Unit 4 Concepts
English I
Simile• A comparison using like or as
• Santa Clause’s belly shook like a bowl full of jelly!
Metaphor• A comparison that does not use like or
as.
• Her tears were warm summer rain dripping down her face.
Mood• The mood is the feeling the author
creates. • “The white frosted panes of the windows
prevented us from peering into the cold night.”
• What kind of feeling to you get from that passage?
• Lonely? Scared?
Tone• The author’s attitude toward the subject. • “Now, those politicians think that you and I
don’t know what is happening in Washington. They believe that we are not smart enough to figure out their game.”
• How can you describe the tone? • Bitter? Hateful? Frustrated?
Conflict: We see 3 types of
conflict in Romeo and Juliet
Plot
Or Resolution
There you have it! • Unit 4 Concepts!
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