October 15, 2013Journal

Find someone who had a different character than you did for the assignment yesterday. Try and convince them that you are right and they are wrong.

Quote “If there’s a book you really want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” –Toni Morrison

Word of the DayThe note was a little incongruous since the handwriting was a disaster, but the words were beautiful.

Incongruous (adjective)Out of keeping or place;

inappropriate; unbecoming; lacking harmony; inconsistent

Announcements/RemindersMr. Potato Worksheet due today.Grammar Textbooks

ReviewConflictComplicationMotiveInferenceThemeToneMood

TransitionsWords or phrases

that help readers switch gears or to change ideas.

Examples: Then, next, followed by, after which, etc…

DialogueThe exchange

between two characters when they speak to each other. This makes the story move along faster, reveals relationships between the characters, and makes the characters seem more real.

Order of Events

The events should follow a logical order (usually chronological).◦What is

chronological?

FlashbackGoing back from one moment in

time to another. Authors do this to give background information and to increase action.

Variations of flashbacks include: flash forwards and parallel flashes.

ForeshadowingHints in a story of what is going to happen to

the plot or a character.Examples: A prophecy, an explanation of

something that isn’t quite relevant to that moment, actual shadows, etc.

ConclusionThis wraps everything up. Often,

it is a statement of the theme or a one sentence summary of an idea from the book.

IronyWhen something

is out of place, or inconsistent between the literal and implied meaning.

Verbal IronyStatements that

imply a meaning in opposition to their literal meaning (sarcasm)!

Verbal IronySarcasm/Verbal Ironyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8

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Situational IronyThis occurs when what actually happens

is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate.

Situational IronyMr. Bean goes to the beachhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N

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Dramatic IronyThis occurs when the reader or

audience understands more about the events of a story than a character.

Dramatic IronyBambi v. Godzillahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-

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SimileA figure of speech

that directly compares two different things, usually by employing the words “like” or “as.”

Example: She was like a big baby, crying for her mother.

Example: It was as if he had gone stark, raving, crazy.

Simile SillinessA stapler is like love because…A pencil is like a student because…The Internet is like a superhero

because…Your turn! Write similes for the following

items:◦ A tape dispenser◦ A crayon◦ Homework◦ Reading a bookhttp://sw1970.hubpages.com/hub/Funny-Similes-and-Metaphors

MetaphorCompares two unlike

things by saying that one thing is the other.

Look for “be” verbs to indicate a metaphor.

Example: His eyes were a storm of anger.

Example: She was a mother bear protecting her children.

Mix Your MetaphorsHe’s a fish out of water.

◦ He’s a duck out of water.It sticks out like sore thumb.

◦ It sticks out like a sore throat.I wouldn’t touch that with a ten foot

pole.◦ I wouldn’t eat that with a ten foot pole.

He’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing.◦ He’s a wolf in cheap clothing.

And now…Did you know that most

fairy tales are based on true stories? Many of them take place in Germany. This castle is in Bavaria (Germany) and is called Neuschwanstein (New Swan Castle). It is what the Disney Castle is based on.

Most fairytales have a moral to the story. As I tell you the following story, consider what the moral might be.

The Emperor’s New Clothes