1. Literary Term 1
Practice

2. Round/Dynamic Characters
Who is the round/dynamic character in the novel, “Freak the Mighty”?
What is a round/dynamic character?

3. Personification What’s an example of personification?
What does personification mean?

4. Flashbacks
Give an example of a flashback in the novel, “Freak the Mighty”.
What is the purpose of having flashbacks in a story?

5. Protagonist What is a protagonist in a story?
What is an example of a protagonist in the novel, “Freak the Mighty”?

6. Genre Give an example of a genre. What is genre?
Name the four types of genres.

7. Characters Name all the characters in the novel, “Freak the Mighty”?
What is the definition of a character?

8. Dialogue What is a dialogue?
How do you know dialogue is going on in a story?
Give an example of dialogue.

9. Antagonist What is an antagonist? What is their goal in the story?
Give an example of antagonist in the novel, “Freak the Mighty”?

10. Flat & Static Characters
Give an example of a flat character.
What makes a character flat?
Give an example of a static character
What makes a character static?

11. Foreshadowing What is an example of foreshadowing? What does it mean?
What is the purpose of having foreshadowing in a story?

12. Simile or Metaphor What does a simile & metaphor do?
What’s the difference between the two?
Give an example of a simile & a metaphor.

13. Imagery What type of words are involved with imagery?
What do writers create with these words?
Give an example of imagery.

14. Symbol
What is a symbol?
What is an example of a symbol?

15. Idiom
“Get off my back!”
My mom called me on the carpet when I said that we went to the mall together.
What is an idiom?
Give an example of an idiom.

16. Denotation vs. Connotation
What is the difference between denotation & connotation?
Give an example of a denotation & connotation.

17. Hyperbole “I’m so hungry, I could eat a cow.”
“Her socks stink to high heaven!”
“His feet are as big as clown feet.”
What is a hyperbole?
Give an example of a hyperbole.

18. Oxymoron
"act naturally," "found missing," "alone together," "peace force," "terribly pleased," "ill health," "jumbo shrimp," "alone together," "small crowd," and "clearly misunderstood“
What is an oxymoron?

19. Paradox
War is peace."
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
"Ignorance is strength."
Less is more
Cowards die many times before their deaths.
What is a paradox?

20. Theme 1) What is it? 2) What’s an example of theme?
3) Can you name a movie, book, or TV show that you watched or read & knew what the theme was?

21. Author’s Purpose 1) What are the three reasons why an author writes?
2) Name an example of each type.

22. Sarcasm 1) Give an example of sarcasm.
2) What do you need to do to your voice to make sarcasm exist?
3) What really is sarcasm?

23. Mood
1) What was your mood when you read the part in the novel, ”Freak the Mighty”, when Max’s dad kidnapped him from his Grandparents’ home?
2) What is mood?

24. Onomatopoeia Give an example of onomatopoeia.
When would you see onomatopoeia?

25. Stereotype
What does it mean when I say, “All girls in 8th grade are always more studious than the 8th grade boys?”
Who am I not taking into account or giving credit to?
SO, what does stereotyping mean?

26. Diction
What is an example of diction that you use, outside of this classroom?
The diction that is used in the story, ”I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” is different than in the story, “Charles”. What characters prove that point?
What is diction?