This page is what I have learned about all year in Language Arts.
In Language Arts we have learned about Figurative Language.
Here are the Types we learned about and their definitions.
Here are the Types we learned about and their definitions.
Metaphor- Comparing two things without using like or as.
Simile- Comparing two things using like or as.
Hyperbole- An exaggeration.
Personification- Giving human traits to something that is none human.
Alliteration- The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Idiom- A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
This is a power point we had to do over Figurative Language in today's music and TV.
PowerPoint
Poetry
Next we learned about poetry. We have learned about all of the types of poems. Here are some poem types and examples.
This is an example of a lyric poem. Any song is a poem.
Hip Hop Vs. Harlem renaissance
In the early 19th century, many African Americans moved from their residences in the South, to more industrial, urban areas in the north. One of the factors contributing to the rise of the Harlem Renaissance was the great migration of African-Americans to northern cities (such as New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.) between 1919 and 1926. This was known as the Great Migration, when African Americans relocated to such areas in order to seek out jobs, and overall, better ways of life. The Great Migration helped to spark a cultural renewal for these people in New York City. Black musicians, writers, actors, and artists all
reflected this renewal of culture, and celebrated it through their many works. Names such as Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and
Langston Hughes, helped shape both a new African American culture and identity. This movement became known as the Harlem Renaissance, not only became an important part of African American history, but also in the history of the United States.
reflected this renewal of culture, and celebrated it through their many works. Names such as Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and
Langston Hughes, helped shape both a new African American culture and identity. This movement became known as the Harlem Renaissance, not only became an important part of African American history, but also in the history of the United States.
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The outsiders
THE OUTISDERS has been one of the most popular book among teens and preteens since it came out in 1967. Ponyboy and his Greaser gang fight rival gang the Socs (short for \"Socials,\" the wealthier, more preppie kids) and try to make a place for themselves in the world. The juvenile delinquent characters are fully and humanely developed in this realistic look at life, death, and growing up, told from a teen's point of view. The book was based on the author's high school experience in Tulsa, OK, in 1965, but the time and setting are not specified in the text.
Parents say: AGE 13 QUALITY: 4 stars Kids say: AGE: 12 QUALITY: 5 stars |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
By the time she was 17 years old, Susan Eloise Hinton was a published author. While still in high school in her hometown—Tulsa, Oklahoma—Hinton put in words what she saw and felt growing up and called it The Outsiders, a now classic story of two sets of high school rivals, the Greasers and the Socs (for society kids). Because her hero was a Greaser and outsider, and her tale was one of gritty realism, Hinton launched a revolution in young adult literature. Since her narrator was a boy, Hinton's publishers suggested that she publish under the name of S. E. Hinton; they feared their readers wouldn't respect a “macho” story written by a woman. Hinton says today, “I don't mind having two identities; in fact, I like keeping the writer part separate in some ways. And since my alter ego is clearly a 15-year-old boy, having an authorial self that doesn't suggest a gender is just fine with me.” |