AIM: HOW DO WE IDENTIFY THE METAPHORS AND SIMILES IN, “MY NAME” BY SANDRA CISNEROS? Do Now: Do you know what literary elements are? What about literary techniques? Write down any elements or techniques you may know.

TO WHAT DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REFER? “It is like the number nine.” “… a muddy color.” “It is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday morning when he is shaving, songs like sobbing.” Metaphor: a comparison of two things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’ Simile: a comparison of two things using the words, ‘like’ or ‘as’

WHAT CAN WE CONCLUDE/INFER? How does Esperanza feel about her name? “She looked out the window all her life.” Why did she look out the window all her life? What was she looking for?

FIGURATIVE VS. LITERAL LANGUAGE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: LANGUAGE THAT HAS MORE THAN ONE MEANING – IT’S MORE THAN JUST LITERAL LITERAL LANGUAGE: LANGUAGE THAT HAS ONLY ONE GIVEN MEANING Do you know what type of figurative language is being used in this cartoon?

ELEMENTS – THESE ARE NECESSARY TO THE STORY Plot Characterization Theme Conflict Setting Point of View Simile Metaphor Personification Symbolism Irony Foreshadow Flashback Imagery Tone TECHNIQUES – ADDITIONAL TOOLS WRITERS USE TO ADD MEANING & DEPTH TO THEIR STORIES REVIEW: ELEMENTS & TECHNIQUES

Step 1. Understand the question Step 2. Predict an answer. Step 3. Eliminate wrong answers. Step 4. Make an educated guess. MULTIPLE CHOICE – 4 STEPS

MULTIPLE CHOICE the first paragraph utilizes all of the following literary techniques except A. simile B. metaphor C. irony C. foreshadow Do you know all the words in red?

MULTIPLE CHOICE The narrator’s tone in paragraph 2 suggests A. delight B. rebelliousness C. anger D. indifference Do you know the word in red?

MULTIPLE CHOICE When the narrator compares her grandmother to a fancy chandelier, she is most closely establishing the grandmother as A. fragile B. a prized possession C. unique D. too old Do you know the word in red?

MULTIPLE CHOICE Based on the last few lines, the narrator really sees herself as A. a strong, warrior-like woman B. a woman in distress C. an insecure girl D. always the same

MULTIPLE CHOICE Which sentence best represents the central idea of the text? A. “It was my great-grandmother’s name and now it is mine.” B. “I would like to baptize myself under a new name, a name more like the real me, the one nobody sees.” C. “It is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings when he is shaving, songs like sobbing.” D. “At school they say my name funny as if the syllables were made out of tin and hurt the roof of your mouth.” Do you know all the words in red?

AIM: WHAT IS A TEXT ANALYSIS RESPONSE?

TEXT ANALYSIS RESPONSE Your Task: Closely read the text, “My Name” by Sandra Cisneros, and write a well-developed, text- based response of two to three paragraphs. In your response, identify a central idea in the text and analyze how the author’s use of one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this central idea. Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis. Do not simply summarize the text. You may use the margins to take notes as you read and scrap paper to plan your response.

TEXT ANALYSIS RESPONSE Guidelines: Be sure to: Identify a central idea in the text Analyze how the author’s use of one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this central idea. Examples include: characterization, conflict, denotation/connotation, metaphor, simile, irony, language use, point- of-view, setting, structure, symbolism, theme, tone, etc. Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis Organize your ideas in a cohesive and coherent manner Maintain a formal style of writing Follow the conventions of standard written English

AIM: WHAT IS THE PROPER STRUCTURE OF A PARAGRAPH? Do Now:

BODY PARAGRAPH FORMAT Topic SentenceProvide ExampleExplain Example Connect Example to Topic/Thesis

BODY PARAGRAPH FORMAT Introduce and provide a short (1-2 sentence) summary/introduction of your topic Topic Sentence Provide and mention the use of a writing strategy in the short story. Provide Example Explain the moment/example to the fullest – provide all the necessary details. Explain Example Specifically explain how your examples helps to illustrate your topic. (“This shows…” Connect to Topic

BODY PARAGRAPH FORMAT Names are a form of identity. The narrator of “My Name” develops this connection through the following example. Topic Sentence “It is like the number the nine.” This example presents the use of a simile. A simile uses the word, like, to compare two things. Provide Example In the example, the narrator compares her name, Esperanza, to the number nine. By creating this simile, the narrator makes the reader understand the dissatisfaction she feels about her name. Explain Example This shows how the use of simile helps to demonstrate the central idea of identity. Connect to Topic

COMPLETE PARAGRAPH Names are a form of identity. The narrator of “My Name” develops this connection through the following example. “It is like the number the nine.” This example presents the use of a simile. A simile uses the word, like, to compare two things. In the example, the narrator compares her name, Esperanza, to the number nine. By creating this simile, the narrator makes the reader understand the dissatisfaction she feels about her name. This shows how the use of simile helps to demonstrate the central idea of identity. TOPIC PROVIDE EXPLAIN CONNECT

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