1. AGENDA -Bellwork -Lit Term Definitions -Start Book
-Reading and Discussion for “The Things They Carried”
Define eight literary terms given in class today; identify examples in our TTTC.
List the main characters in TTTC; identify literal and figurative things they carried during the war.
19 & 20 Sep. 2012
“Reading without reflecting is like eating without digesting.”  - Edmund Burke

2. Literary Terms Definitions
Point of view-the vantage point from which a story is told
Unreliable narrator-when you’re not sure you can trust what the narrator is presenting. You, as a reader, understand something beyond what may be told
Vignette- “a short graceful literary essay or sketch”
Capturing a moment/feeling
Usually written with rich imagery and precise word choices
A collection of stories/scenes designed to create a picture of the whole.

3. Eu….that’s Dys-gusting!
Euphemism-makes something sound better or softer
“freedom fighters” (neutral word: “rebel”)
“passed away” (neutral word: “died”)
Dysphemism-makes something sound worse or harsher
“terrorists”
“kicked the bucket”

4. Connotation vs. Denotation
Denotation-a word’s literal and primary meaning. The “dictionary definition”
A hot chick is a warm, fluffy offspring of a chicken
Tight, cool pants fit closely to the legs and provide some relief from warm temperatures
Connotation- a word’s emotional/cultural meanings that may be attached to it
A hot chick is an attractive female
Tight pants are cool pants

5. Figurative vs. Literal
Figurative language uses techniques like metaphors/similes, imagery, or symbolism to represent ideas beyond the actual, literal meaning of the words.
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6. “The Things They Carried”
While we’re reading together-
Follow along with the class and be ready to discuss the point we’re all at in the text
On a separate sheet of paper, create a character chart and add details as we meet and learn more about the characters

7. Reading Assignment For the rest of the class-
Work on the character chart
**Remember: We’ll be in lab 100 this Friday. Bring your Senior Project Proposal Info. & your TTTC Book.