11/25/19

Reminders:
Lit 6 - Tuesday, 12/3 - nonfiction vocab test on biography - humorous essay.
Lit 7 - Thursday, 12/5 - novel vocab test on climax - symbol.
Lit 8 - Thursday, 12/5 short story vocab test on oxymoron - surprise ending.

11/20/19

Reminders:
Lit 8 - Thursday, 12/5 - short story vocab test on oxymoron - surprise ending.
Lit 7 - Thursday, 12/5 - novel vocab test on climax - symbol.
Lit 6 - Tuesday, 12/3 nonfiction vocab test on biography - humorous essay.

11/18/19

Literature 8 - Tuesday, 11/19 - essay test on Poe. Students should study their notes on Poe.

11/15/19

Reminders:
English 8 - Monday, 11/18 - test on relative pronouns.
Lit 6 - Tuesday, 12/3 - nonfiction vocab test on biography - humorous essay.
Lit 7 - Thursday, 12/5 - novel vocab test on climax - symbol.
Lit 8 - Thursday 12/5 - short story vocab on oxymoron - surprise ending

11/14/19

English 8 - Monday, 11/18 - test on relative pronouns.
Lit 8 - Thursday, 12/5, short story vocab test on oxymoron - surprise ending.

Oxymoron: Figure of speech in which opposite or contradictory ideas or terms are combined for a certain effect. (Bittersweet, horribly good.)

Connotation: An emotional impact of a word or phrase beyond its literal meaning.

Science Fiction: A literary genre that deals with people or worlds that do not exist in our reality. Based loosely on scientific principles.

Flashback: A literary device where an event from the past is inserted into the present. Seems as if it is happening in present time. Shows how the present is influenced by the past.

 Chronological Order: The order in which events actually occur in time.

Foreshadowing: A device where the author gives clues that hint at later events in the story. Makes surprise endings more believable.

Red herring: False clue meant to mislead.

Foil: Anyone serving to set off/contrast someone different or superior.

Symbol: Something that has meaning in itself and also stands for or represents something else. (American flag – patriotism, Dove – peace, Crucifix – our faith)

Lit 7 - Thursday, 12/5, novel vocab test on climax - symbol.

Climax: That point in the story where you know that the dilemma has been resolved.

Denouement: What happens as a result of the dilemma being resolved.

Antagonists: Forces creating the dilemma. Must have both positive and negative forces or there is no dilemma. They can be a person, thing, situation, or belief.

Theme: A universal truth about people – the things they do, the way they are, that can be applied to your life. Not a dippy moral.

Parable: Short tale that illustrates a universal truth, a belief that appeals to all people.

Foreshadowing: A device where the author gives clues that hint at later events in the story. Makes surprise endings more believable.

Symbol: Something that has meaning in itself and also stands for or represents something else. (American flag – patriotism, Dove – peace, Crucifix – our faith)

11/13/19

***English 8 - I have changed the test on relative pronouns to Monday, 11/18/19.***

11/12/19

English 8 - Thursday, 11/14 - test on relative pronouns.
Lit 6 - Reminder - nonfiction vocab test on biography - humorous essay.

11/8/18

Lit 6 reminder: Tuesday, December 3 - Nonfiction vocab test on biography - humorous essay.

11/6/19

Literature 6 - Tuesday, December 3, nonfiction vocab test - biography - humorous essay:

Biography: The story of someone’s life told by someone else. The subject is known and of interest to other people. Tells you the facts of the subject’s life and explains what these facts mean.

Narrative essay: A short nonfiction composition that tells a story that may focus on a character other than the writer.

Descriptive essay: A short nonfiction composition that uses vivid sensory details to describe people or places.

Personal essay: A short nonfiction composition that gives an informal account of an episode from a person’s own life.

Reflective essay: A short nonfiction composition that presents a writer’s thought about ideas or experiences.

Persuasive essay: A short nonfiction composition where a series of arguments are presented to convince readers to believe or act in a certain way.

Humorous essay: A short nonfiction composition meant to amuse readers. Writers sometimes create humor by contrasting the reality of the situation with the character’s mistaken views of what is happening.

11/4/19

Lit 6 Tuesday, 11/5 - Nonfiction vocab test on genre - autobiography.

10/31/19

Lit 6 reminder - Tuesday, 11/5 - nonfiction vocab test on genre - autobiography.