Thursday, November 3, 2011

Do Now: Which is which? ( simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, imagery, alliteration) Read the sentences. Decide which type of figurative language applies. Number from 1-5 on your paper. Do not write the sentence.
1. An everlasting funeral marches round your heart.
2. A field of gorgeous yellow daffodils was split in half by the newly paved road.
3. Ms Brown bullied the group of boisterous boys into better behavior in  her classroom.
4. Leaning against the building was the tallest, thinnest, and weirdest looking guy in Philadelphia.
5. Elizabeth, it is winter in here yet.
Classwork: Review for The Crucible test.
1. Figurative language is a major part of the play.
 Make sure you know the definitions and can analyze their use in dialogue.
2. Internal and external conflict permeate the lives of the characters. Know the definitions as well as examples.
3. Know the key vocabulary - or at least how to define words based on context clues in the dialogue.
4. Be able to explain the decisions characters have made in terms of motivation and objectives.
Homework: Study for the test tomorrow.