Bell Ringer

Answer in complete sentences.

Do this silently.

RULES: overview1. Follow  all  directions  the  2irst  time  

given.    

2. There  will  be  no  bullying,  teasing,  or  offensive  language.    

3. Raise  your  hand  for  permission  to  speak  or  stand.  

4. Keep  your  hands,  feet,  comments,  and  outbursts  to  yourself.  

Consequences

1. Verbal Cue

2. Hall/Desk Conference or Seat Change

3. Parent Contact

4. REFERRAL

Severity clause:

The teacher has a right to jump up the ladder if a behavior merits a more serious consequence.

REWARDS (YAY!)

VERBAL  PRAISE.  You  need  to  know  how  awesome  you  are.    

Positive  parent  phone  calls:  Tell  me  if  this  is  your  reward  of  preference.  I  would  prefer  to  tell  parents  good  things!    

Student  of  the  week!  (gets  a  reward  from  the  goodie  box)  

NOTES: Fill in as we go. You have this chart and there WILL be a quiz on it!

AlliterationDEF: the repetition of a consonant/vowel sound in the first syllable of words within a sentence or passage

EX: She sells sea shells by the seashore. (**tongue twisters are alliteration on steroids!)

EX: The glistening stars gleamed on the water’s surface.

HyperboleDEF: extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or humor

EX: I am so tired I could sleep for two days straight.

EX: “. . . the shot heard round the world.” (Emerson)

Simile (figure of speech)DEF: The comparison of two different things using “like” or as”

EX: James was flopping like a fish when Julie tickled him.

EX: Her eyes twinkled like stars.

EX: She was as cool as a cucumber during her interview.

Metaphor (figure of speech)

DEF: A comparison of two unlike things without using “like’ or “as”

EX: Her eyes were stars.

EX: You are the radiant sun.

Ex: Life is a battle.

Onomatopoeia (figure of speech)

DEF: A word that imitates or suggests the sound that it describes

EX: The boom of the cannon scared me.

EX: The owl screeched all night long and kept me up.

Personification (figure of speech)DEF: Giving human traits (qualities, feelings, actions, characteristics) to something non-human.

EX: The sounds of the sea were calling me back home.

Ex: The thunder grumbled like an old man.

Allusion

DEF: brief reference to a person, place, event or story that all people know. (If it starts with a capital letter and you don’t know what it is, it may be an allusion)

EX: Tests are my Achilles’ heel.

EX: Sally has a smile that rivals that of the Mona Lisa.

EX: If it keeps raining like this, we’re going to need to build an ark. (?)

ForeshadowingDEF: clues that hint at what is going to happen later in the plot

EX: Miss Gulch’s transformation (Wizard of Oz)

EX: “A plague on both your houses.” (Mercutio, Romeo and Juliet)

EX: scary, dramatic music gets louder in horror movie

Imagery

EX: music coursed through our veins

EX: the scent of warm cookies wafted in the air

EX: the fuzzy sweater caused me to itch

Activity!!!

Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_pxfifB6Co

Think of a song you know all or most of the words to. Start writing the song lyrics

down and look for examples of the 10 literary terms that we just defined.

Homework tonight!

Introduce yourself in a letter. Tell me about who you are, what you like, things that are important to you. What do you value? This

is your chance to show me YOU.

Bell Ringer

There are 10 errors. Find them!!

Make sure I can SEEEEEE them.

do this WITHOUT TALKING.

if you finish early, study your terms sheet!

Entry Ticket1. What is the word for a comparison of

two things using like or as? 2. Provide an example of

personification. 3. Name at least one literary device that

is in this poem and use evidence to justify your answer:A fragile winter butterflyFlutters from the skySo soft and yet her heartIs cold and made of iceBut if I warm itShe will melt and die

ProtagonistDEF: principal (main) character; the force that drives the action (plot) of the story

EX: Superman in “Man of Steel”

EX: Romeo AND Juliet in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

EX: Craig and Smokey in “Friday”

AntagonistDEF: the main character or force that opposes the protagonist (causes problems), creating conflict in the story

EX: Voldemort (archenemy of Harry Potter)

EX: Lex Luthor (archenemy of Superman)

EX: Big Worm in ”Friday”

IdiomAn expression not meant literally

that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words.

Ex: A chip on your shoulder - means you have a bad attitude

Ex: Sick as a dog - means you are very ill

❑ Rub someone the wrong way - meaning to annoy or bother

Oxymoroncombination of words that contradict each other

Ex: “deafening silence”

Ex: “wise fool”

Ex: “honest thief”

Ex: “biitersweet”

Direct CharacterizationDEF: writer TELLS the audience the personality of a character; the description actually is IN THE TEXT.

