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Mrs. PhamSeptember 6th, 2011

“THE CAGE”

By Heinrich Boll

Figurative Language Figures of speech that are

not meant to be taken literally

Used to achieve special meaning and to convey ideas in a different way

Examples: Similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, etc.

Simile Comparison between two unlike

things using “like” or “as” to illustrate deeper meaningSteven told Tori she was as beautiful

as a the sunset at dusk.

Is like a

Metaphor Comparison between two unlike

things that does NOT use “like” or “as” to illustrate deeper meaningMatthew thinks Ben’s mind is a puzzle

– mysterious and difficult to solve.

Is a

Imagery Words that appeal to the 5

senses Draw a vivid picture in the

reader’s mind

Inference A conclusion made based on

evidence An educated guess

“AND SUMMER IS GONE”

Susie Kretchmer

Plot The main events in the

story in the order in which they occur

Tone The author’s attitude or

emotion toward a subject

Protagonist The main character or

hero of the story

Antagonist The

villain of the story

The person who fights against the hero

Dynamic (Round) Character A character who changes

or transforms during the story;

The author gives us lots of details in the story about this character

Static (Flat) Character A character who remains

the same from the beginning of the story until the end

Conformity Following the crowd Sacrificing your

individuality or morals to fit in with others.

Being the same

Theme The underlying message

or lesson in the story

Flashback An interruption in the

chronological events of a story

A movement from the present to the past

“BUTTON, BUTTON”

Richard Matheson

Symbol An object that stands for

something else Gives deeper meaning

Irony Someone expects one thing to

happen and then the opposite occursThe student in class who studies

the most gets the worst grade on the test.

The teammate who is always the benchwarmer makes the game-winning touchdown.

Foreshadowing Clues in the story that

predict later events

Characterization Development of a

character through:What a character says, does, & thinks

What other characters think & say about the character

Norma from “Button, Button” Her physical appearance? Her words and actions? Her inner thoughts and

feelings? Other characters’ reactions

about her?

“THE SCARLET IBIS”

James Hurst

Setting Time and place in which the action

occurs

Figurative Language Figures of speech that are

not meant to be taken literally

Used to achieve special meaning and to convey ideas in a different way

Examples: Similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, etc.

Alliteration Repetition of the beginning

sound of words in a rowSally sold seashells by the seashore.○Repetition of “s” sound

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.○Repetition of “p” sound

Personification Giving inanimate objects

human characteristics.