Announcements and Reminders for Wednesday, March 19, 2018:
Spirit Week
March 16-20 Spirit Week! Monday is College/Sports Jersey Day.
Tuesday is Tacky Tourist Tuesday. Wednesday is Crazy Hat/Hair Day. Thursday is Meme Day Friday is Black Out Day |
Targets for Today:
I can read, think about, and discuss literature.
I understand elements of literature including Allusions |
Today’s Agenda for Wednesday, March 19, 2018:
1. Keep reading Legend.
If you have finished reading Legend, begin reading Cinder.
More Literary Elements and Devices in Legend Foreshadowing
A major example of foreshadowing happens early on in the book. Metias and Thomas drop June home after picking her up from school. Metias tells June that he will be home late because he has to oversee the lab at Los Angeles Central hospital. As he’s leaving June calls out behind him, “be careful.” She realizes what she said is pointless, because “Metias is too far away to hear [her]” (39). Shortly after this, Thomas kills Metias and Day is framed for the murder.
Understatement
Understatement occurs throughout the interactions June and Day have while Day is imprisoned in a Republic jail. For example, the first time June sees Day after Thomas beats him up, she tells Day he looks awful (324). Considering the beating that Thomas gave Day, that comment is a serious understatement. Another example would be Day asking June if something was bothering her right as June’s entire belief system and everything she thought she knew about her life and government was reduced to rumble (325).
Allusions --
  Allusions
There are multiple allusions throughout the book [Legend] to the actual United States of America and its history. The warring states around the Republic are called “Colonies” and their fighters “Patriots.” In addition, the compulsory “Trial” that each Republic citizen must take is an allusion to the United States college entrance exam, the SAT. Similar to the Trial, your score on the SAT can determine your future and the opportunities available to you. -- http://www.gradesaver.com/legend/study-guide/literary-elements
In your composition book, under Reading Responses, write about allusions you know of -- instances in life or in a book or movie or story where they refer to another book or movie or story.
For instance, whenever someone leaves my house, we say, "Have fun storming the castle." "Think it'll work?" "It would take a miracle." That's an allusion to the movie Princess Bride.
Spiderman -- Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) plays a villain named James Jesse
Axel Walker : There's just one thing I've been dying to ask. Why did you choose me?
James Jesse : Because I knew you had the strength to fulfill my legacy. Besides, it was in your blood.
Axel Walker : Wait. What do you mean in... in my blood?
James Jesse : The real reason I tracked you down and groomed you to be the best you could possibly be, Axel - I am your father.
2. A few reports on the books you learned about last time.
3. Your own books.
4. A few more reports on the books you learned about last time.
  
Another Dystopian Fiction novel:
The Scourge by
Gr 5–8—Under orders from Governor Felling, wardens enter the River People's country to extract five grubs, a derogatory name given to its citizens. But the grub, Ani Mells, turns out to be a handful. When Ani is tested for the Scourge, a disease plaguing the people of Keldan, she gets quarantined on Attic Island with the other Colonists who test positive for the disease. The problem is, patients enter the island but never leave. Ani suspects there is more going on than meets the eye, and in order to survive, she must uncover the truth. The story quickly advances from there, with Ani embroiled in a fight for her life. The characters are well defined and memorable. Feisty Ani, a likable character who is thoughtful and strong, drives the story forward and keeps readers wanting to know more. VERDICT A solid choice for readers who enjoy tales of strong heroines set in the ever-popular dystopian genre.—Robyn Gioia, Antilles Middle School, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
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If You Were Absent:
See above.
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Vocabulary:
omniscient = all knowing-- used to describe an all-knowing god, or to describe a narrator who knows everying in the world of the book, including what all the characters are thinking, saying, and doing.
contempt: the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn. --Google definition |
Help and Enrichment
Foreshadowing
A major example of foreshadowing happens early on in the book. Metias and Thomas drop June home after picking her up from school. Metias tells June that he will be home late because he has to oversee the lab at Los Angeles Central hospital. As he’s leaving June calls out behind him, “be careful.” She realizes what she said is pointless, because “Metias is too far away to hear [her]” (39). Shortly after this, Thomas kills Metias and Day is framed for the murder.
Understatement
Understatement occurs throughout the interactions June and Day have while Day is imprisoned in a Republic jail. For example, the first time June sees Day after Thomas beats him up, she tells Day he looks awful (324). Considering the beating that Thomas gave Day, that comment is a serious understatement. Another example would be Day asking June if something was bothering her right as June’s entire belief system and everything she thought she knew about her life and government was reduced to rumble (325).
Allusions
There are multiple allusions throughout the book to the actual United States of America and its history. The warring states around the Republic are called “Colonies” and their fighters “Patriots.” In addition, the compulsory “Trial” that each Republic citizen must take is an allusion to the United States college entrance exam, the SAT. Similar to the Trial, your score on the SAT can determine your future and the opportunities available to you. -- http://www.gradesaver.com/legend/study-guide/literary-elements
Setting: Los Angeles, California, Republic of America Unknown time in the future http://www.gradesaver.com/legend/study-guide/literary-elements |
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