Literary Terms – week 11
1. Didactic – literature or other types of art
that is instructional or informative.
The term "didactic" also refers to texts that are overburdened
with instructive and factual information, sometimes making it hard to read,
like this sentence. J
·
The Bible, textbooks, “Dummies” books, etc.
2. metonymy
(me-TAH-nah-me): a figure of speech which substitutes one term with another that
is being associated with that term.
Calling
someone a “Husky” instead of Burlington student, Vice Principal instead of Mrs.
Barney, etc.
3.
persona (per-SO-na): the
persona is the narrator, or the storyteller, of a literary
work created by the author. The persona
is not necessarily the author, but the author’s creation--the voice “through
which the author speaks.”
·
It’s
the voice that comes on in TV shows to explain things
o
Dukes
of Hazard, etc.
4.
slant rhyme - is also
known as near rhyme, half rhyme, off rhyme, imperfect rhyme, oblique rhyme, or
pararhyme.
A rhyme in which two
words have only their final consonant sounds and no preceding vowel or
consonant sounds in common.
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Now men will go content with what we
spoiled
Or, discontent, boil bloody, and be spilled,
They will be swift with the swiftness of the tigress.
None will break ranks, though nations trek from progress.
Courage was mine, and I had mystery,
Wisdom was mine, and I had mastery:
To miss the march of this retreating world
Into vain citadels that are not walled.
Or, discontent, boil bloody, and be spilled,
They will be swift with the swiftness of the tigress.
None will break ranks, though nations trek from progress.
Courage was mine, and I had mystery,
Wisdom was mine, and I had mastery:
To miss the march of this retreating world
Into vain citadels that are not walled.
Spelling words
1.
Exhilarate – very exciting
2.
Exceed – To go above and beyond
3.
Fiery – scorching, blazing
4.
Gauge – to measure or estimate
5.
Hierarchy – Pecking order
6.
Inoculate – vaccinate, immunize
7.
Liaison – contact person
8.
Medieval – middle ages
9.
Pastime – activity, hobby
10.
Questionnaire – survey, feedback
Grammar Link:
Demonstrative
adjectives - this, that, these,
and those.
Parallel
structure – all verbs end the same way in a sentence
Jon wants to fish, to eat, and to
shower.
NOT
Jon wants to fish, to eat and he showered.
Journal: Describe how the school year went for you. Ups and downs, highs and lows, easy and hard,
fun and boring, etc.
7th
graders – ½ page
8th
graders – ¾ page
10th
graders – 1 full page
