What is...?
Theme
Theme is the main idea or message of a piece of writing, speech, or work of art. It's the central idea that's repeated throughout the piece.
The tone of this sentence: brave or reckless
"The pilot of the boat was an enslaved African American named Robert Smalls, who was attempting to escape by stealing the Confederate ship!"
brave
In "Not My Bones" there is a line that says "we are clouds in clothes"
What example of figurative language would this be?
Personification
I was a friend of Harriet Tubman's and an author.
Frederick Douglass
tell things in the order they happened
sequence or chronological
Imagery
In literature, "imagery" refers to descriptive language that evokes a mental image in the reader by appealing to their senses, such as sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch, allowing them to vividly picture a scene or experience within the story through the writer's words; essentially, it's the use of figurative language to create a sensory experience for the reader.
In the poem's extended metaphor, the fearful trip is what?
The Civil War
What literary device occurs throughout the poem "Not My Bones"
Repetition
I helped free slaves through the underground railroad
Harriet Tubman
My object, therefore, in working steadily, was to remove suspicion, and in this I succeeded admirably.
cause and effect
Figurative language
Figurative language in literature refers to the use of words or phrases that go beyond their literal meaning...
Once resolved, I felt a certain degree of repose, and on Monday, instead of waiting for Master Hugh to seek employment for me, I was up by break of day, and off to the ship yard of Mr. Butler, on the City Block, near the draw-bridge.
The word repose comes from a Latin root that means “to cause to rest.” Which word would best replace repose in the sentence and convey a similar meaning?
A. alarm
B. comfort
B. comfort
His voice, a fearless clarion
Metaphor
Not My Bones was written by
Marilyn Nelson
tell how two or more things are alike and different
compare and contrast
Literal
Literal language is the usage of words exactly according to their direct, straightforward, or conventionally accepted meanings: their denotation.
The word nautical comes from the Latin word nauticus, which means “ship.” What does it mean?
a. detailing how to build a seaworthy ship
b. for use in navigating vessels on the water
b. for use in navigating vessels on the water
the strong cords of affection that bind them to their families
metaphor
Fortune's Bones was named
Larry
describe a problem and how it can be fixed
problem and solution
Author's Purpose
An author's purpose is the reason for writing, which can be to inform, persuade, entertain, or inspire. It's the primary goal of the writing.
"The ship is anchored safe and sound". - What is this a metaphor for?
The union is preserved.
"You can murder hope, you can pound faith flat,
but like weeds and wildflowers, they grow right back"
Simile
I was the "captain" in "O Captain My Captain"
Abraham Lincoln
Paints a detailed picture. It explains how something looks, feels, and sounds.
Descriptive