Lit devices definitions
description so vivid it appears in your mind's eye
imagery
(usually done through....what? bonus 10 points)
It screened all ultraviolet light from the once life-giving sun; now, it, the sun, scorched the Earth, killing whatever it touched.
imagery
Who are the characters in the short story? (bonus if you remember her name)
A grandmother and her grandchildren (Masha)
Where does the setting of The Sandcastle take place?
a beach
how many sentences does a paragraph need to be?
6............ to 7
descriptions in which the author wants you to feel a certain way
tone
Then the picnic. She could hear her mother's voice, 'She'd be a mermaid if I didn't watch.' She would lie belly down, facing the sea and let the last of the waves roll over her. She hadn't even been aware of the sun, only that she'd been warm or, if a cloud covered it, cold.
Characterization
Imagery: 100 points
True or false: there are two connected plots happening at once during the story.
True: it's Masha remembering the beach has a child with her parents (past) and Masha taking her grandchildren to the beach (present)
What is the definition of science fiction?
The science is real but the plot, characters or setting might be fictional
how many job tickets does someone get and how often do they get them?
2 job tickets every Friday
what is the difference between tone and mood?
tone is how the author wants you to feel, mood is how I feel
Quickly, she removed each precious shell from its protective cotton: eight perfect shells from all over the world
imagery
According to the story, and the notes we took beforehand, what happens to the ozone layer?
It's 'depleted' which means it's practically disappeared
What is the ozone layer?
mood begins with M which means it has to do with me
looks, dialogue, thoughts, feelings, actions
The sun, the sun, the sun. Scientists were saying that with the remedies they were employing now and the remedies begun twenty years ago--the scientists were saying that the sun, the global problem, would begin to get better.
tone
What does the grandmother bring to the beach for her grandchildren to use that is specifically from her childhood? (hint: the children say these aren't made anymore)
sea shells
What is interesting about what the characters wear in order to go to the beach?
They have to wear protective layers, almost like a spacesuit, in order to go to the beach.
Store haul: how many tickets would be headphones, chips, two kool aid jammers and cookies be?
headphones (3), chips (3), two koolaid jammers (4) and cookies (1) = 11 tickets
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It made her want to weep because she'd forgotten. She'd actually forgotten one of the most joyful times of her girlhood. When the sea was still alive with life.
characterization
What is the tone at the very end of the story? (hint: the grandmother wants her grandchildren to enjoy the beach like she was able to when she was younger)
Hope
According to the story, when did people mostly do activities?
At night
What two catchphrases are Ms. G's favorites to say?
"It's cakes" and "it be like that sometimes"