This document provides examples of language play devices called "schemes" and "tropes" that are used in Roald Dahl's book "The BFG". It analyzes the author's use of alliteration, assonance, cacography, hyperbole, irony and other schemes and tropes. Specific examples from the text are provided to illustrate each device, such as the giants' names using alliteration or the BFG's description of dreams. In less than 3 sentences, the document analyzes Roald Dahl's use of language play devices in "The BFG".
The document discusses different text types including narrative, recount, expository, explanation and persuasive texts. It provides definitions of narrative and recount texts. Narratives tell stories and involve conflicts or problems, while recounts simply recount a series of events in chronological order without any conflicts. The document uses examples and structures to illustrate the differences between narratives and recounts.
1) The butcher runs a small meat shop and is waiting for customers. As he cuts meat, he accidentally cuts himself and wipes the blood onto a piece of meat.
2) A woman customer complains about bones added to her meat purchase. A girl also comes in asking for meat without bones for her father who has no teeth.
3) The health inspector, Dongo, visits and refuses to renew the butcher's license until the shop is cleaned. The butcher realizes he needs to bribe Dongo with "bones" to get the license approved.
4) After cleaning the shop, the butcher is able to bribe Dongo, who then signs his license. However, the woman customer no
The document is an English learning module for grade 8 students that focuses on Afro-Asian literatures. It contains activities to help students understand various Afro-Asian families and their customs through videos, poems, and exercises identifying adjectives and stressed syllables. The module aims to develop students' cultural sensitivity and prepare them for both local and global engagement through English proficiency.
Phoenix Jackson makes a long journey through the woods and fields along a worn path to get to town. She encounters obstacles along the way like thorny bushes, fallen logs, and dead cornfields but persists due to her determination to get medicine for her sick grandson. The story is told from a third person limited perspective focusing on Phoenix's thoughts and feelings. Racism and love are themes in the story as Phoenix faces discrimination but continues her mission out of love for her grandson.
An easy way of understanding the difference between General and Specific Statements. Thanks to https://study.com/academy/lesson/how-to-identify-relationships-between-general-and-specific-ideas.html
The short story "An Uncomfortable Bed" by Guy de Maupassant takes place at a large country house or chateau in rural France in 1883. It describes the extravagant dinner parties and hunting excursions of the time period, as well as the large, apartment-sized rooms in the chateau that each had their own fireplaces. Many beds during this era had heavy curtains to keep cold air out, and the story focuses on a man who has trouble sleeping in an unfamiliar bed with thick curtains in the chateau.
This document discusses the differences between written and spoken discourse. It notes that written discourse can be referred back to, while spoken discourse must be understood immediately. Spoken discourse involves variations in speed, loudness, gestures, intonation, pauses and rhythm. Grammatically, spoken discourse contains fewer subordinate clauses and more active verbs. Lexically, spoken discourse uses more pronouns, repetitions, first person references and active verbs. Structurally, spoken discourse is more fragmented with simple sentences and coordination. Functionally, written discourse allows storage of information over time and space while spoken discourse is used primarily for interaction and relationships.
Tungkung Langit and Alusina were the first gods who brought order from chaos by creating the sky and earth. Tungkung Langit worked hard to impose order while Alusina was lazy and jealous. A fight ensued when Alusina spied on Tungkung Langit, and she disappeared. Lonely and depressed, Tungkung Langit created land, sea, plants and scattered Alusina's jewels as stars, moon and sun in hopes she would return, but she never did. According to folklore, Tungkung Langit still lives alone crying in his palace, and his tears are rain while his loud sobbing is thunder as he calls for Al
The document discusses different text types including narrative, recount, expository, explanation and persuasive texts. It provides definitions of narrative and recount texts. Narratives tell stories and involve conflicts or problems, while recounts simply recount a series of events in chronological order without any conflicts. The document uses examples and structures to illustrate the differences between narratives and recounts.
1) The butcher runs a small meat shop and is waiting for customers. As he cuts meat, he accidentally cuts himself and wipes the blood onto a piece of meat.
2) A woman customer complains about bones added to her meat purchase. A girl also comes in asking for meat without bones for her father who has no teeth.
3) The health inspector, Dongo, visits and refuses to renew the butcher's license until the shop is cleaned. The butcher realizes he needs to bribe Dongo with "bones" to get the license approved.
4) After cleaning the shop, the butcher is able to bribe Dongo, who then signs his license. However, the woman customer no
The document is an English learning module for grade 8 students that focuses on Afro-Asian literatures. It contains activities to help students understand various Afro-Asian families and their customs through videos, poems, and exercises identifying adjectives and stressed syllables. The module aims to develop students' cultural sensitivity and prepare them for both local and global engagement through English proficiency.
Phoenix Jackson makes a long journey through the woods and fields along a worn path to get to town. She encounters obstacles along the way like thorny bushes, fallen logs, and dead cornfields but persists due to her determination to get medicine for her sick grandson. The story is told from a third person limited perspective focusing on Phoenix's thoughts and feelings. Racism and love are themes in the story as Phoenix faces discrimination but continues her mission out of love for her grandson.
An easy way of understanding the difference between General and Specific Statements. Thanks to https://study.com/academy/lesson/how-to-identify-relationships-between-general-and-specific-ideas.html
The short story "An Uncomfortable Bed" by Guy de Maupassant takes place at a large country house or chateau in rural France in 1883. It describes the extravagant dinner parties and hunting excursions of the time period, as well as the large, apartment-sized rooms in the chateau that each had their own fireplaces. Many beds during this era had heavy curtains to keep cold air out, and the story focuses on a man who has trouble sleeping in an unfamiliar bed with thick curtains in the chateau.
