Short Stories
In "Float," what was the extended metaphor?
Floating Air Jordans were symbolic of domestic abuse
Define extended metaphor.
A comparison between two unlike things that lasts for the majority or entirety of a piece of literature. It is often used to explain complex situations or ideas.
"The hot straw smell of lion grass, the cool green smell of the hidden water hole, the great rusty smell of animals, the smell of dust like a red paprika in the hot air. And now the sounds: the thump of distant antelope feet on grassy sod, the papery rustling of vultures. A shadow passed through the sky. The shadow flickered on George Hadley's upturned, sweating face.”
This quotation uses this type of figurative language.
Imagery/sensory language
What is the setting?
Where/When the story takes place.
This is the sentence in the beginning of the essay that states the rhetorical strategies used and how they serve the author's purpose.
Thesis
This author wrote "The Veldt" and "The Pedestrian."
Ray Bradbury
Define imagery.
Language that paints a picture in the reader's mind.
Define satire.
Literature that exposes folly in society using humor, irony, or even tragedy.
How the characters are described (through description, dialogue, action, change-dynamic/static)
Explain the sequence of a well-structured analysis paragraph.
1. Topic sentence with transition word
2. Introduce quotation with context
3. Insert quotation
4. Explain how quotation demonstrates rhetorical strategy and serves author's purpose.
5. Repeat steps 2-4.
6. Conclude
This is the theme of "Harrison Bergeron."
What makes us different is what makes us stronger; individuality is more important than equality
A style of writing that appeals to the five senses.
"For months I had protected and watched over these people, but now, with one stupid act, they had turned my pity into something hard and ugly. The shift wasn't gradual, but immediate, and it provoked an uncomfortable feeling of loss. We hadn't been friends, the Tomkeys and I, but still I had given them the gift of my curiosity. Wondering about the Tomkey family had made me feel generous, but now I would have to shift gears and find pleasure in hating them."
This quotation uses this type of figurative language.
Dramatic/verbal irony
What is point of view? What are the different types?
The perspective from which the story is told (first person, second person, third person limited/omnicient)
This is what SOAPSTone stands for.
Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone
This author wrote "Harrison Bergeron."
Kurt Vonnegut
These are the three types of irony that we have discussed in class.
Dramatic, verbal, situational
Explain how one author we have read uses satire in his work.
Answers may vary.
Name plot elements along the plot diagram.
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
An introduction paragraph of rhetorical analysis needs what three elements?
This is the theme of "The Pedestrian."
Social interaction and interaction with Nature are important to the human experience; media consumption will make these experiences obsolete, if we are not careful.
State the difference between mood and tone.
Tone is the way the author feels toward the subject of his/her piece. Mood is how the piece makes the reader feel.
Bradbury uses sensory language throughout “The Veldt.” What purpose(s) does this serve in the story?
Bradbury uses sensory language for a variety of reasons. One reason may be that he was trying to describe a futuristic world that his contemporary readership wouldn't understand. The sensory language also foreshadows the characters' deaths. Lastly, it creates a suspenseful mood.
Setting, Characterization, Plot, Style, Theme, Point of View
What four things does a conclusion paragraph of a rhetorical analysis essay need?
Restate thesis, summarize body paragraph, state counterclaim (if appropriate), make a statement that goes beyond the thesis.