10th Grade honors world literature Bell Ringers

1 Define: Syntax Imagery Diction Tone

Syntax How words are used to form a sentence. Syntax is used to help enhance the meaning and tone the author is trying to convey. LiteraryDevices Editors. “Syntax” LiteraryDevices.net. 2013. Web. 20. Aug. 2016

Diction The choice of words and how a speaker uses those words to create a style of writing. LiteraryDevices Editors. “diction” LiteraryDevices.net. 2013. Web. 20. Aug. 2016

Imagery The use of figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, etc.) to appeal to our senses. LiteraryDevices Editors. “Imagery” LiteraryDevices.net. 2013. Web. 20. Aug. 2016

Tone The attitude of a writer towards a subject. Tone is conveyed using diction, syntax, and viewpoint. LiteraryDevices Editors. “Tone” LiteraryDevices.net. 2013. Web. 20. Aug. 2016

Define: Theme 2 State a theme in the book. Cite a specific example from the book. Recall yesterday's in-class activity

Theme An idea or underlying meaning the author repeats throughout the text. The theme may be stated directly or indirectly. LiteraryDevices Editors. “Theme” LiteraryDevices.net. 2013. Web. 20. Aug. 2016

3 Define: Allusion Find a specific example of an illusion within the text. Explain how the allusion ties to or impacts the basic idea of the novel.

Allusion A reference to a historical idea, person, place, thing, cultural, literary, political importance. The author makes the assumption the reader will understand the reference to the allusion and will understand the importance within the thext. LiteraryDevices Editors. “Allusion” LiteraryDevices.net. 2013. Web. 20. Aug. 2016

4 Is it ever appropriate or necessary to remain a silent bystander when someone is being hurt (physically or emotionally)?

List a theme in The Kite Runner. 5 List a theme in The Kite Runner.

5 The search for redemption Amir’s quest to redeem himself makes up the heart of the novel. Amir strives to redeem himself in the eyes of Baba. Amir feels he needs to win the kite contest for his father Amir’s search for redemption stems from his guilt regarding Hassan. That guilt drives the climatic events of the story.

5 The Love and Tension Between Father and Sons Amir has a complex relationship with his father Amir doesn’t feel Baba fully returns his love. Amir’s desire to win Baba’s love consequently motivates him not to stop Hassan’s rape. Baba has his own difficulty connecting with Amir. He feels guilty treating Amir well when he can’t acknowledge Hassan as his son.

The Intersection of Political Events and Private Lives. 5 The Intersection of Political Events and Private Lives. We see a calm Kabul at the beginning of the novel. We then see the Soviet invasion and fighting between rival Afghan groups ruin the country. These events play a major role in the novel’s plot and has significant effects on the lives of the characters involved.

The persistence of the Past 5 The persistence of the Past All the characters in the novel feel the influence of the past, but non so much as Amir and Sohrab. In Sohrab’s case, his past has been traumatizing and if affects his behavior. Sohrab fears the abandonment he experienced when his parents died. For Amir, the past is always with him because he defines himself by his past. His feeling of guilt for his past actions continue to motivate him.

Would you seek revenge if someone hurt a member of your family? 6 Would you seek revenge if someone hurt a member of your family?

7 What kind of punishment would a person deserve if they hurt someone you loved?

How would you define tragedy in your own words? 8 How would you define tragedy in your own words?

9 Characterize yourself as a “thinker” or a “doer.” In this respect what character in the play are you most like? How would you like to be different, or would you like to be different?

10 In Act I, Scene III of Hamlet, Polonius gives Laertes a great deal of “fatherly advice” about how to live his life. Look at this section and find advice you have heard from your own parents. How valuable is this advice? Have you used it? Have you been involved in any situation to which this advice was applicable?

11 To what extent do parents have the right to “spy” or check up on their children? What circumstance might allow or prevent this?

Are parent generally blind to their children’s faults? Why or why not? 12 Are parent generally blind to their children’s faults? Why or why not?

13 Write about a time when you discovered that someone was purposefully plotting against you for some reason. Explain the situation – how you felt, how it turned out.

14 Catastrophe: The tragic ending in which tension is released and the hero suffers (often for an earlier choice that he made). This suffering is often compounded by the suffering of others important to the hero.

Denouement/ Resolution 15 Denouement/ Resolution The unraveling of the plot, a release of tension, an end of conflict that provides closure.

16 Exposition The first stage of a play or story, in which characters are introduced and key background information is revealed.

17 Turning Point/ Crisis / Climax A key moment of change in the action. Also the moment of highest tension. In a Shakespearean tragedy, this is the moment that the tragic figure begins his decline.

17 Rising Action The building of tension that occurs as the conflict is introduced in a work of literature. The conflict builds toward climax/crisis in this part of the play.