This document discusses the differences between written and spoken discourse. It notes that written discourse can be referred back to, while spoken discourse must be understood immediately. Spoken discourse involves variations in speed, loudness, gestures, intonation, pauses and rhythm. Grammatically, spoken discourse contains fewer subordinate clauses and more active verbs. Lexically, spoken discourse uses more pronouns, repetitions, first person references and active verbs. Structurally, spoken discourse is more fragmented with simple sentences and coordination. Functionally, written discourse allows storage of information over time and space while spoken discourse is used primarily for interaction and relationships.
Tungkung Langit and Alusina were the first gods who brought order from chaos by creating the sky and earth. Tungkung Langit worked hard to impose order while Alusina was lazy and jealous. A fight ensued when Alusina spied on Tungkung Langit, and she disappeared. Lonely and depressed, Tungkung Langit created land, sea, plants and scattered Alusina's jewels as stars, moon and sun in hopes she would return, but she never did. According to folklore, Tungkung Langit still lives alone crying in his palace, and his tears are rain while his loud sobbing is thunder as he calls for Al
The document is a detailed lesson plan for a grammar lesson on active and passive voice. The objectives are for students to determine if sentences are active or passive voice, recognize patterns in each, and rewrite sentences from one voice to the other. Examples of active and passive sentences are analyzed. Students then practice identifying the voice of sentences and rewriting them in the opposite voice.
The document discusses connections between Africans and Filipinos. It notes that both groups are proud of their identities and see themselves as gifted. It asks students to identify talents they have that could help the Philippines and notable Filipinos who have brought fame to the country. The document outlines tasks for student groups to perform related to reflecting the message of an included poem about an African child. It provides criteria for scoring the group performances.
Linear text refers to traditional text that needs to be read from beginning to the end while nonlinear text refers to text that does not need to be read from beginning to the end.
Using conditional-in-expressing-argumentsJohnSmith5397
This document provides information about using different types of conditionals to express arguments:
- Zero conditional uses present tense and refers to general truths and habits (e.g. "If you leave the object, it drops").
- First conditional uses present tense and simple future to refer to likely future situations (e.g. "If you don't hurry, you will be late").
- Second conditional uses past tense and "would" to talk about unlikely or improbable situations (e.g. "If I won the lottery, I would buy a house").
- Third conditional uses past perfect tense to describe actions that could have been different if past conditions were different (e.g. "If
The story discusses racial attitudes in Mozambique long ago, when whites saw themselves as superior to blacks. A teacher tells his students that blacks were better than whites, which went against the common belief at the time that whites were nice and clean while blacks were only fit to wash hands and feet. Not all agreed with these racist views, as one woman, Dona Estifania, disagreed with the mistreatment of blacks as slaves. In the end, the hands of blacks are described as being the same as the hands of whites.
This document discusses birthmarks and landmarks, and provides a legend about a ship's captain leading passengers to safety during a storm. It then discusses legends in general, including that they are traditional stories about people, places, or things that often include supernatural elements and explain things science cannot. The document goes on to discuss recalling Philippine legends and comprehending an unfamiliar passage, with questions about a king deciding to live in Singapore and the importance of legends in society.
This document discusses speech acts, which refer to communicative utterances within a context. There are three aspects of a speech act: the locution is the physical utterance, the illocution is the intended meaning, and the perlocution is the resulting action. Speech acts can be categorized into constatives like affirming, directives like ordering, and commissives like promising. The theory of speech acts analyzes the locutionary act of saying something, the illocutionary act of performing an intended function in saying it, and the potential perlocutionary effect on the listener.
The document discusses making generalizations and avoiding faulty generalizations. It provides examples of proper generalizations, such as "Many people like popcorn" and "Many people wear glasses", compared to faulty generalizations like "Everybody loves popcorn" and "Only teachers wear glasses". The key to a proper generalization is making a statement about common traits among some people or things rather than stating something is true of all people or things.
Hector bids farewell to his wife Andromache and infant son before returning to battle for Troy. Andromache begs Hector not to fight, fearing for his life, but Hector's sense of duty and honor compel him to defend his city. He prays to Zeus that his son will be proud of his father's actions in the war. The selection provides insights into Hector's character traits of courage, honor and dedication to his people.
The document outlines a lesson plan about verbs for English class. The objectives are for students to define a verb, describe verb tenses and types, and write 5 sentences using verbs. The teacher leads a discussion explaining verbs and their classifications. Students are asked to write 5 sentences using verbs and complete an assignment identifying nouns and verbs in sample sentences.
This document discusses drawing conclusions and predicting outcomes when reading. It defines drawing conclusions as making inferences based on details from the text combined with prior knowledge. Predicting outcomes involves anticipating what may happen next based on clues and experience. The document provides steps for both processes, including thinking about details, prior knowledge, and experiences to infer conclusions or predictions. It gives examples of drawing conclusions and predicting outcomes when reading short passages.
Folktales are oral stories passed down through generations that use magic and fantasy to explain the natural world or teach moral lessons. There are different types of folktales like trickster tales, fables, pourquoi stories, and fairytales. Common elements among folktales include the rule of threes, themes of good vs evil with good rewarded and evil punished, stock characters like a young heroic protagonist, and settings that are vaguely described to engage the imagination.
The document summarizes the Ilocano epic poem Biag ni Lam-Ang, which follows the story of the hero Lam-ang. Some key details include: Lam-ang was born with the unique ability to speak immediately and vowed revenge after learning of his father's death. He defeats numerous enemies in battle. Lam-ang then falls in love with the beautiful Ines and they marry in a grand celebration, but he later dies after being eaten by a large fish. However, with the help of his magical pets, Lam-ang is resurrected and reunited with his wife. The epic portrays qualities reflecting Ilocano culture from the pre-Spanish Philippines like bravery, justice, love, and hero
Affective stylistics examines how a text affects the reader during the reading process, rather than viewing the text as a static object. It involves close analysis of the text, often word-by-word, to understand how it structures the reader's response moment to moment. While the text is the focus, affective stylistics sees meaning as arising from the reader's experience rather than being inherent to the text itself. It aims to study how the reader engages with the text and makes sense of it during the reading process.
