Plot
what is plot
the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.
What is the difference between main idea and theme?
The main idea is what the book is mostly about. The theme is the message, lesson, or moral of a book.
what is a simile
comparing 2 things using like or as
Name different types of culture
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what is the purpose of sensory language
to make the reader feel something
What do you use to organize plot?
A plot diagram
What is theme?
The underlying meaning of a story. It is the message the writer is trying to convey through the story.
"The trees waved their branches" what kind of figurative language is this?
personification
What is culture?
Culture is the collection of beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, language, arts, and traditions shared by a group of people
What sensory detail is being expressed?
"It swims out of Oklahoma,
deep the Mississippi River. It carries my
feet to these places: the French Quarter,
stale rooms, the sun behind thick and moist
clouds, and I hear boats hauling themselves up
and down the river."
Hearing/sound
what is the purpose of plot?
A plot is the main structure of a story. It has a clearly defined beginning, middle, and end, with a climax and resolution built in. The plot ensures that every important element of the story is in place to make sense to the reader and keep the story moving.
Why is the theme important?
A story's theme is part of the reason why the author wrote the story.
what is a metaphor
comparing 2 things without using like or as
Why was Balboa a Cillian and a hero?
Because to his people he conquered the pacific ocean. However to the indigenous people he was a dictator.
what is the purpose of imagery
to make the reader feel something
what does the climax mean
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.
How do characters affect theme?
Your character would behave in different circumstances that help the writer in creating plot points that drive that character into an action that supports the story's theme.
what is a hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Explain the balance between good and bad based on the story "The World on the Turtles Back"
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what is imagery
Imagery simply refers to words or phrases that create a connection to one or more of the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. It's a descriptive language that plays on the reader's senses and is tailored to invoke mental images by engaging the reader's mind on multiple levels.
what is the climax of Balboa
The climax of "Balboa" is when Balboa stands atop a mountain and becomes the first European to see the Pacific Ocean
Why do student struggle with theme?
what is figurative language?
Figurative language is a type of communication that does not use a word's strict or realistic meaning. Common in comparisons and exaggerations, figurative language is usually used to add creative flourish to written or spoken language or explain a complicated idea.
How did Hajo describe Desoto in the poem "New Orleans"
Greedy and delusional explorer, chasing mythical "gold cities" and “streets of beaten gold.”
Empty-hearted and overambitious—his desires outstripped his capacity.
Drowned by the Creeks—a symbolic end to his destructive quest.
what is sensory language?
Sensory language simply refers to words or phrases that create a connection to one or more of the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. It's a descriptive language that plays on the reader's senses and is tailored to invoke mental images by engaging the reader's mind on multiple levels.