EX: My mom is always thoughtful.

EX: Jack Sparrow is mysterious and charming.

Indirect CharacterizationDEF: writer SHOWS the audience the personality of a character; the description may be implied* but NOT STATED, so the reader must infer*

EX: Thornton saves Buck (Call of the Wild)What is implied about Thornton?

EX: “We can have lots of fun that is funny.” (Cat in the Hat)

Conflict

DEF: A struggle between opposing forces; the basis of plot

Capulets Vs. Montagues

Internal ConflictDEF: character’s decision-making; conflict that takes place in the mind

EX: Ponyboy’s (The Outsiders) decision to be true to himself vs. the gang

EX: study or watch TV

EX: run or fight

External ConflictDEF: struggle between a character and an outside force

EX: Man vs. Man (Capulets Vs. Montagues)

Man vs. Nature (boy vs. raging wild fire)

man vs. machinery (woman Vs. Car that will not start)

man vs. society (man vs. how to feed the starving children in the world)

Bell Ringer

There are 10 errors. Find them!!

Make sure I can SEEEEEE them.

do this WITHOUT TALKING.

if you finish early, study your terms sheet!

Denotation

The dictionary meaning of a word.

Ex. The definition of “lake” is an “inland body of water”.

Connotation ideas and feelings associated with a word in addition to its explicit dictionary meaning

EX: Cheap v. Inexpensive (what do you imagine if I use these words to describe something?)

EX: slender v. gaunt

EX: assertive v. pushy

SymbolDEF: word or object that stands for another word or object.

EX: In The Most Dangerous Game red was a symbol for blood, violence, and death on Ship-Trap Island.

EX: dove -- peace; apple -- sin

EX: windmill in Animal Farm-- pig’s manipulation

Archetypea perfect example of something

universal characters, situations, images and symbols that occur in the stories of all cultures

Example: Water =purification, redemption, fertility, growth

Example: Hero= superior strength, integrity, and looks

Activity!!Get in groups of 2. Think of a movie you have all seen that you can find

at least 7 examples of the literary terms from page 2.

YOUR TURN

PAIR OFF RULES 1. whispering 2. about the topic3. to your partners

Situational IronyDEF: Unexpected events; Irony that occurs when what we expect to happen is the opposite of what actually does happen

EX: The small “nerd” beats up the big “jock”.

EX: A single woman reluctantly goes to a wedding but ends up meeting the man she marries.

EX: The paint inside a can promises to stop metal from rusting, yet the metal can it is in is rusted.

Dramatic IronyDEF: Irony which occurs when the audience or reader knows something important that a character does not know.

EX: In a movie, a slasher is in the woods and the audience can see him. The character runs to the woods to hide not knowing the slasher is in the woods.

EX: Romeo does not know Juliet is just asleep in the tomb. The reader or audience knows this information.

Verbal Irony

DEF: Irony where a writer or speaker says something but means something else.

EX: Your D’s and F’s Will surely get you in the Smart People of America Club.

How wonderful it is that the water will be turned off for six hours tomorrow!

Point of ViewDEF: perspective from which the narrator tells a story (first person, third person omniscient, third person limited- occasionally second person)

First person -- one of the characters is usually the narrator telling the story (pronouns I, me, my, mine)

Third person omniscient -- the person telling the story knows everything about the characters and their problems. The narrator is not in the story

Third person limited -- the narrator, who is one of the characters, zooms in on one character’s thoughts and feelings.

PunA play on words involving a word with two or more different meanings or two words that sound alike but have different meanings.

EX: Police were called to a daycare where a three-year-old was resisting a rest.

EX: What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing - but it let out a little whine.

EX: Santa’s helpers are subordinate Clauses.

Flashback A flashback is an interruption in the plot to describe an action of the past. After the flashback, the story returns to the present time of action.

Flashbacks provide background information in a more interesting way; this could be thru thoughts, memories, or dreams

Flashbacks can explain the reasons behind a character’s behavior or events and situations that might be unclear

Dynamic CharacterDEF: the major character who encounters conflict and is changed by it

EX: Jo in Twister (movie)

EX: Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz

EX: Harry Potter

EX: Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story

Bell RingerDo you no the special meaning of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. That Amendment give women the right to vote a voting-rights amendment was first introduced to Congress in 1878, but it did not became law until August 26 1920. Today, August 26 is celebrated as Women's Equality Day. Its a day for remembering the women who worked so hard to earn the write to vote for all womens.

find ALL 10 errors.