Characterization: What Type of Character are They? pvenglishteach
This document defines and provides examples of different types of characters. It discusses protagonists, who are central to the story and work to achieve a goal. Protagonists can be unlikeable. It also describes round characters as multidimensional, dynamic characters as changing over time, and antagonists as opposing the protagonist. Secondary, flat, and static characters are also defined and examples given.
The Visitation of the Gods by Gilda Cordero FernandoDG Vee
The story follows English instructor Ms. Noel and the staff of Pugad Lawin High School as they prepare for an inspection visit from education officials. They scramble to hide deficiencies and put on a good show of the school's conditions. However, during their discussion that night, Ms. Noel notes to the new supervisor that these visitations are essentially just farces, as the schools have advance notice to cover up real issues. While the visit goes well, Ms. Noel realizes she has been sacrificing to prop up an ineffective system, and remains determined to truly educate students despite the challenges.
This document provides information about African literature and two prominent African authors, Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka. It discusses Achebe's influential novel Things Fall Apart and other works that captured Nigerian society between traditions and changing modern influences. It also summarizes Soyinka's background and play A Dance of the Forests, which drew from Yoruba beliefs and allegorized modern Nigerian society.
Contextual clues are hints within a text that help readers understand unfamiliar words. There are several types of context clues, including definition clues, example clues, synonym clues, contrast clues, and inference clues. Relying on context clues is the most practical way to build vocabulary when a dictionary is not available, but readers must consider multiple meanings and use discretion about when to consult a dictionary instead.
This document discusses allusion and provides several examples of allusions found in literature. It defines allusion as an indirect reference to something significant that expects the reader to have background knowledge to understand its importance. Examples of common allusions are given from everyday speech and works by Shakespeare, Milton, Marlowe, Conrad, and Keats. Specific references and their origins are outlined, such as references to Greek mythology in Milton and Marlowe.
The book review summarizes Roald Dahl's book "The BFG". It describes how Sophie, an orphan girl, is kidnapped by the Big Friendly Giant but instead of eating her, he becomes her friend. Sophie and the BFG team up to stop the other man-eating giants and save the world. They devise a plan to trap the other giants with the help of the Queen of England. In the end, Sophie and the BFG become famous for their heroic efforts.
The document provides vocabulary related to elevators, buildings, inventions, electricity, and other concepts. Key terms are defined and examples are given to illustrate proper usage. Frustrations with elevators are discussed and similar concepts like limited space and express travel are touched upon. Modern conveniences and the internet are highlighted as ways technology has made certain tasks easier.
The document is a detailed lesson plan for a grammar lesson on active and passive voice. The objectives are for students to determine if sentences are active or passive voice, recognize patterns in each, and rewrite sentences from one voice to the other. Examples of active and passive sentences are analyzed. Students then practice identifying the voice of sentences and rewriting them in the opposite voice.
The document discusses connections between Africans and Filipinos. It notes that both groups are proud of their identities and see themselves as gifted. It asks students to identify talents they have that could help the Philippines and notable Filipinos who have brought fame to the country. The document outlines tasks for student groups to perform related to reflecting the message of an included poem about an African child. It provides criteria for scoring the group performances.
Linear text refers to traditional text that needs to be read from beginning to the end while nonlinear text refers to text that does not need to be read from beginning to the end.
Using conditional-in-expressing-argumentsJohnSmith5397
This document provides information about using different types of conditionals to express arguments:
- Zero conditional uses present tense and refers to general truths and habits (e.g. "If you leave the object, it drops").
- First conditional uses present tense and simple future to refer to likely future situations (e.g. "If you don't hurry, you will be late").
- Second conditional uses past tense and "would" to talk about unlikely or improbable situations (e.g. "If I won the lottery, I would buy a house").
- Third conditional uses past perfect tense to describe actions that could have been different if past conditions were different (e.g. "If
The story discusses racial attitudes in Mozambique long ago, when whites saw themselves as superior to blacks. A teacher tells his students that blacks were better than whites, which went against the common belief at the time that whites were nice and clean while blacks were only fit to wash hands and feet. Not all agreed with these racist views, as one woman, Dona Estifania, disagreed with the mistreatment of blacks as slaves. In the end, the hands of blacks are described as being the same as the hands of whites.
This document discusses birthmarks and landmarks, and provides a legend about a ship's captain leading passengers to safety during a storm. It then discusses legends in general, including that they are traditional stories about people, places, or things that often include supernatural elements and explain things science cannot. The document goes on to discuss recalling Philippine legends and comprehending an unfamiliar passage, with questions about a king deciding to live in Singapore and the importance of legends in society.
This document discusses speech acts, which refer to communicative utterances within a context. There are three aspects of a speech act: the locution is the physical utterance, the illocution is the intended meaning, and the perlocution is the resulting action. Speech acts can be categorized into constatives like affirming, directives like ordering, and commissives like promising. The theory of speech acts analyzes the locutionary act of saying something, the illocutionary act of performing an intended function in saying it, and the potential perlocutionary effect on the listener.
The document discusses making generalizations and avoiding faulty generalizations. It provides examples of proper generalizations, such as "Many people like popcorn" and "Many people wear glasses", compared to faulty generalizations like "Everybody loves popcorn" and "Only teachers wear glasses". The key to a proper generalization is making a statement about common traits among some people or things rather than stating something is true of all people or things.
Hector bids farewell to his wife Andromache and infant son before returning to battle for Troy. Andromache begs Hector not to fight, fearing for his life, but Hector's sense of duty and honor compel him to defend his city. He prays to Zeus that his son will be proud of his father's actions in the war. The selection provides insights into Hector's character traits of courage, honor and dedication to his people.
