Figurative Language
Definitions
Definitions
Which type of figurative language compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"?
What is personification? Give an example.
Giving anything that isn't human human qualities or characteristics. Examples will vary.
What is setting and how can it impact the story?
The time and place of the story. Answers will vary.
What is conflict? Share a specific type of conflict.
A problem or struggle in a story. Examples: character vs. self, character vs. character, character vs. society, character vs. nature, character vs. supernatural, character vs. technology
Narrative writing
Which type of figurative language using a repeated word, phrase, or sentence to show importance or emphasis?
What is onomatopoeia? Give an example.
Putting sounds into word form. Examples will vary.
What is point of view and which is being used here: The aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air as I settled into my favorite armchair by the window. Sunlight streamed through the glass, warming my face as I opened the well-worn pages of my book.
The lens through which the story is being told (who is narrating the story). First person point of view.
What is foreshadowing? Provide an example from one of our stories from this year.
When the author gives hints or clues in a story that suggest things that will happen later in the story. Examples will vary.
What type of writing should you do if this is the prompt: You have now read three sources about animal migration. Write an essay that analyzes how each source presents information on animal migration differently using evidence from each source.
An essay
Which type of figurative language creates an exaggeration for effect?
Hyperbole
What is a metaphor? Give an example.
Comparing two things by saying is something else without using "like" or "as". Examples will vary.
What is mood? What is a possible mood created by this passage: Outside, the world had gone silent; even the familiar chirping of crickets was absent. A shiver traced its way up my arm as a branch, skeletal and bare, scraped against the window with a sound like a whispered warning. I couldn't shake the feeling that we weren't alone out here, that something unseen was watching us from the swirling mist.
The overall feelings or atmosphere that the author creates for the reader. Examples: creepy, eerie, tense, etc.
What is a claim? Give an example.
A claim is one sentence that shares your argument or position. Examples will vary.
What type of writing should you do if this is the prompt AND what are two elements you should include: Wild River is told from Ryan's point of view. Retell the narrative from Tanner's point of view that reflects the characterization and setting from the passage.
Narrative Writing - dialogue, sensory details, figurative language, conflict, plot, etc.
Which type of figurative language using a repeated sound at the beginning of a group of words?
Alliteration
What is imagery? Give an example.
What is a central idea? What could be an example of evidence to support this central idea: The increasing use of social media has both positive effects, such as connecting people globally, and negative consequences, including the spread of misinformation.
What is text structure? Give two examples.
Text structure deals with how the ideas in a written text are organized. Examples: description, cause and effect, problem and solution, chronological, or compare and contrast.
If this is the prompt, how should you structure your essay: Write an essay analyzing how the authors of the passage and the article and the narrator of the video shape the presentation of key information by emphasizing evidence related to their purpose.
Essay - introduction, 2-3 body paragraphs, conclusion
Which type of figurative language describes when the meaning of the words used is the opposite of what should be meant or what the reality of the situation is?
Irony
A well-known phrase in which the words have a different meaning than what they literally say. Examples will vary.
What does connotation mean? What kind of connotation does the following passage create AND what are two examples that add to the connotation: Stiff, scratchy fabric caged my limbs, the same dreary, shapeless sack as everyone else. Each morning, I wrestled with the ill-fitting buttons, a daily reminder of the individuality that was taken from us with our school uniforms. The forced navy blue and khaki bled the color from the hallways, creating a monotonous landscape where any spark of personal style was deemed a punishable offense.
The feelings or associations that are attached to a word. Examples: dreary, shapeless sack, stiff, scratchy, ill-fitting, monotonous, punishable, offense
What is a theme? How should it be written? Give an example.
A theme is the message, moral, or lesson of the story. It should be written as a complete statement. Examples will vary.
What type of writing should you do if this is the prompt AND what type of sentence will state your argument: The authors of "Klondike Gold Rush" and City of Gold discuss the same topic but use different points of view. How does each person's point of view shape the reader's understanding of the miners' lives?
Essay / Thesis