https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq Made with blood, sweat, and tears. en-us 2019-03-05 16:26:00 UTC 2023-03-29 21:54:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/337995399 DEFINITION
A theme in a piece of writing is an important idea or subject that runs through it.

EXAMPLE
Fatty Legs:
The running theme throughout Fatty Legs was courage and resilience. Olemaun Pokiak shows her ability to bounce back, even in the hardest situations, multiple times in this short story. For example, even when the Raven made her do extra cleaning, Olemaun would simply do the cleaning and continue with her main goal, learning to read.]]> 2019-03-05 16:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/337995399 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/337995516 DEFINITION 
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. A metaphor is a comparison which is not literally true. It suggests what something is like by comparing it with something else with similar characteristics.

EXAMPLE
Borders:
"We got postcards from Laetitia regular, and, if she wasn't spreading jelly on the truth, she was happy." The above quote demonstrates that Laetitia could be lying about how happy she is, since her family does not see her regularly.]]> 2019-03-05 16:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/337995516 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338003962 DEFINITION 
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. Uses "like"or "as"

EXAMPLE
Two Islands:
"... the whole island seemed like one big city." This simile shows how one action can massively impact something; in this case, an island]]> 2019-03-05 16:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338003962 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338004110 DEFINITION 
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

EXAMPLE
Two Islands:
Throughout this story, the people of Graynel treat Greenel as if the island is living, since it is not industrialized yet.]]> 2019-03-05 16:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338004110 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338005228 DEFINITION 
Visually descriptive or figurative language;paints a picture for the reader.

EXAMPLE
Two Islands:
This story is filled with imagery, as it depicts Graynel as very city-like island, while Greenel is pictured as a green island sprawling with life.]]> 2019-03-05 16:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338005228 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338005386 DEFINITION 
Motivation is the reason for people's actions, willingness and goals. These needs could also be wants or desires that are acquired through influence of culture, society, lifestyle, etc. or generally innate.

EXAMPLE
To Build a Fire:
This tale is a good example of motivation, because it was nearly -60C in northern Canada, and the Chechaquo was very cold, and if he doesn't heat up, he will freeze to death. In my opinion, the looming threat of death is the best motivation you can get.]]> 2019-03-05 16:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338005386 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338005622 DEFINITION 
Situational irony is a literary device that you can easily identify in literary works. Simply, it occurs when incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens instead.

EXAMPLE
The Necklace:
This story has irony because the main characters ended up spending a of of money when they didn't. Monsieur and Madame Loisel lost their friend's necklace, which is appraised at 36 000 francs. After spending years to gather all the money needed to buy the replacement necklace, it is revealed that the actual necklace is worth a mere 500 francs.]]> 2019-03-05 16:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338005622 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338005717 DEFINITION 
The place or type of surroundings  where an event takes place.

EXAMPLE
To Build a Fire:
Throughout this short story, the author uses the physical setting and emotional setting to make the reader feel something when reading this story.]]> 2019-03-05 16:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338005717 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338005840 DEFINITION 
The main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.

EXAMPLE
Fatty Legs:
IN this story, all the main plot elements are clearly visible, and easily identifiable.]]> 2019-03-05 16:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338005840 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338005944 DEFINITION 
The position from which something or someone is observed in a story. Information can be biased or limited due to viewing the story from a certain perspective

EXAMPLE
Never Stop on the Motorway:
I chose this story, since it shows how when Diana thought she was being followed, so did the reader. The reader believes this because that is the way Diana views the situation. This shows how a situation can vary depending on who is witnessing it.]]> 2019-03-05 16:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338005944 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338006047 DEFINITION
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

EXAMPLE
To Build a Fire:
The main character, the "man," is described as being a newcomer to the Yukon territory, a Chechaquo, which means"newcomer" or "tenderfoot" in Chinook jargon.]]> 2019-03-05 16:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338006047 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338006129 DEFINITION 
A temporary state of mind or feeling OR inducing  a particular feeling or state of mind.

EXAMPLE
Fatty Legs:
Fatty Legs creates a very unique mood. This mood involves comfort, yet calamity; intrigue, yet honesty; and warmth, yet bone-chilling cold.]]> 2019-03-05 16:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338006129 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338006342 DEFINITION 
A person in a novel, play, or movie. Throughout the story, their mental and moral qualities are revealed.

EXAMPLE
Fatty Legs:
Olemaun Pokiak is a very good example of character. Throughout the entire story, she shows many qualities, changes, learns, and feels many emotions, as an important character would.]]> 2019-03-05 16:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338006342 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338006493 DEFINITION 
An artistic and poetic movement or style using symbolic images and indirect suggestion to express mystical ideas, emotions, and states of mind. A symbolic meaning is commonly attributed to natural objects or facts.

EXAMPLE
Borders:
Borders has multiple examples of symbolism. For example, when at the border, the border agent has a gun, which symbolizes the scare tactics used to hold up the law.]]> 2019-03-05 16:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338006493 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338006597 DEFINITION 
A device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which an event or scene taking place before the present time in the narrative is inserted into the chronological structure of the work.

EXAMPLE
Borders:
Most of the flashbacks in this story focus on Laetitia and her mother's interactions before Laetitia decided that she wanted to move to Salt Lake City.]]> 2019-03-05 16:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338006597 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338006701 DEFINITION 
A warning or indication of (a future event), that is not clearly mentioned.

EXAMPLE
Never Stop on the Motorway:
When Diana hits the cat, It comes as a total surprise. I believe that the surprise foreshadows the surprises to come. Another minor detail is the fact that the cat is black, and, according to pop culture, black cats signify bad luck.]]> 2019-03-05 16:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338006701 leftback06 https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338006821 DEFINITION 
 state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.

EXAMPLE
Never Stop on the Motorway
When the reader learns that there is a possibility that the man following Diana could be a rapist and a killer, The story almost seems to speed up, as intensity grows.]]> 2019-03-05 16:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/leftback06/b2lw4mu09vlq/wish/338006821