The document outlines a lesson plan about verbs for English class. The objectives are for students to define a verb, describe verb tenses and types, and write 5 sentences using verbs. The teacher leads a discussion explaining verbs and their classifications. Students are asked to write 5 sentences using verbs and complete an assignment identifying nouns and verbs in sample sentences.
This document discusses drawing conclusions and predicting outcomes when reading. It defines drawing conclusions as making inferences based on details from the text combined with prior knowledge. Predicting outcomes involves anticipating what may happen next based on clues and experience. The document provides steps for both processes, including thinking about details, prior knowledge, and experiences to infer conclusions or predictions. It gives examples of drawing conclusions and predicting outcomes when reading short passages.
Folktales are oral stories passed down through generations that use magic and fantasy to explain the natural world or teach moral lessons. There are different types of folktales like trickster tales, fables, pourquoi stories, and fairytales. Common elements among folktales include the rule of threes, themes of good vs evil with good rewarded and evil punished, stock characters like a young heroic protagonist, and settings that are vaguely described to engage the imagination.
The document summarizes the Ilocano epic poem Biag ni Lam-Ang, which follows the story of the hero Lam-ang. Some key details include: Lam-ang was born with the unique ability to speak immediately and vowed revenge after learning of his father's death. He defeats numerous enemies in battle. Lam-ang then falls in love with the beautiful Ines and they marry in a grand celebration, but he later dies after being eaten by a large fish. However, with the help of his magical pets, Lam-ang is resurrected and reunited with his wife. The epic portrays qualities reflecting Ilocano culture from the pre-Spanish Philippines like bravery, justice, love, and hero
Affective stylistics examines how a text affects the reader during the reading process, rather than viewing the text as a static object. It involves close analysis of the text, often word-by-word, to understand how it structures the reader's response moment to moment. While the text is the focus, affective stylistics sees meaning as arising from the reader's experience rather than being inherent to the text itself. It aims to study how the reader engages with the text and makes sense of it during the reading process.
Characterization: What Type of Character are They? pvenglishteach
This document defines and provides examples of different types of characters. It discusses protagonists, who are central to the story and work to achieve a goal. Protagonists can be unlikeable. It also describes round characters as multidimensional, dynamic characters as changing over time, and antagonists as opposing the protagonist. Secondary, flat, and static characters are also defined and examples given.
The Visitation of the Gods by Gilda Cordero FernandoDG Vee
The story follows English instructor Ms. Noel and the staff of Pugad Lawin High School as they prepare for an inspection visit from education officials. They scramble to hide deficiencies and put on a good show of the school's conditions. However, during their discussion that night, Ms. Noel notes to the new supervisor that these visitations are essentially just farces, as the schools have advance notice to cover up real issues. While the visit goes well, Ms. Noel realizes she has been sacrificing to prop up an ineffective system, and remains determined to truly educate students despite the challenges.
This document provides information about African literature and two prominent African authors, Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka. It discusses Achebe's influential novel Things Fall Apart and other works that captured Nigerian society between traditions and changing modern influences. It also summarizes Soyinka's background and play A Dance of the Forests, which drew from Yoruba beliefs and allegorized modern Nigerian society.
Contextual clues are hints within a text that help readers understand unfamiliar words. There are several types of context clues, including definition clues, example clues, synonym clues, contrast clues, and inference clues. Relying on context clues is the most practical way to build vocabulary when a dictionary is not available, but readers must consider multiple meanings and use discretion about when to consult a dictionary instead.
This document discusses allusion and provides several examples of allusions found in literature. It defines allusion as an indirect reference to something significant that expects the reader to have background knowledge to understand its importance. Examples of common allusions are given from everyday speech and works by Shakespeare, Milton, Marlowe, Conrad, and Keats. Specific references and their origins are outlined, such as references to Greek mythology in Milton and Marlowe.
The book review summarizes Roald Dahl's book "The BFG". It describes how Sophie, an orphan girl, is kidnapped by the Big Friendly Giant but instead of eating her, he becomes her friend. Sophie and the BFG team up to stop the other man-eating giants and save the world. They devise a plan to trap the other giants with the help of the Queen of England. In the end, Sophie and the BFG become famous for their heroic efforts.
The document provides vocabulary related to elevators, buildings, inventions, electricity, and other concepts. Key terms are defined and examples are given to illustrate proper usage. Frustrations with elevators are discussed and similar concepts like limited space and express travel are touched upon. Modern conveniences and the internet are highlighted as ways technology has made certain tasks easier.
Food can reflect a place's climate and culture. In Thailand, sour and spicy foods match the warm tropical climate. Local people enjoy roasted insects and red ant eggs, which may seem strange but provide protein. In Alaska, there are few insects so people eat rotten salmon heads and bear stew, showing how Eskimos use available resources. When unfamiliar with local cuisine, keep an open mind by sampling dishes to gain a cultural window.
How to Create the Ultimate Fantasy Football TeamMatthew Gastaldi
This document provides tips on creating a successful fantasy football team. It discusses the target audience, which includes anyone interested in fantasy football leagues. The problem addressed is helping novice players build and maintain a winning team. The goals are to educate readers on draft preparation, common pitfalls to avoid, and tips for team maintenance. These goals were accomplished by researching fantasy football resources, dividing the writing tasks, and collaboratively editing the document. Design elements like consistency, simplicity, and images were used to improve readability.
The document summarizes information about three children's books:
1) The BFG by Roald Dahl uses large blocks of text and black and white illustrations to tell the story of giants. It has 224 pages for 7-11 year olds.
2) The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson uses rhyming couplets and digital illustrations over 32 pages at 21.7 x 26.9 cm for ages 3-7.
