“the scarlet ibis” by: james hurst. allusion a reference to some person, historical event,...
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Practice! “Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her.” The rise in poverty will unlock the Pandora’s box of crimes “This place is like a Garden of Eden.” “Hey! Guess who the new Newton of our school is?”TRANSCRIPT
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“The Scarlet Ibis”By: James Hurst
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Allusion• A reference to some person,
historical event, literature, work of art, Bible, etc.
Her smile was that of the Mona Lisa, distant and insecure.
This vacation is like Eden (paradise).
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Practice!• “Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her.”• The rise in poverty will unlock the
Pandora’s box of crimes• “This place is like a Garden of Eden.”• “Hey! Guess who the new Newton of our
school is?”
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Denotation•Dictionary meaning of the
word
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Practice!
• Serene– calm, peaceful, or tranquil
• Prim– formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior
• Solder– to join closely and intimately
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Connotation • The social/emotional meaning
attached to the word
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Practice!
• Serene• Prim• Solder
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Characterization• A method in which the author
uses to develop the characters (bring them to live).–Direct Characterization
(Personality and physical traits are explicitly described)
–Indirect Characterization(developed through the thoughts, actions, words &
dialogue, and interactions with others)
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Conflict •A struggle between two or
more opposing forces.–Internal (Man vs Self)–External (Man vs man, society, nature, etc.)
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Diction• The author’s choice of
words.–The young boy “says”–The young boy “exclaimed”
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Imagery
• Description words used to paint a picture in the reader’s mind (involves the five senses)
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Pick out the Imagery!
The snow fluttered down from the clouds like down feathers from a pillow fight lightly, gently layering a mystical frosted path and giving my nose a frosty, chilled sensation.
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Theme The central and unifying idea about human experience that grows out of all the other elements of the short story.
*This Message is more than one word*
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Tone• The author’s attitude, stated
or implied, toward the subject or audience–Formal or informal, serious or playful, etc.
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Irony
1. Verbal- When statements are made that contrast what is actually meant 2. Situational-The contradiction between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen3. Dramatic-The audience knows more about the events than the characters know
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Foreshadowing•Use of hints and details
that predict events
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Symbol• Something that represents or
stands for something else larger than itself
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Bell Ringer
In the early 1900s, TV and radio have not been invented; cars and phones are scarce. What would you do for entertainment?