Flat CharacterDEF: Characters who have only one or two personality traits and don’t change; a 2-dimensional character that can be described in one sentence

EX: the witch (Wizard of Oz)

EX: Kelso (That 70’s show)

EX: the hero’s sidekick: Robin

ThemeDEF: subject, topic, or focal idea of an artistic piece; author’s message to audience or point of focus

EX: A theme in Romeo and Juliet is love.

EX: coming of age; friendship; war

**In analysis, theme is given as a complete sentence= Love inspires sacrifice.

MoodDEF: the feeling/atmosphere the writer creates through tone; emotional response created IN the READER

EX: sympathetic, outraged, shocked, disappointed, excited, nervous, hopeful, satisfied, appreciative, energized

MY (the reader’s) feelings while reading

ToneDEF: the writer’s attitude towards his or her subject; tone reflects the writer’s feelings

EX: matter-of-fact or straightforward, sincere, suspenseful, argumentative, sarcastic, whimsical or playful, pessimistic, reflective

Parallelismthe repetition of a grammatical structure in order to create a rhythm and make words more memorable.

Ex. “Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” Elie Wiesel

hiking, biking, and swimming

Repetitionthe use of a sound, word, phrase, clause, or sentence more than once for emphasis

“I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them Sam I am.”

“Never in his life has he been so vilely treated and never in his life had he been so angry.” -The Call of the WIld

Activity!!Get in groups from yesterday. Think of a DIFFERENT movie you have all seen that

you can find at least 6 examples of the literary terms from today (try to find examples in one movie for each type of

irony)

Round CharacterDEF: well-developed character with varied personality traits, usually dynamic(sometimes honest, sometimes not/sometimes caring, sometimes selfish...)

EX: Eric (That 70’s Show)

EX: Napoleon (Animal Farm)

Static CharacterDEF: minor characters who do not change or grow in the course of the story, often flat

EX: Sherlock Holmes

EX: Kermit the Frog

EX: Tom Sawyer

EX: Robin -- Batman’s counterpart

Foil Charactera character who sets off another character by providing a sharp contrast.

Characters may be different in personalities, situations, behaviors, physical appearance and attitudes.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. hyde

Mercutio/Romeo

Voldemort/Professsor Dumbledore

Diction/DialectDiction- refers to the writer’s word choice; why choose simple, easy to understand words? complex, technical terms? sophisticated language? slang?

Dialect refers to the speech patterns of a particular region or social group; naturally, it changes from location to location and is often a reflection of an author’s native region

Example: ain’t, hafta, yessum, ‘Smatter

Shet de do’ -- Shut the door.

Ex. Different words for soft drink in various regions of the country ( Coke, pop, soda)

Rhetorical Question

Questions with obvious answers, used to emphasis that opinion; thus, proving the need for agreement with the author/speaker

EX: Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?

Ex: What business is it of yours?

Ain’t I a woman?

UnderstatementA figure of speech in which a writer or speaker deliberately makes a situation seem less important or less serious than it actually is; opposite of hyperbole

EX: "Well, that's cast rather a gloom over the evening, hasn't it?" (when the Grim Reaper comes to dinner in

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life)

EX: “I have to have this operation. It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain." (Holden Caulfield, The Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger)

AnalogyDEF: comparison built on relationships between words; to complete an analogy, identify the relationship between the known elements and create the same relationship with the unknown element

EX: Fish is to swim as bird is to fly.

EX: Word:Sentence::Page:Book

EX: furious:anger::terrified:_______

Autobiography

DEF: a person’s account of his or her own life; a story written by one’s self

EX: The Diary of Anne Frank

EX: Never Die Easy: The Autobiography of Walter Payton

Biography

DEF: an account of a person’s life written by someone else

EX: Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power

EX: Ever After: Diana and the Life She Had

BONUS WORDS

Paradoxa statement that seems contradictory but actually reveals a deeper truth; an extended oxymoron of sorts

Ex. jumbo shrimp is an oxymoron (2 words)

Ex.You shouldn't go in the water until you know how to swim = paradox

Ex. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the title character states, "I must be cruel to be kind."

EuphemismA “nicer” way of saying something- a mild, indirect, or vague expression used in place of a more direct, offensive, harsh, or blunt.

EX: “Passed away” for “Died”

EX: Letting someone go instead of firing someone

EX: Put to sleep instead of euthanize or kill

EX: Between places instead of homeless

PlotDEF: how the action of the story is presented

Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

plot triangle

Stages of the Writing Process

prewriting (mapping, charting)

drafting (writing- content focused)

revising(rewording,moving paragraphs)

editing (grammar, spelling corrections)

publishing (printing, sharing work)