papers, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, In the Season of Change, and The Pit and the Pendulum)
The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language: It's raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
How does the tone in the quote, "It was just another normal day, nothing unusual about it at all, except that we were being watched," show how the narrator feels in "Unusual Normality"?
A) Happy and excited
B) Calm and relaxed
C) Unbothered and sarcastic
C: Unbothered and sarcastic
“The doctor gave me medicine to mitigate the pain, making it more bearable and less intense.” What does the word mitigate mean?
To make something less severe, intense, or harmful
What are you supposed to do in the "Explain" portion of your paragraph?
Explain, Elaborate, Extend: in your own words, break down the evidence and connect it to your answer, as well as extending to something outside of the text.
When can you use your phone in class?
Never :)