Throughout the course of the year, we have practiced writing universal, debatable theme statements in the form of research assignments, paragraphs, and class discussions.
Example 1:
(Romeo and Juliet)
The central message of the play is that hatred leads to tragedies. If there is detestation between at least one person in at least two different groups, all members of either group are prohibited from associating themselves with people from the other. However, two people from opposite sides may like each other, like Romeo and Juliet, and must find ways to interact secretly. If this secret is discovered, one of its participants will be in danger and seriously punished. This causes great sadness to emerge from both, and may result in them harming themselves, …show more content…
It is also debatable and specifically says what being human truly means.
Target: Descriptive Language- Identify precise words and phrases, sensory, and figurative language.
While reading Romeo & Juliet through Actively Learn, we were required to answer questions that often included identifying literary devices and parts of speech. Additionally, there were multiple occasions in tests and quizzes where we were being tested on our proficiency in descriptive language.
Example 1:
Shakespeare uses personification, comparing an inanimate object to an action when he writes, "Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath". He uses imagery while describing how Juliet, "Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks". An oxymoron is displaying when Romeo states he will bury Paris in a "triumphant grave".
This example, while seems simple, is important because it shows my ability to discover and give specific examples of specific literary devices. This was graded proficient because the examples were accurate and applied to each device, in this personification, imagery, and
Example 1:
(Romeo and Juliet)
The central message of the play is that hatred leads to tragedies. If there is detestation between at least one person in at least two different groups, all members of either group are prohibited from associating themselves with people from the other. However, two people from opposite sides may like each other, like Romeo and Juliet, and must find ways to interact secretly. If this secret is discovered, one of its participants will be in danger and seriously punished. This causes great sadness to emerge from both, and may result in them harming themselves, …show more content…
It is also debatable and specifically says what being human truly means.
Target: Descriptive Language- Identify precise words and phrases, sensory, and figurative language.
While reading Romeo & Juliet through Actively Learn, we were required to answer questions that often included identifying literary devices and parts of speech. Additionally, there were multiple occasions in tests and quizzes where we were being tested on our proficiency in descriptive language.
Example 1:
Shakespeare uses personification, comparing an inanimate object to an action when he writes, "Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath". He uses imagery while describing how Juliet, "Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks". An oxymoron is displaying when Romeo states he will bury Paris in a "triumphant grave".
This example, while seems simple, is important because it shows my ability to discover and give specific examples of specific literary devices. This was graded proficient because the examples were accurate and applied to each device, in this personification, imagery, and