FCAT term analysis
Understand verbal, situational, and dramatic irony in fiction, along with character development, plot, and descriptive language. Learn about literary devices and author bias to enhance your storytelling skills.
FCAT term analysis
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FCAT term analysis By, Sara, Jackie, Sammy, andChase
Irony • Descriptive Language • Plot/ Plot Development • Literary Device • Character Development • Antagonist • Personification • Author’s Bias • Falling action • Examples • Word search • Summary • Raps Terms/ Key
A contrast between what is expected and what actually exist or happens. • There are 3 different types of irony- Verbal, Situational, and Dramatic. • Verbal Irony means you say something that is different then what you mean. • Situational Irony means when something happens that is not thought of to occur. • Dramatic Irony means the person that is reading knows something that the others do not know will happen. Irony http://www.slideshare.net/guest08131855/irony-activity TERMS
Descriptive Language Language intended to create a mood, person, place, thing, event, emotion, or experience. Descriptive Language helps describe the taste, smell, feel, looks, and sounds. This is used in fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry. Descriptive language helps describe something. • TERMS
An action of sequence of events in a story. Plot is usually a series of related incidents that builds and grows as the story develops. This occur from beginning to end. Plot / plot development • TERMS
http://www.slideshare.net/nugenang/literary-terms-pp-nugenang-v1?src=related_normal&rel=1899536http://www.slideshare.net/nugenang/literary-terms-pp-nugenang-v1?src=related_normal&rel=1899536 • http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz1068229a8.html Literary Device • A technique used to achieve a particular effect. • Literary device different elements that help explain or show what something means. • TERMS
http://fullcircle.comicgenesis.com/characterdevelopment.htm Character Development • The methods an author uses to develop characters. • Characters are developed by the characteristics, features, personality, etc. the author or creator wants the character to be seen as. • TERMS
Antagonist • A principle character or force in a opposition to a protagonist, or main character. The antagonist is usually another character that is against the protagonist or the enemy to the protagonist. • The antagonist is usually the enemy and not the hero. The antagonist is also seen as the bad guy. • TERMS
Falling Action In the plot of a story, falling action is the action that occurs after the climax. During the falling action, conflicts are resolved and mysteries are solved. • TERMS
Personification A figure of speech in which a nonhuman, thing, or quality is written about as if it were human. • TERMS
A personal judgment either for or against a particular person, position, or thing Should I choose Bob or Jack? But Bob smells bad and Jack doesn’t? Author’s Bias • TERMS
First episode http://goanimate.com/videos/0o7A0YLsaGaU?utm_source=linkshare Second episode http://goanimate.com/videos/0GyB6kZgnkFI?utm_source=linkshare EXAMPLES • Personification: The wind was blowing so hard it looked as if the tree was waving at me. • Irony: The cleanest boy at school gets his shirt dirty on picture day. • Antagonist: A hamburger, to a person on a diet. • Literary Devices: Alliteration, personification ,and pun. • Falling action: The falling action of the Hunger Games is when Peeta and Katniss win. • Descriptive Language: Adverbs, adjectives, metaphors and similes. • Character Development: The character development for the girl on Soul Surfer was for her learning that nothing can stop her from surfing. • Author’s Bias: The authors bias for Soul Surfer is nothing can hold you back. TERMS
Word search http://tools.atozteacherstuff.com/word-search-maker/wordsearch.php TERMS
Hope you have enjoyed this presentation about FCAT terms and the games. Here’s a quick review of the words • Irony-A contrast between what is expected and what actually exist or happens • Descriptive Language-Language intended to create a mood, person, place, thing, event, emotion, or experience. • Plot / plot development-An action of sequence of events in a story. Plot is usually a series of related incidents that builds and grows as the story develops. • Literary Device-A technique used to achieve a particular effect. • Character Development-The methods an author uses to develop characters. • Antagonist-A principle character or force in a opposition to a protagonist, or main character. • Falling Action-In the plot of a story, falling action is the action that occurs after the climax. • Personification-A figure of speech in which a nonhuman, thing, or quality is written about as if it were human. • Author’s Bias-A personal judgment either for or against a particular, person, position, or thing • ANY QUESTIONS? Summary
Raps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXgRx3G4DxY&feature=relatedhttp://www.schooltube.com/video/9e8b2acfc34e0ce465a3/figurative%20language