August 15, 2016 Monday Mrs. LaPointe
Agenda RL 1, RI 1, W 1-9 Bell Ringer: Correct the following sentence: Elizabeth told Amanda that she had a problem Literary Devices and Terms Take notes on devices and terms Find examples in “Harrison Bergeron” Writing
Literary Devices & Techniques Tone, Setting, Protagonist, Antagonist, Dialogue Techniques Alliteration Hyperbole Imagery Metaphor Personification Simile
Alliteration Words beginning with the same sound: ”Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers”
Hyperbole Extreme exaggeration “I was so hungry I thought I would die.”
Imagery The use of figurative language to create visual representations of actions, objects and ideas in our mind in such a way that they appeal to our physical senses. “It was a dark, cold, gloomy night.”
Metaphor Comparison of two things “My friend is a cow”
Personification Giving human qualifications to inhuman objects “The chair sat in the corner.”
Simile Comparison of two things using like or as. “My love is like a red rose.”
Look for literary devices in “Harrison Bergeron” Give 1) the name of the device, 2) give the quote, 3)give the citation: Two examples of alliteration Two examples of hyperbole Two examples of imagery Two examples of metaphor Two examples of personification Two examples of simile
Write: Using bullet points, answer # 9 (no chart) and # 10 on page 45 #11 (20 pts)