Definitions
The author’s choice of words.
What is diction?
The perspective from which a story is told.
What is point of view?
Connotation vs. Denotation.
One is emotional meaning, the other is dictionary definition.
Give an example of figurative language.
Your Answer.
The emotional meaning of a word.
What is connotation?
A contrast between expectation and reality.
What is irony?
Tone vs. Mood.
Tone = author’s attitude; Mood = reader’s feelings.
Name two types of figurative
varies.
The central idea or message of a text.
What is theme?
The author’s attitude toward the subject.
What is tone?
Theme
Theme = central idea of a text
Identify the point of view: “I walked to the store and saw my friend.”
First-person.
A struggle between opposing forces.
What is conflict?
The sequence of events in a story.
What is plot?
Symbolism
Symbolism = object represents something beyond itself
What literary device is being used? “The wind whispered secrets through the trees.”
Personification (figurative language).
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
What is imagery?
The feeling or atmosphere created for the reader.
What is mood?
Diction.
Diction = author’s choice of words.
When reading an article, you must state the central idea. What do we call this?
Theme.