1. Welcome! January 5th, 2018 Friday
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Welcome! January 5th, Friday
Do Now
Get out your weekly Bell Ringer sheet and begin working on Friday’s assignment. Once the bell rings, you will have five minutes to find and label the examples of figurative language.
Remember: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

2. © Presto Plans
Read the paragraph below and find examples of metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, personification, oxymoron and/or alliteration.
Megan stared amazed by the mountainous skyscrapers and wondered why she had never visited New York before. The yellow and black cabs lined the streets like bees searching
for honey. She eagerly jumped in one, clicked the door shut, and headed to Broadway. The cab driver made a rolling stop, and Megan exited the vehicle in what she considered the heart of New York City. The luminous lights and larger than life billboards gave her a rollercoaster of emotions. She knew now, more than ever, that NYC is truly the city that
never sleeps.

3. Symbolism Recap
A symbol is often an event, object, person or animal to which an extraordinary meaning or significance has been attached.
Allows writers to suggest layers of meanings and possibilities that a simple literal statement could not convey as well.
Allows writers to convey an idea with layers of meaning without having to explain those layers in the text.
A symbol is like a pebble cast into a pond: It sends out ever widening ripples.

4. Allegory Basically, it’s an extended metaphor!
An Allegory is a story in which characters, settings and actions stand for something beyond themselves.
In some types of Allegories, the characters and setting represent abstract ideas to convey the author’s message
In other types, characters and situations stand for historical figures and events.
An allegory can be read on two levels:
It’s literal meaning
It’s symbolic meaning
Basically, it’s an extended metaphor!

5. Symbolism vs Allegory
A symbol can be a word, place, character or object that means something beyond what it is on a literal level. An allegory involves using many interconnected symbols or allegorical figures in such a way that nearly every element of the narrative has a meaning beyond the literal level, i.e., everything in the narrative is a symbol that relates to other symbols within the story.

6. Examples of Allegory
Animal Farm: George Orwell's Animal Farm is probably one of the best known examples of this literary technique in which a farm governed by animals stands to represent the communist regime of Stalin in Russia before the Second World War. The pigs symbolize the government; the dogs are the police force; and the rest of the animals symbolize the working class.

7. Example: “The Giving Tree”
Once there was a tree, and she loved a little boy. And every day the boy would come and he would gather her leaves and make them into crowns and play king of the forest. He would climb up her trunk and swing from her branches and eat apples. And they would play hide-and-go-seek. And when he was tired, he would sleep in her shade. And the boy loved the tree....very much. And the tree was happy.
But time went by. And the boy grew older. And the tree was often alone. Then one day the boy came to the tree and the tree said, 'Come, Boy, come and climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and eat apples and play in my shade and be happy.'
'I am too big to climb and play' said the boy. 'I want to buy things and have fun. I want some money. '
'I'm sorry,' said the tree, 'but I have no money. I have only leaves and apples. Take my apples, Boy, and sell them in the city. Then you will have money and you will be happy.'

8. Example 2: “The Giving Tree”
And so the boy climbed up the tree and gathered her apples and carried them away. And the tree was happy. But the boy stayed away for a long time.... and the tree was sad. And then one day the boy came back and the tree shook with joy and she said, 'Come, Boy, climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and be happy.' 'I am too busy to climb trees,' said the boy. 'I want a house to keep me warm,' he said. 'I want a wife and I want children, and so I need a house. Can you give me a house ?' 'I have no house,' said the tree. 'The forest is my house, but you may cut off my branches and build a house. Then you will be happy.' And so the boy cut off her branches and carried them away to build his house.And the tree was happy. But the boy stayed away for a long time.

9. Example 2: “The Giving Tree”
And when he came back, the tree was so happy she could hardly speak. 'Come, Boy,' she whispered, 'come and play.‘
'I am too old and sad to play,' said the boy. 'I want a boat that will take me far away from here.Can you give me a boat?'
'Cut down my trunk and make a boat,' said the tree. 'Then you can sail away...and be happy.'
And so the boy cut down her trunk and made a boat and sailed away. And the tree was happy...but not really.
And after a long time the boy came back again.
'I am sorry, Boy,'said the tree,' but I have nothing left to give you - My apples are gone.'
'My teeth are too weak for apples,' said the boy.
'My branches are gone,' said the tree. ' You cannot swing on them - ‘
'I am too old to swing on branches,' said the boy.

10. Example 2: “The Giving Tree”
Symbols: Tree =mother, Boy = child
Allegory: The Boy loved the tree but also eventually took everything from her. Just like a mother, though looking out for her son takes nearly everything away from her, she is happy to do so because of how much she loves him.
Theme: Motherhood is a great sacrifice, but mothers are (generally) happy to do so because they love their children so deeply. Love = sacrifice
'My trunk is gone, ' said the tree. 'You cannot climb - '
'I am too tired to climb' said the boy.
'I am sorry,' sighed the tree. 'I wish that I could give you something....but I have nothing left. I am just an old stump. I am sorry....'
'I don't need very much now,' said the boy, 'just a quiet place to sit and rest. I am very tired.'
'Well,' said the tree, straightening herself up as much as she could, 'well, an old stump is good for sitting and resting. Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest.'
And the boy did. And the tree was happy.

11. Allegory Poster Project
For our first project this year, we’re going to analyze pieces that make use of allegory. For this assignment, either by yourself or with a partner, you will choose one of the options on the handout to analyze on a symbolic, allegoric, and thematic level.
Summarizing: Tell me what happens in the story on a literal level in 3-5 sentences (4 pts)
Identifying Symbols: List at least two important symbols found in the story. For both symbols, explain what they represent, how you know, and use one piece of textual evidence for support for each explanation (8pts total, 4pts each)
Explaining the Allegory: What is the story about on a symbolic level? How do your symbols interact throughout the story? What is the reader supposed to understand from their interactions? Use at least two pieces of textual evidence to support your answer. (10 pts)

12. Allegory Poster Project
4. Analyzing Theme: What is the author trying to tell us through his/her use of allegory? What are we supposed to take away from the story? How do you know? (6 pts) 5. Two Visual Representations: Your poster should include two visual elements to reflect the dual nature of the allegory – one image should depict something from the literal interpretation of your story, and the other should depict something from the symbolic interpretation. (6 pts)

13. Allegory Poster Project
With a partner or by yourself (no groups of three, sorry), take 15 minutes to scroll through the allegorical stories in the document. Then, get out a scrap of paper and write:
You and your partner’s names
Your top three story choices
After 15 minutes, I’ll go around, collect your papers, and draw them randomly out of a hat to see who gets which story!
Also: Let me know in advance if you’d like to do Option 11. In that case, you don’t have to put your name in the drawing.

14. Allegory Poster Project
The Lorax
The Butterfly
Where the Wild Things Are
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Grimm’s Fairytales
The Sneetches
The Wemmicks
The Lion, the Fox, and the Stag
Terrible Things
The Emperor’s New Clothes

15. Allegory Poster Project
You have the rest of class to work on your allegory posters. You will also have Monday to work on them, and they will be due on Monday at 4pm. Make sure you have all of the parts for full points:
Summarizing
Identifying symbols
Explaining the allegory
Analyzing theme
Two visual representations
Good luck! 