figurative language
"her eyes are as green as emeralds"
What is the figurative language
Simile- comparing 2 things using like or as
"I went to the store and bought milk eggs and bread."
where do the commas belong?
"I went to the store and bought milk, eggs, and bread."
What is theme?
The message of the story
what is a setting
the time and place in which a story is told.
What is the book we are reading?
Prisioner B-3087
"her eyes were diamonds"
What is the figurative language?
metaphor- comparing 2 things without using like or as
I wanted to go to the beach but it was raining."
where do the commas belong?
I wanted to go to the beach, but it was raining."
"I was so mean to her, then she started acting the same to me and I realized how it felt."
What is a theme for this story?
Treat others as you want to be treated
what is a plot
the sequence of interconnected events that make up the narrative and reveal the cause-and-effect relationships between them
Who is the main character?
Yanek
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"
Whats a figurative language?
Hyperbole- exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally.
"Unfortunately we missed the bus."
where should the comma go?
"Unfortunately, we missed the bus."
"He said he was sorry but kept doing it over and over again"
What is a theme for this?
Actions speak louder then words
What is a point of veiw?
The perspective from which the story is told
what year did this take place?
during World War 2, 1939 to the end of the war
What is the figurative language?
Personification- when nonhuman things do things only humans can do
What is a noun?
a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
"I chose the million dollars over my family. now I am broke and have no one who cares about me."
What is a theme for this story
love over money
what is a conflict?
a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
What happened to Yanek after the shower?
He got his hair shaved off and got a tattoo (B-3087)
"Peter Piper picked a pickle"
What is the figurative language?
Alliteration- the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
What is a verb?
"she looked so weird but she is actually a really good friend."
What is a good theme?
Never judge a book by its cover.
What is a character?
a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
What does the B stand for in B-3087
Birkenaw