what is this blue blob
exposition
Name the three main types of irony
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
Explain the difference between point of view and perspective
Point of view is WHO is telling the story
Perspective is HOW they tell the story because of personal experiences / factors
And we scrounged. Next to survival, scrounge was probably the most important word in our new vocabulary
1st person
How would you define symbolism in your own words?
when an author uses things like objects or colors to communicate a different idea than the literal meaning
Name 2 things setting is key to
setting the scene
influencing characters
shaping plot / events
What is the difference between irony and coincidence
With irony there is an expectation involved whereas with coincidence there is not
Which point of view is least common?
Second person
What type of POV is a "how to book" or "choose your own adventure book" usually in
2nd person
The king of the country is wearing a purple sash in his picture. Why is his sash purple?
to represent his status as royalty
What type of nonlinear plot structure is this:
The Night Circus contains a modern narrative interwoven with the dual narratives of two opposing magicians and their proteges that clearly begins some time ago
parallel plots
A marriage counselor filed for divorce
situational irony
An objective point of view describes what
Just facts
At the pizza place, Tony the baker was getting the pizzas ready for baking. He flattened out the ball of dough, spread the tomato sauce, sprinkled the cheese. Tony's wife yelled from the other room and he responded "Okay I'll get my coat"
3rd objective
Which animal typically symbolisms wisdom and knowledge:
mouse
owl
rabbit
monkey
owl
If we see a character who is bullying others. What flashback might help us better understand their actions
experienced loss, was bullied themselves, feels insecure, etc.
dramatic irony
What is the perspective of the author in this excerpt:
I wonder who invented putting water into plastic bottles? Water bottles are disposable which means that they can be thrown away. Landfills are overflowing with garbage because people are too lazy to fill a reusable cup with water. Recycling has been set up, but many people do not recycle all of the water bottles that they use. The earth is being polluted as a result of this.
negative/judgmental tone
advocate for recycling
She ran as fast as she could up the hill. Although she was hot and exhausted, she kept telling herself that if she kept her pace, she could win the race.
3rd limited
What does a lightbulb typically symbolize
a. evil
b. darkness
c. idea or invention
d. old age
c. idea or invention
True or false: parallel plots always have to intersect at the end
false, though they often do
verbal irony
Name at least 4 factors that influence perspective
personality, lifestyle, cultural background, gender, age, personal experiences, spirituality, education
The Scarecrow found a tree full of nuts and filled Dorothy’s basket with them, so that she would not be hungry for a long time. She thought this was very kind and thoughtful of the Scarecrow, but she laughed heartily at the awkward way in which the poor creature picked up the nuts. His padded hands were so clumsy that he dropped almost as many as he put in the basket. But the Scarecrow did not mind how long it took him to fill the basket, for it enabled him to keep away from the fire, as he felt that a spark might get into his straw and burn him up
3rd person omniscient
A fox was walking along feeling desparate for food and drink.
Suddenly, he smelled a beautiful aroma and saw grapes in the vines above him.
he jumped up but couldn't reach them. Then he backed up, took a running start and leaped again. He continued to try again and again with no success
Finally, exhausted from the efforts, the fox gave up. "Oh well," he sneered, "no big loss. I could tell those grapes were sour anyway."
In this passage, the grapes symbolize ...
something that a person wants but cannot have