Without speaking Without words Just the feel of your hands The beat of the music And the look in your blue eyes So much language between us No need to speak when the words can be felt Glittering in the vibrancy of the dance floor The world watches in wonder As we move as one We fly across the dance floor And sink into each others arms As natural as a ray of light through the window So much language between us Without speaking a word.

 Topic: Literary Terms  Remember: I will be completing a binder check on FRIDAY. This means I will be looking to ensure that all three sections of your notes are complete and that you have all the binder sections  I will also be collecting your Bellringers

 Imaginative language or figures of speech not meant to be taken literally  Note: figurative language is often very rich in literary devices

 A reference made to a well-known person, event, or place from history, music, art, or another literary work.

 The way a writer or speaker uses words and tone to express ideas as well as his or her persona or personality  Think about ways that you make yourself interesting and unique- writers do the same thing. They use literary devices to create a strong voice that stands out in a loud room.

 Definition: The arrangement of words and the order of grammatical elements in a sentence; the way in which words are put together to make meaningful phrases, clauses, and sentences.  In other words: how the writer chooses to talk and the impact that has on his or her finished product.

 There is a big difference between the writer who starts of “wazzzz up, wazzzz up!!” and “hello sir, how are you today?”  Some writers use really long flowery sentences were as others use short, quick sentences. These choices and many others are syntactic choices.

 Definition: a writer’s central idea or main message about life

 An interpretive statement articulating the central meaning or message of a text

 Definition: Anything (object, animal, person, or place) that represents itself but also represents something else on a figurative level. What does this red Octagon symbolize?

 How were the images shown in class on Wednesday symbolic? Write down your answer in your notes.

 A word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses and creates a picture.  Example: “The lake was left shivering by the touch of morning wind.” “Her face blossomed when she caught a glance of him.” “He could never escape from the iron grip of desire.” “He could hear the footsteps of doom nearing.”