QUARTER 1Vocab and Grammar

Vocabulary, Day 2 Enjambment—the continuation of a

sentence or clause over a line break. Genre—a category of literature, music, or

art that is characterized by a particular style, form, or content.

Major Genre—Novel, poem, drama, short story, novella.

Poetry—Literary work in which feelings and ideas are expressed through rhythm and style.

Vocabulary Day 3 Rhyme—Correspondence of sound between words or

the endings of words. Alliteration—repetition of sounds in the first syllables

in a phrase of words. (ie: from stem to stern). Rhythm—A strong, regular, repeated pattern of

movement or sound Metaphor—A figure of speech in which a word or

phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

Symbol—An object that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

Vocabulary, Day 5 Conflict—a struggle or tension between two

forces or characters. Man v. Man Man v. Nature Man v. Self

Point of View—the narrator’s position in relation to the story being told. 1st person—perspective using ‘I’ or ‘We’ 2nd person—perspective using ‘you’ 3rd person—perspective using ‘he/she/it,’ and

‘they’

Vocabulary Plot Pyramid—a tool that allows readers

to chart the important events of a story chronologically.

Characterization—word picture: a graphic or vivid verbal description of a character.

Plot Exposition: beginning of story, tells character,

setting, moodCentral Conflict: basic problem of story Rising Action: attempts to solve problem

Climax: solution to problem

Falling Action: events caused by solution

Resolution: reactions to climax

Plot

Essential Questions: How is a person evaluated by others

throughout their life?

What does the term, “I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger,” mean?

Vocabulary Main Idea—The most important part of a

work of literature.

Theme—a unifying or dominant idea throughout a work of literature.

Write a paragraph response to each question in your notebook.

Why do we build barriers?

Are boundaries necessary? Explain.

Metaphor: A metaphor is a figure of speech that says that

one thing is another different thing. This allows us to use fewer words and forces the reader or listener to find the similarities.

The word metaphor comes from the Greek word metapherin (meaning "transfer").

The simplest form of metaphor is: "The [first thing] is a [second thing]."

Look at this example: “Her home was a prison.

Metaphor Metaphor Example Metaphorical

SenseLiteral Sense

America is a melting pot.

A place where different people, styles and cultures mix.

A container in which metals or other materials are melted and mixed.

My father is a rock. A very strong or reliable person.

A hard, mineral material made of stone.

The policeman let him off with a yellow card.

Warning (in soccer) a yellow car that the referee shows to players when cautioning them.

What is the speaker’s attitude toward the action of building a wall?

Who is the actual inventor of the saying “Good Fences Make Good Neighbors?”

What does this reveal about the neighbor?

Lit Devices Allegory - A story, poem, or picture

which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. Sometimes, animals are used to represent humans. (Aesop, according to legend, was put to death for using allegory to criticize the powerful.)

The Stalin Epigram-Week 3 Useful Vocab: Kremlin mountaineer: Joseph Stalin

Kremlin: a major fortified structure found in historic Russian cities. “Kremlin” is often used to refer to the government based in Russia, specifically, Moscow. Chicken-necked bosses: Reference to

the cowardice of the people enforcing Stalin’s rule.

10/1 Independent work expectations: NO conversation Work independently and diligently Work to help yourself effectively Only get out of your seat in the case of

an emergency All work will be collected at the end of

the period, before the bell rings

10/5 Extended Answer response: An

extended answer is between 3-5 paragraphs in response to a particular question.

10/8 Lit Terms:Assonance: The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds in neighboring words.

Consonance: the repetition of consonant sounds; more specifically, the repetition of the final consonant sounds of accented syllables or important words.

10/8 Lit Terms:

Allusion: a reference to something outside the text that the reader is expected to know; provides additional information; may become a symbol.

Protagonist: character that attempts to achieve or change something

Antagonist: character that attempts to stop someone or something

10/9 lit terms: Anthropomorphism: animals take on human like

characteristics.

Personification: figure of speech in which non-human objects are given human-like qualities.

Forshadowing: the use of clues that suggest the outcome of situations in the narrative

Tragic Flaw: the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall

10/11 Bonus Quiz On a separate sheet of loose leaf, answer each question with the

correct answer: 1. what is the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to

his downfall?

2. What is the most important part of a work of literature?

3. What is the figure of speech that says one thing is another thing?

4. what is the struggle between two forces or characters?

5. what is the use of a variety of communication techniques that create an emotional appeal to accept a particular belief or opinion?