A Hundred Flowers Character Analysis Auntie Song

​CHARACTER ANALYSIS -AUNTIE SONG

Tone
The general character or attitude of a character or a piece of writing. Tone words should always be adjectives and might convey one of the following attitudes: Positive, Negative, Humorous (Ironic/Sarcastic), Sorrowful (Fearful, Worried), or Neutral.

Word Choice
The author’s use of specific and accurate words, to “show” the reader rather than to “tell” them. Adjectives are extremely descriptive, and nouns are very particular. When looking for word choice, students will notice ‘clusters’ of words that evoke the same meaning or tone.

Imagery & Detail
Imagery is visually descriptive or figurative
language in a literary work. For this element,
you want to look at the use of onomatopoeia, alliteration, similes, metaphors, hyperbole, analogies and personification. These are all details that the author will use to give a sense of emotion to the reader. Very descriptive, figurative language paints a picture in readers’ minds, making this term exceedingly important.

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Which of the following literary devices is referred to in this definition?

The spelling and pronunciation of that word is directly influenced by the sound it defines in real life.

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a comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

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A rhetorical and literary technique where an author or speaker intentionally uses exaggeration and overstatement for emphasis and effect.

Style
Literary style refers to the way that the author uses words – the author’s vocabulary, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement. The way an author presents the information determines the way in which the reader interprets it. The wording itself lends insight into the emotions or concepts the author wants convey with the scene, setting, or characters. The combination of word choice, figurative language, sentence formation, and formality work together to create a 'voice' through which a story is told.

Poll

Which part of style do you think is strongest for Song?

• Word Choice

• Figuative Language

• Sentence Formation

• Level of Formality

Theme
When looking at theme or a a recurring idea in a
poetry or prose, other parts of the TWIST can be
used to piece together information about the author's intentions. By looking at the tone and imagery, it makes it possible to pinpoint the topic. The author's thoughts on it can then be inferred. Using imagery and style will help uncover the attitude of the author on the topic.

Poll

Which part of TWIST do you think Gail Tsukiyama uses most deliberately?

• TONE

• WORD CHOICE

• IMAGERY

• STYLE

• THEME

Theme
We have focused on these four themes at
different parts of the novel thus far

• Redemption

• Journeys and Growth

• Suffering, Strength, and Resilience

• Home and Family

In your PBA groups, cut and paste two to three quote from different parts of the book (with page references) that typify these themes.

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• Journeys and Growth

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• Home and Family

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• Suffering, Strength, and Resilience

THE MOON FESTIVAL
AUNTIE SONG

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THROUGHOUT THESE PAGES WE ARE INTRODUCED TO AUNTIE SONG. USING TWIST, IDENTIFY ASPECTS OF HER CHARACTER THAT WOULD HELP US UNDERSTAND HER BETTER.
YOU ARE TO USE THE SOFT COPY OF THE TEXT (https://oceanofpdf.com/authors/gail-tsukiyama/pdf-epub-a-hundred-flowers-download-96699655159/)
TO FIND MEANINGFUL EPISODES (AS OPPOSED TO ONLY WORDS AND DESCRIPTIONS) TO CUT AND PASTE SIGNIFICANT TEXT INTO THE SLIDES THAT FOLLOW. IF POSSIBLE, YOU ARE TO HIGHLIGHT PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF THE TWIST YOU SEE FOR CLASS DISCUSSION.

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• T - TONE

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• W - WORD CHOICE

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• I - IMAGERY

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• S - STYLE

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• T - THEME

Word Cloud

THE PAGE NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT EPISODES OR DESCRIPTIONS

OF INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER CHARACTERS THAT ARE WORTH REMEMBERING!!!!!