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Focus on Figurative Language “A Sound of Thunder”

Focus on Figurative Language “A Sound of Thunder”. by Ray Bradbury. Characterization . The author describes characters in the story to give the reader an idea of what kind of person the character is.

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Focus on Figurative Language “A Sound of Thunder”

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  1. Focus on Figurative Language“A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury

  2. Characterization • The author describes characters in the story to give the reader an idea of what kind of person the character is. • Pick out these aspects of the characters to gain insight about who they are, how they think and how they may or may not act: • Speech • Thoughts • Emotions • Actions • Looks

  3. Characterization • Think “character traits” • What does the character • Speaks like (ex: accent, slang, dialect, stutter…) • Thinks like (ex: ideas, beliefs, expectations…) • Feels like (ex: emotional, sad, reactions to…) • Acts like (ex: dramatic, thoughtful, jumpy…) • Looks like (ex: tall, smelly, blue eyes, shabby…)

  4. Characterization • Helps the reader remember the character • Makes the story believable and involves the reader • Helps the reader understand motivation

  5. Imagery • The description in the story that affects our 5 senses. (sight, touch, sound, taste, smell) Ex: Though I was tired and my leg had a sharp cramp, I hobbled through the hot and steamy forest. I could smell the rotting leaves as they squished under my feet like piles of peeled, fleshy grapes.

  6. Imagery • Allows the reader to feel, see, touch, hear, sense what is going on. This figurative language makes you feel like you are there.

  7. Plot • Sequence of events in the story • Exposition • Rising action • Climax • Falling action • Resolution

  8. Theme • The overlying message the author is trying to convey • Examples: • Good overcomes evil • Beauty is in the eye of the beholder • Love conquers all

  9. Theme • Think: • Does the book have something to say about the way people behave in a certain situation? • Does the book teach a concept such as war, love, hate, friendship? • Does the book try to convince you to act in a certain way?

  10. Foreshadow • The author gives you clues or hints early in the story to suggest what will happen later • Why? • It helps create suspense • Prepares the reader for what will happen (climax or resolution) • Keeps the reader engaged

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