Structures and Features (Response)
Similes: A comparison of two things by using the words “like” or “as”
(Example: As brave as a lion, As tall as a giraffe, She is like a rose)
Metaphors: One thing is said to be another
(Example: She is a walking dictionary)
Symbolism: An idea that comes to mind when you see an object (that has a greater meaning)
(Example: Dove = love, peace / Wedding ring = love, commitment / skull, cross bones = death, pirates, dangerous,
Irony: Meaning the opposite
(Examples: Jonas father is a nurturer and a baby killer)
Point of View: Attitude based on the person’s perspective
(Example: Viewing a fight - friend, enemy, bystander)
Humour: Jokes, funny, sarcasm
(Example: "Doctor, when my hand gets better, will I be able to play the piano?" "Of course" said the doctor. "That’s great. I could never play the piano before!")
Suspense: Leaves you hanging, you are unsure (cliff hangers)
(Example: Jonas being skipped during the Ceremony of Twelve)
Mood: Feelings – happiness, sadness, anger, scared, shock, (depends on actions)
Singing in the shower = happiness
Punching a wall = anger
Foreshadowing = Telling the future (and it comes true).
Repetition= Repeating certain key words or sentences to illustrate a point
(Example: As brave as a lion, As tall as a giraffe, She is like a rose)
Metaphors: One thing is said to be another
(Example: She is a walking dictionary)
Symbolism: An idea that comes to mind when you see an object (that has a greater meaning)
(Example: Dove = love, peace / Wedding ring = love, commitment / skull, cross bones = death, pirates, dangerous,
Irony: Meaning the opposite
(Examples: Jonas father is a nurturer and a baby killer)
Point of View: Attitude based on the person’s perspective
(Example: Viewing a fight - friend, enemy, bystander)
Humour: Jokes, funny, sarcasm
(Example: "Doctor, when my hand gets better, will I be able to play the piano?" "Of course" said the doctor. "That’s great. I could never play the piano before!")
Suspense: Leaves you hanging, you are unsure (cliff hangers)
(Example: Jonas being skipped during the Ceremony of Twelve)
Mood: Feelings – happiness, sadness, anger, scared, shock, (depends on actions)
Singing in the shower = happiness
Punching a wall = anger
Foreshadowing = Telling the future (and it comes true).
Repetition= Repeating certain key words or sentences to illustrate a point