3) The Tiger That Came to Tea by Judith Kerr contains small paragraphs of text and large, simple hand-drawn illustrations over 32 pages at 22 x 28 cm for ages 5-7.
This summary is based on the document provided. Sophie, a young girl living in an orphanage in England, encounters the Big Friendly Giant one night and discovers that while most giants eat children, the BFG only collects nice dreams to share. Sophie changes the story by telling the Queen about the naughty giants, and together with the BFG, they work to stop the other giants from eating children at night.
The document summarizes the plot of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It describes how Willy Wonka closed his famous chocolate factory years ago after his recipes were stolen, but decides to let five lucky children visit if they find golden tickets. The document outlines the main characters, including Charlie Bucket, an ordinary boy who finds the last ticket. It describes how the other children misbehave and come to misfortunes in the factory, leaving Charlie as the winner at the end after proving himself honest and responsible.
The document provides biographical information about author Roald Dahl, including where he was born and educated, his jobs working for Shell Oil and as an RAF pilot, and that he died in 1990 at age 74. It also notes that he wrote the book The BFG for his children and that the story is interesting and funny in some parts.
The document is a rubric for evaluating a poetry portfolio that contains four levels of achievement: Exceeded Expectations, Met Expectations, Met Expectations with support, and Exposed to Expectations. The rubric assesses students' poetry portfolios on organization, creativity, craftsmanship, and personal growth.
This document provides context about Roald Dahl's classic novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It discusses that the book was published in 1964 and explores some of the historical context of that time period including World War II, which Dahl participated in and drew inspiration from for his stories. It also provides biographical details about Dahl's life and career as a writer of children's and adult short stories. Finally, it examines the relationship between the book and the social/political climate of the mid-20th century.
Roald Dahl is considered one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century. He drew inspiration for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from experiences receiving chocolate samples from Cadbury as a student. Dahl had a tall stature and excelled at sports in school. He later served as a fighter pilot in World War II and passed away in 1990 in England.
This document provides examples of activities students can do to engage different intelligences based on the books of Roald Dahl. It lists creating a board game, writing and recording a song, designing an advertisement poster, making a diorama, and provides titles of several Roald Dahl books as inspiration for the activities. A short song about the characters in one of the books is also included. The document concludes by thanking the viewer.
Roald Dahl was a famous British author born in 1916 who wrote many classic children's books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and The BFG. He had a varied career that included serving in the Royal Air Force during WWII before starting his writing career. Dahl wrote both children's books and short stories for adults, drawing inspiration from his own life experiences and children to create memorable tales. He received many awards over his lifetime for his contributions to children's literature before passing away in 1990.
This document appears to be a quiz about the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. It asks questions to test the reader's knowledge of characters like Charlie Bucket, Willy Wonka, Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, and Mike Teavee. It also asks the reader to identify plot points, choose correct answers, unscramble words, and match vocabulary terms to their definitions. The quiz covers a range of details from the characters to themes to events in the story.
The story describes three bears - Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear - who each have their own bowl of porridge and chair of the right size. A girl named Goldilocks enters their home uninvited and tries each of their bowls and chairs, finding Baby Bear's options to be "just right." When the bears return home, they discover Goldilocks sleeping in Baby Bear's bed.
This story summarizes the classic fairy tale "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". Goldilocks goes for a walk in the forest and finds an empty house belonging to three bears. She samples their porridge, chairs, and beds, finding that one of each is "just right". When the bears return home, they discover signs that someone has been using their belongings. They identify Goldilocks sleeping in Baby Bear's bed, and she awakens and flees in fear back into the forest.
Goldilocks wandered into the cottage of the three bears while they were out for a walk. She tasted their porridge, sat in their chairs which were too hot/sweet/hard, and fell asleep in Baby Bear's bed. When the bears returned home, they discovered someone had been eating their porridge and sitting in their chairs. They found Goldilocks asleep in the bedroom. Goldilocks woke up and ran away, scared by the angry bears.
This document discusses various rhetorical devices and their uses. It begins by stating that ambiguity is bad, while puns, double entendres, and paranomasia are good rhetorical devices. It then provides examples of different devices like double entendres, idiomatic expressions, paradoxes, oxymorons, doggerel, anacoluthon, zeugma, parody, mondegreens, analogy, satire, anachronism, innuendo, hyperbole, repetition, malapropisms, vernacular writing, and litotes. Each example is preceded by a statement about whether errors or the intentional device is good or bad from a rhetorical standpoint.
sounds too academic? silly. it's all about playing with words and meanings - puns, parodoxes, oxymorons and others. another masterpiece of humor play from the Nilsens
1. The document discusses various rhetorical devices and their uses in writing and speech. It argues that devices like puns, analogies, metaphors and hyperbole can be effective when used intentionally, whereas errors, contradictions or ambiguities are generally undesirable.
2. Examples are provided of different rhetorical devices like oxymorons, paradoxes, repetitions and understatements. The document also notes how devices like mondegreens and malapropisms can occur unintentionally when words are misheard or misused.
3. In summarizing the key points, the document advocates for the strategic use of rhetorical devices to enhance expression, while advising against ambiguities, inconsistencies and other unintentional errors
This document provides summaries and recommendations for several children's books that can be rented from the online library JustBooks. Some of the books summarized include Astrosaurs Academy: Destination Danger about new astro-cadets going on their first mission, Flat Stanley Bumper Bind-Up which collects three adventures of the character who became half an inch thick, and Curious George Visits a Library where the monkey causes chaos at his first library visit. The document also describes membership plans for JustBooks that allow renting 1-4 books at a time and provides contact information.
The document discusses balancing a library collection and evaluating whether it is balanced. It addresses questions around what constitutes a balanced collection and how to define and measure balance. Specifically, it proposes using two continua - something versus nothing and issue versus counterissue - as a framework for determining if a collection has achieved balance.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. IF IF = THEN THEN THEN = ELSE ELSE ELSE = IF; I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop. Where she sits she shines, and where she shines she sits. How many boards Could the Mongols hoard If the Mongol hoards got bored? These are some examples of tongue twisters from an international collection consisting of over 100 tongue twisters in English.
