Flight Of Icarus Flashcards
Which items will never be part of a theme?
Character names
Events
Plot details
Theme can be _____ or _______.
Stated or implied
Poetry Form
The structure including the way words and lines of a poem
Alliteration
Repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words
Poetry Meter
A repeated pattern of rhythm in a poem
Poetry rhythm
A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
Stanza
An element of poetry that determines the way in which lines are presented in groups
Tone
The writers attitude towards the subject
What is the difference between TONE and MOOD?
Tone (author feels) is attitude that writer takes towards what their writing
Expresses through word choice
Ex. Business like, sarcastic, playful
Mood (character feels) is feeling of the text. Mood is created through setting, dialogue, characters.
Compare or Contrast following:
Thomas and Timothy both use shorter versions of their names at school: Tom and Tim
Comparison - they’re doing similar things
Compare or contrast:
The cheer squad members are selected by tryouts but anyone can join the pep squad
Contrast - “but anyone can join” is different than anyone can join
Compare and contrast:
I enjoy reading autobiographies and memoirs because they provide new perspectives okay not have considered before
Comparison: of both types of writing (memoirs and autobiographies)
External or internal conflict:
“Several times he tried by bribery to stow away on one of the vessels sailing from Crete, but King Minos kept strict watch over them.”
external - bc it’s him against the king
External or internal:
“Daudalus watched him proudly but with misgivings”
Internal - the focus is on his feelings
External or internal:
“So he flew upward and the sun dissolved the wax and he fell”
External - person vs nature
External or internal:
“He taught me how to fly and like any son I wanted to make good first impression”
Internal- his conflict with being a good son
