8th lit, Quarter
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Literary Terms, 11/8
Text:
any arrangement of words
Metaphor:
when something is itself and
represents something else
Allusion:
a reference to something outside
the text that the reader is expected to
know.
Synecdoche:
a part of something is used
to refer to the whole.
The crown
“All hands on deck”
Hyperbole:
Motif:
great exaggeration
any recurring element that has
symbolic significance in a story.
Part 1 vocab:
Abyss:
a void, emptiness
Adders: snakes
Ballistics: the science of the motion of
projectiles in flight.
Bestial: beast-like
Cacophony: harsh or painful sounds
Feigning: faking
Gullet: throat
Part 1 vocab
Heresy:
disbelief in the established religion
or rules.
Jargon: language used by a particular
group.
Mausoleum: large tomb
Odious: hateful
Proclivities: desires
Quibble: argue
Quick Write
Analyze
this quote:
“If
they give you ruled paper, write the
other way.”
Why
would it appear at the front of
Fahrenheit 451? Make some predictions
about the book.
Literary Terms
Double meaning: a word that has two
meanings
Satire: a genre of literature that use irony,
humor, and ridicule to attack human vice or
folly.
Fairy tale: a story that contains folkloric and
fantastical creatures
Paradox: a statement or group of statements
that leads to a contradiction or a situation
which (if true) defies logic or reason
T-P-S requirements
Extended
answer using 1 quote (9-14
sentences long)
All participants must write
names/participate in discussion.
Decide who will present each part
Work effectively to stay on task as well as
guide each other to success!
The Sieve and the Sand
Arsonists:
people who set fires
Beatific: blissful
Certitude: certainty
Contemptible: worthy of hate
Enameled: painted
Insidious: treacherous
Moor: boggy area
Phosphorescent: glowing
Praetorian:
special bodyguards,
resembling the Roman imperial
bodyguard.
Sieve: strainer
Teem: to abound
Televisors: walls with built-in televisions for
entertaining and brainwashing people.
Verbiage: excessively wordy
Welter: a chaotic mess.
The Sand and the sieve
discussion questions
Why
does the author weave in reminders
that a war is imminent?
Describe
the confrontation between
Montag and the ladies who come to visit
Mildred. What does the scene say about
the life women live in this society?
How
does Capt. Beatty behave toward
Montag at the Firehouse?
Where
do the firemen go after receiving
the alarm? Why would they go there?
Literary terms:
characterization – strategies an author uses to
give characters personality
juxtaposition – the placement of ideas
together which are generally not associated
repetition – the recurrence of a word or
phrase for literary effect
anaphora – the repetition of a first phrase
irony – the occurrence of the opposite of
what is expected
Burning Bright
Aesthetic-visually
pleasing
Convolutions-complicated curves and
windings in the brain.
Incriminate-to show evidence of
involvement in a crime.
Juggernaut-a massive force that crushes
anything in it’s path.
Liquefaction-process of becoming liquid
Define these:
Please write the page number as well as the
definition of each word. Due at the end of
the sectioin.
Obscure
Pedants
Prattled
Procaine
Pyre
Scythe
valise
Utah Write Requirements
5
paragraphs
Introductory paragraph-introduce topic
and stance
3 body paragraphs—supporting details and
examples that add meaning to your
introductory paragraph/thesis
Concluding paragraph—”wrap it up”
restate important topics mentioned that
strengthen your stance.
Items to consider
Sentence
length variation
Transitional words and phrases
Grammar/spelling
Punctuation
Did you consider the other side of the
argument?
Is there enough evidence to support your
thesis?
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