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1. The document discusses the health benefits of humor and laughter, summarizing various research findings. It explores the work of researchers who have studied how humor can reduce stress, increase blood circulation, and boost the immune system.
2. The document also examines the role of clowns in healthcare settings and how humor is used therapeutically in hospitals. It provides examples of humor carts, joke books, and clown visits being used to entertain patients.
3. Researchers discussed caution that while humor may provide benefits, other factors like social support and positive relationships also impact health. Individual senses of humor vary, and humor should not be seen as a cure or replacement for medical treatment.
This document summarizes the evolution of sitcoms on television from the 1950s to present day. Some of the key points made include:
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Orpah Winfrey: From Humble Beginnings to Media Mogul
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The notion of Dwayne Johnson kidnapping seems straight out of a Hollywood thriller. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, known for his larger-than-life persona, immense popularity. and action-packed filmography, is the last person anyone would envision being a victim of kidnapping. Yet, the bizarre and riveting tale of such an incident, filled with twists and turns. has captured the imagination of many. In this article, we delve into the intricate details of this astonishing event. exploring every aspect, from the dramatic rescue operation to the aftermath and the lessons learned.
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The Origins of the Dwayne Johnson Kidnapping Saga
Dwayne Johnson: A Brief Background
Before discussing the specifics of the kidnapping. it is crucial to understand who Dwayne Johnson is and why his kidnapping would be so significant. Born May 2, 1972, Dwayne Douglas Johnson is an American actor, producer, businessman. and former professional wrestler. Known by his ring name, "The Rock," he gained fame in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) before transitioning to a successful career in Hollywood.
Johnson's filmography includes blockbuster hits such as "The Fast and the Furious" series, "Jumanji," "Moana," and "San Andreas." His charismatic personality, impressive physique. and action-star status have made him a beloved figure worldwide. Thus, the news of his kidnapping would send shockwaves across the globe.
Setting the Scene: The Day of the Kidnapping
The incident of Dwayne Johnson's kidnapping began on an ordinary day. Johnson was filming his latest high-octane action film set to break box office records. The location was a remote yet scenic area. chosen for its rugged terrain and breathtaking vistas. perfect for the film's climactic scenes.
But, beneath the veneer of normalcy, a sinister plot was unfolding. Unbeknownst to Johnson and his team, a group of criminals had planned his abduction. hoping to leverage his celebrity status for a hefty ransom. The stage was set for an event that would soon dominate worldwide headlines and social media feeds.
The Abduction: Unfolding the Dwayne Johnson Kidnapping
The Moment of Capture
On the day of the kidnapping, everything seemed to be proceeding as usual on set. Johnson and his co-stars and crew were engrossed in shooting a particularly demanding scene. As the day wore on, the production team took a short break. providing the kidnappers with the perfect opportunity to strike.
The abduction was executed with military precision. A group of masked men, armed and organized, infiltrated the set. They created chaos, taking advantage of the confusion to isolate Johnson. Johnson was outnumbered and caught off guard despite his formidable strength and fighting skills. The kidnappers overpowered him, bundled him into a waiting vehicle. and sped away, leaving everyone on set in a state of shock and disbelief.
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The immediate aftermath of the Dwayne Johnson kidnappin
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Word Play in Roald Dahl's The BFG: A Study in Schemes and Tropes
1. Word Play in Roald Dahl’s The BFG:
A Study in Schemes and Tropes
By Don and Alleen Nilsen
2. Schemes vs. Tropes
Schemes are superficial.
Schemes are the language-play devices
that relate to sounds and spellings.
Alliteration, Assonance, Cacography,
Eye Rhyme, and Slant Rhyme are
examples of schemes.
Tropes are meaningful.
Tropes are the language-play devices
that relate to meanings.
Cacophony, Double Entendre, Euphony,
Hyperbole, Irony, Metaphor, Metonymy
Sound and Visual Imagery, and
Understatement are examples of tropes.
3. ALLITERATION (Repetition of
Consonants):
The giants have such names as The
Childchewer, The Gizardgulper, The
MaidMasher, The Bloodbottler and The
Butcher Boy.
In the book, girls’ schools are called
“gigglehouses,” and boys’ schools are
called “boggleboxes.”
4. ASSONANCE (Repetition of Vowel Sounds)
Dahl uses such words as scotch-hopper
and wraprascal.
To the BFG, “Words is oh such a twitch-
tickling problem to me all my life.”
BFG describes a dream as a
“winksquiffler,” but then said,
“It’s…it’s…it’s…it’s even better. It’s a
phizzwizard! It’s a golden phizzwizard!”
BFG also talks about the
“bogrotting” night mares that
result from having
“trogglehumper” dreams.
The opposite of the
“trogglehumper” dream is the
“phizzwizard” dream
6. CACOPHONY (Unpleasant Meanings)
The giants have such
cacophonous names as The
Fleshlumpeater, The
Bonecruncher, The Manhugger
and The Meatdripper.
The snozzcumber is also
cacophonous.
it’s sickable! It’s rotsome! It’s
maggotwise!
Whizzpoppers are also a bit
cacophonous.
7. BFG Doesn’t Eat Human Beans.
He eats Snozzcumbers and drinks Frobscottle.
8. The Cacophony of “Trogglehumpers”
Sophie cried, “But it’s…it’s
horrible! It’s jumping about!
It wants to get out.”
“That’s because it’s a
troggleuhumper” said the
BFG.
It’s a nightmare.”
“A dream where you is seeing
little chiddlers being eaten is
about the most frightsome
trogglehumping dream you
can get.
It’s a kicksy bogthumper.
