"The Stunt Pilot" - Discussion Flashcards
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SOAPSTONE
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- S: Dillard, open to adventure, lover of beauty
- O: after an airshow and eventual death of Rahm
- A: beauty lover, art lovers, adventure lovers
- P: share feelings: myriad of beauty in the world, powerful forms of beauty - beauty is everywhere
- S: (claims) similies and metaphors, extended metaphor
- TONE: rapturous, invigorating, enthusiastic
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focus: using verbs correctly
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- singular subject = singular verb
- plural subject = plural verb
- example: Tom runS (singular subject, singular verb)
- example: All of the boys run (plural subject, plural verb)
3
Q
choosing verbs
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- sentences with prepositional and other phrases between the subject and verb make it more difficult to be sure the subject and verb agree in number
4
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infinitive verbs
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- root form of the verb
- are usually preceded by “to”
5
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step 1
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dillard
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step 2
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conveys
7
Q
step 3
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her sense of rapture and delight
8
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step 4
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through similes and rich figurative language
9
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step 5
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cite text evidence “like music, it split the bulging rim of the future”
10
Q
the author incorporates paradox _________
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to highlight the narrator’s evolving perception of natural beauty
11
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the author builds metaphors _________
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that demonstrate that some beauty is not meant to be permanent but should be fleeting
