ELA A 30 Midterm

Canadian stereotypes

• being nice

• saying sorry

• cold

• igloo

• health care

• etc…

Define satire

uses laughter as a weapon to diminish a subject by making it ridiculous

Define tom swifties

uses an example of a subject in the same sentence

ex: Shall we camp here? he asked tentatively

Define a pun

a play on words that has two meanings “ask me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man”

Define spoonerism

mixing the first letters of two words

Define sarcasm

brutal or sneering comments, usually quite witty

Define a hyperbole

an extreme exaggeration

Where did Canadian English come from?

the branch of Canadian English has its roots in American soil

Pardon Me, I’m Canadian

Tone: light hearted, casual and humorous

Expository types: HELP!!!

Etiquette blunders:

Describe “Joe’s Rant”

A commercial by Molsen that aired in 2000. It humorously captures the frustrations of a Canadian about various social norms and stereotypes.

Define denotation

the literal meaning of a word that you would find in a dictionary

Define connotation

the emotional meaning of a word

Define rhyme scheme

the pattern of end rhymes that are usually indicated by letters.

Simile

a comparison using like or as

Metaphor

a comparison without like or as

Personification

giving human like qualities to a inanimate object

Idiom

a phrase or expression whose meaning is not literal and cannot be understood from the individual words.

Onomatopoeia

words that imitate sound

Oxymoron

combining contradictory words

Alliteration

combining words with the same starting sound

TP-CASTT

T- title of the poem
P- paraphrase of the poem

C- contemplate the poem beyond surface level

A- attitude of the speaker

S- shift in tone

T- Examine the title again

T- theme of the poem

MLA Quoting

(Last name pg number)

Between two furious oceans - theme/personification

theme- Canada lies between two furious oceans and is ultimately held together by its land which is vast, relentless and magnificent

personification- of the land

I am Canadian - theme/annotation

theme- it is a privilege to live in Canada because everyone is free to be themselves and that is something to be proud of

annotation- revisit poem

the lonely land - theme

there can be beauty in struggle

fear of the landscape - theme

in order to admire life, you must first master fear

not just a platform for my dance - theme

the land can naturally heal a persons soul

footprints in the snow - theme

past experiences teach us lessons

one week - motorbike

new beginnings; a character that provides ben the means to flee from his responsibilities

one week - Tim Hortons

gives men the excuse to leave while also giving him direction

one week - the open road

freedom; escape; possibility

one week - grumps

whale- the idea of childhood wonder, innocence and no worries. satisfied he can now face treatment and his family.

one week - Stanley cup

good luck and hope

one week - the novel

one week, his book was published which was about the one week that provided him a life time of memories

one week - theme

to strive, to seek, to find and not to yield

List the elements of a short story

• setting

• character

• point of view

• conflict

• climax

• resolution

• style of writing

• theme

what does setting include

• mood

• tone

• time

• atmosphere

• local colour - setting can be determined through mannerisms customs and dialect of characters

techniques often used in short stories

• symbolism

• imagery

• suspense

• contrast

• irony

• flashback

• satire

• paradol

• pathetic fallacy

• figurative devices

define third person limited

narration of the story is listed to primarily one of the characters and what they can see, know, hear or experience.

define third person omniscient

narration of the story through an all-knowing observer who can see into the hearts and minds of all characters

rising action

conflicts that lead to the conflict

major crisis

the point where the protagonist makes a crucial decision

climax

highest point of interest, action and emotion for the protagonist

falling action

conflict subsides; aftermath

resolution

how the protagonist is left feeling

theme

implied, never outright stated. some universal truth

where the world began - thesis, how prairie life affected her

thesis- our environment defines our worldview

prairie life affected her because she found different things to keep her occupied growing up. she had experiences that others would have deemed boring but you just had to live there to experience it.

the lamp at noon - plot, setting, characters, theme

plot- YouTube

setting- Saskatchewan, 1930, great depression

characters- Ellen & Paul

theme- Sometimes are are so wrapped up in ourselves we can’t see what those around us need.

the painted door - plot, setting, characters, theme

plot- YouTube

setting- 1930s, Great Depression, saskatchewan

characters- Ann & John & Steven

theme- Everyone has a breaking point if they feel alone in a relationship

general notes on Sinclair Ross

• Canadas best known prairie realists

• stories present nature as a force beyond human control

• shows how people struggled to survive during the 1930’s great depression

• born near shellbrook sk

• moved to Indian head at 7

• buried in indian head.

Define farce

A comedic genre characterized by exaggerated, improbable situations and physical humor, often involving misunderstandings and absurdity.

Define wit

Wit is a form of intelligent humor that involves the ability to perceive and express ideas in a clever and imaginative way, often using wordplay or irony.

Define assonance

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within closely placed words in a phrase or sentence, often creating a rhythmic or musical effect.

Painted door symbolism - snow/wind/storms

• mimics the emotion storm in Ann

• Ann feels trapped because of the storm and her choice in husband

Painted door symbolism - paint

• white paint symbolizes purity

• painting over the resentment in her marriage

Painted door symbolism - clock

• warning, countdown, marriage troubles

• ticking time bomb

Painted door symbolism - fire

• symbolizes her desire for Steven

• after sleeping with Steven, fire is out and so is her passion, pile of ashes is left which shows her marriage with John.