It’s a whoppsy grobswitcher.”
9. CLIPPINGS
The Pictures Are of Jack, the Beanstalk and the Giant
Human beings are called human beans.
This gives a special meaning to the story
of “Jack and the Bean Stalk,”
which is, of course, a story about a child
and a giant.
In talking about his cave, the BFG says,
“There is no human beans or stringy
beans or jelly beans or any other beans
in there.”
10. Deference to Royalty
When the BFG meets the Queen, he
addresses her as follows:
“Oh, Magester! Oh, Queen! Oh
Monacher! Oh, Golden Sovereign! Oh,
Ruler! Oh, Ruler of Straight Lines!”
This is reminiscent of when Bilbo
Baggins meets the Dragon, Smaug, in J.
R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.
In the picture, Smaug is saying, “You
have nice manners for a thief and a liar.”
11. EUPHONY (Pleasant Meanings):
Frobscottle is described as delumptious
and fizzy.
BFG says, “Whizpopping is a sign of
happiness. It is music in our ears!”
“A look of absolute ecstasy began to
spread over his long wrinkly face. Then
suddenly the heavens opened and he let
fly with a series of the loudest and
rudest noises Sophie had ever heard in
her life…. The force of the explosions
actually lifted the enormous giant clear
off his feet, like a rocket.”
12. The Euphony of the “Phizzwizard” Dream
This is what Sophie saw when she
looked into the jar containing a
“phizzwizard” dream:
“She saw the faint translucent outline of
something about the size of a hen’s egg.
There was just a touch of colour in it, a
pale sea-green, soft and shimmering and
very beautiful.
There it lay, this small oblong sea-green
jellyfish thing…pulsing gently…as though
it were breathing.”
13. Foreshadowing is displayed in the
planning of the Queen’s dream.
Sophie and The BFG make the
following plan: “I want the
Queen to dream that nine
disgusting giants, each one
about fifty feet tall, are galloping
to England in the night.
Let her dream they will be
reaching into the bedroom
windows and pulling the little
boys and girls out of their beds.
In her dream there is a Big
Friendly Giant who can tell
her where all those beasts are
living…,
so that she can send her
soldiers and her armies to
capture them once and for
all.”
14. Foreshadowing: The Queen’s Dream
When the Queen was having a
nightmare, she said,
“Oh no! No! Don’t
—Someone stop them!
--Don’t let them do it!
--I can’t bear it!
--Oh please stop them!
--it’s horrible!
--Oh, it’s ghastlyl!
--No! No! No!....”
Later, when the Queen read the
news in The Times she said that
was exactly what she had
dreamed.
She had even dreamed about
Sophie sitting on her window
sill,
And about the giant who had
placed her there.
15. The Queen’s maid saw a little girl sitting in the window.
The Queen also saw her:
The Queen “simply sat there staring wide eyed and
white-faced at the small girl who was perched on her
window-sill in a nightie. Sophie was petrified.”
The Queen had also dreamed all of the details of the
story in The Times:
“Eighteen girls vanish mysteriously from their beds at
Roedean School!
Fourteen boys disappeared from Eaton! Bones are
found underneath dormitory windows!”
16. HYPERBOLE (Exaggeration)
BFG is talking about his big ears:
“I is hearing the footsteps of a ladybird
as she goes walking across a leaf.”
“I is hearing the little ants chittering to
each other as they scuddle around in the
soil.”
“One of the biggest chatbags is the
cattlepiddlers.”
“They is argying all the time about who
is going to be the prettiest butteryfly.”
17. The Hyperbole of “Giant Country”
They were using an Atlas to help them find giant country.
At the end of the Atlas there were two blank pages.
Pointing to a spot on one of these blank pages the BFG said, “So now we must be
somewhere here.”
What they thought was the firing of guns turned out to be the snoring of giants.
18. The Hyperbole of the Queen’s Breakfast
“By gumdrops!” he cried. “What a
spliffling shoppsy room we is in! It is so
gigantuous I is needing bicirculers and
telescoops to see what is going on at the
other end.”
For the breakfast, Mr. Tibbs, the Butler,
multiplied everything by four. Two
breakfast eggs became eight. Four
rashers of bacon became sixteen. Three
pieces of toast became twelve.
For knives, forks and spoons, they used
a garden fork, a spade, and a sword that
was hanging on the wall.
19. Why Huge Ears are Important in Dream Catching
“A dream” he said,
“as it goes whiffling
through the night air,
is making a tiny little
buzzing-humming
noise.”
“But this little buzzy-
hum is so silvery
soft, it is impossible
for a human bean to
be hearing it.”
20. Hyperbole and Understatement
BFG is four times as big as a human
bean.
Sophie is four times as small as an adult
human bean.
But all of the other giants call BFG the
runt.
Because BFG is much smaller than any
of the other giants.
21. Giants at Play
BFG is the “runt” of all of the giants.
Because of this, they have fun throwing
BFG from giant to giant.
Manhugger caught him and threw him
to Bonecruncher, who caught him and
threw him to Childchewer.
“And so it went on. The giants were
playing ball with the BFG, vying with
each other to see who could throw him
the highest.”
22. IRONY:
In Coke and Pepsi, the bubbles rise to the top.
This causes people to burp.
But in the frobscottle that the BFG drinks, the bubbles flow downward rather than upward;
therefore, instead of causing burps, it causes whizpopping.
23. The Irony of Giants Being More Civilized than Human Beans
Sophie tells the BFG that it is very
uncivilized for Giants to be eating
human beans—especially children.
But BFG says that giants don’t eat other
giants.
And BFG adds that giants don’t kill other
giants, “but human beans is squishing
each other all the time.”
“They is shootling guns and going up in
aerioplanes to drop their bombs on each
other’s heads.”
Sophy countered by saying “I think it’s
rotten that those foul giants should go
off every night to eat humans.
