Unit 4 Concepts

English I

Simile• A comparison using like or as

• Santa Clause’s belly shook like a bowl full of jelly!

Metaphor• A comparison that does not use like or

as.

• Her tears were warm summer rain dripping down her face.

Mood• The mood is the feeling the author

creates. • “The white frosted panes of the windows

prevented us from peering into the cold night.”

• What kind of feeling to you get from that passage?

• Lonely? Scared?

Tone• The author’s attitude toward the subject. • “Now, those politicians think that you and I

don’t know what is happening in Washington. They believe that we are not smart enough to figure out their game.”

• How can you describe the tone? • Bitter? Hateful? Frustrated?

Conflict: We see 3 types of

conflict in Romeo and Juliet

Plot

Or Resolution

There you have it! • Unit 4 Concepts!

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