Welcome to English 101 !

1. Mrs. Pham September 6th, 2011 Welcome to English 101 !

2. By Heinrich Boll “The Cage”

3. 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.

4. Simile • Comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as” to illustrate deeper meaning • Steven told Tori she was as beautiful as a the sunset at dusk. Is like a

5. Metaphor • Comparison between two unlike things that does NOT use “like” or “as” to illustrate deeper meaning • Matthew thinks Ben’s mind is a puzzle – mysterious and difficult to solve. Is a

6. Imagery Words that appeal to the 5 senses Draw a vivid picture in the reader’s mind

7. Inference • A conclusion made based on evidence • An educated guess

8. Susie Kretchmer “And Summer Is Gone”

9. Plot • The main events in the story in the order in which they occur

10. Tone The author’s attitude or emotion toward a subject

11. Protagonist The main character or hero of the story

12. Antagonist The villain of the story The person who fights against the hero

13. 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

14. Static (Flat) Character A character who remains the same from the beginning of the story until the end

15. Conformity Following the crowd Sacrificing your individuality or morals to fit in with others. Being the same

16. Theme The underlying message or lesson in the story

17. Flashback An interruption in the chronological events of a story A movement from the present to the past

18. Richard Matheson “button, Button”

19. Symbol An object that stands for something else Gives deeper meaning

20. Irony • Someone expects one thing to happen and then the opposite occurs • The 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.

21. Foreshadowing Clues in the story that predict later events

22. Characterization • Development of a character through: • What a character says, does, & thinks • What other characters think & say about the character

23. Norma from “Button, Button” • Her physical appearance? • Her words and actions? • Her inner thoughts and feelings? • Other characters’ reactions about her?

24. James Hurst “The Scarlet Ibis”

25. Setting • Time and place in which the action occurs

26. 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.

27. Alliteration • Repetition of the beginning sound of words in a row • Sally sold seashells by the seashore. • Repetition of “s” sound • Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. • Repetition of “p” sound

28. Personification Giving inanimate objects human characteristics.