Humans have never done them any
harm.”
BFG countered this by saying, “That is
what the little piggy-wig is saying every
day.
He is saying, ‘I has never done any harm
to the human bean so why should he be
eating me?’”
24. Leit Motif (a phrase, sound or behavior that is
associated with a particular character)
In Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, a
particular musical phrase is associated
with each of the chracters—Peter, the
grandfather, the bird, the wolf, etc.
In Wagner’s Ring Cycle a particular
musical phrase is associated with the
Valkyries as they come to take the
wounded warriors off to Val Halla.
In Star Wars a particular musical phrase
is associated with Darth Vader.
Very often when the BFG says
something controversial to Sophie he
asks her, “Is I right, or Is I left?”
And she responds, “Right!”
25. METATHESIS (Reversing the order of words or sounds)
This is a Leit Motif for The BFG
“You is welcome to search my cave from
frack to bunt. You can go looking into
every crook and nanny.”
BFG also uses the term “snappy
whippers” instead of “whipper
snappers.”
Instead of saying “every now and then,”
BFG says, “every then and now.”
Sophie was reading Nicholas Nickleby.
BFG assumed that the book was written
by Dahl’s Chickens.
26. METONYMY (Word Association)
When the giants eat “human beans,”
the people from Turkey taste like turkey,
the people from Greece are greasy. The
people from Panama taste like hats, and
the people from Wales have a fishy taste
(like whales).
The people from Chile taste either like
chile beans or like chilly beans.
27. Mondegreens (Incorrect Word-Breaking or Phrase-Breaking)
Two lines of a famous Scottish poem
read as follows:
“They ha slain the Earl of Murray
And they laid him on the green.”
This last line is mis-interpreted as, “and
the lady Mondegreen.”
Similarly, the BFG offers “a sistance” to
the Queen, and talks about “Mrs. Sippi,”
and “Miss Souri.”
28. Sound Imagery
The BFG failed to see the enormous
crystal chandelier in the Queen’s
Ballroom.
“Crash went his head right into the
chandelier.
A shower of glass fell upon the poor
BFG. ‘Gunghummers and
bogswinkles!’”
29. More Sound Imagery
“Just then, there came a tremendous noise of galloping
feet from outside the cave. ‘What’s that?’ Sophie
cried.
“That is all the giants zippfuzzing off to another
country to guzzle human beans” the BFG said.
After BFG blew a “trogglehumper” nightmare into the
face of Fleshlumpeater, one of his flailing fists hit the
still-fast-asleep Meatdripping Giant, who thrashed his
legs to kick the snoring Gizzardgulping Giant.”
Both the injured giants woke up and began to fight.
30. Squishy Language (Language on the Slant)
The BFG is always using the wrong
words.
But the BFG’s words are funny, and they
are suggestive.
The BFG explains why it is important for
him to hide from human beans:
“They would be putting me into the zoo
or the bunkumhouse with all those
squiggling hippodumplings and
crocadowndillies.”
31. More Squishy Language
The BFG continues,
“If I do, they will be putting me in the
zoo with all the jiggyraffes and
cattypiddlers.”
BFG continues, “Grown-up human beans
is not famous for their kindnesses.
They is all squifflerotters and
grinksludgers.”
BFG said, “I is telling you once before
that I is never having a chance to go to
school.
I is full of mistakes.
They is not my fault.
I do my best.”
32. Taste and Smell Imagery
and Analogy (Similarity) of Processes
Mixing dreams is like mixing a
cake.
“If you is putting the right
amounts of all the different
things into it, you is making a
cake come out any way you
want, sugary, splongy, curranty,
Christmassy or grobswitchy.”
It is the same with dreams.”
33. The Visual and Sound Imagery of the Giants
What Sophie Saw and Heard
“In the light of the moon, she
saw all nine of those
monstrous half-naked brutes
thundering across the
landscape together.
They were galloping in a pack,
their necks craned forward,
their arms bent at the elbows,
and worst of all, their
stomachs bulging.
The strides they took were
incredible.
Their speed was unbelievable.
Their feet pounded and
thundered on the ground and
left a great sheet of dust
behind them.”
34. The Visual and Sound Imagery of Mixing Dreams
BFG had a gigantic egg-beater.
“It was one of those that has a handle
which you turn, and down below there
are a lot of overlapping blades that go
whizzing around.”
“Flashes of green and blue exploded
inside the jar. The dreams were being
whisked into a sea-green froth.”
“Quite slowly, the topmost bubble rose
up through the neck of the jar and
floated away.
A second one followed. Then a third
and a fourth.
Soon the cave was filled with hundreds
of beautifully coloured bubbles, all
drifting gently through the air.
35. The Visual, Sound and Smell Imagery
of Nine Sleeping Giants
“They looked even more grotesque now
than when they were awake.
Sprawled out across the yellow plain,
they covered an area about the size of a
football field.
Most of them were lying on their backs
with their enormous mouths wide open,
and they were snoring like foghorns.
The noise was awful.”
Sophie described Fleshlumpeater’s face
as follows:
“Every now and again a big bubble of
spit formed between his two open lips…
and then it would burst with a splash
and cover his face with saliva.”
36. Zeugma (Intentional Faulty Parallelism)
“Then out he came!
Twenty-four feet tall, wearing
his black cloak with the grace
of a nobleman, still carrying
his long trumpet in one hand,
he strode magnificently across
the Palace lawn toward the
window.”
“The maid screamed.”
“The Queen gasped.”
“Sophie waved.”
37. In Conclusion, The BFG is an Autobiography
With the Queen’s help, the BFG learned
how to read…, and how to write.
And he wrote a book, but he was too
modest to put his name on it.
“But where, you might ask, is this book
that the BFG wrote?”
“It’s right here.”
“You’ve just finished reading it.”