WORLD LITERATURE

Wednesday September 21-

Thursday September 22

WRITING NOTEBOOK PROMPT Of TV, video, telephone, music, and

computer, which one would be most difficult for you to give up for one year. Why?

TODAY’S OBJECTIVES To read closely for the craft of writing To analyze how authors use symbolism

in their writing

TODAY’S ACTIVITIES “August Heat” by W. F. Harvey Class discussion of August Heat Group activity

SYMBOLISM Something that represents something

else, either by association or by resemblance

Writers insert symbols into their writing to allude to a feeling, mood or attitude without directly stating the perspective or mood intended. Symbolism is supplemental to the story.

DENOTATION VS. CONNOTATIONDenotation-literal definition/dictionary

Connotation-all the associations we have with a particular word

Thin vs skinny vs slender have the same meaning (denotation) but have different connotation

DENOTATION VS. CONNOTATIONConsider the following images: What is their literal definition? What associations or additional

meanings do they have? What emotions or memories do they

evoke?

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IN YOUR GROUPS ReRead “August Heat” On a sheet of paper that you can turn in

to me:Find as many examples of symbolism in the

text as you canCan you find other literary devices we have

discussed? (narrator, foreshadowing, simile and metaphor, allusion)