Analyzing Poetry

Drawing Conclusions

Excerpt from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

By J K Rowling

The drawing room was full of silent people,

sitting at a long and ornate table. The room’s

usual furniture had been pushed carelessly

up against the walls. Illumination came from a

roaring fire beneath a handsome marble

mantelpiece surmounted by a gilded mirror.

Snape and Yaxley lingered for a moment on

the threshold. As their eyes grew accustomed

to the lack of light, they were drawn upward

to the strangest feature of the scene: an

apparently unconscious human figure

hanging upside down over the table,

revolving slowly as if suspended by an

invisible rope, and reflected in the mirror

and in the bare, polished surface of the table

below. None of the people seated

underneath this singular sight was looking at

it except for a pale young man sitting almost

directly below it. He seemed unable to

prevent himself from glancing upward every

minute or so.

What conclusion can be drawn about

the mood in the room?

• solemn

• fearful

• powerful

• curious

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Excerpt from The Lightning Thief

By Rick Riordan

Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood.

If you're reading this because you think you might

be one, my advice is: close this book right now.

Believe whatever lie your mom or dad told you

about your birth, and try to lead a normal life.

Being a half-blood is dangerous. It's scary. Most of

the time, it gets you killed in painful, nasty ways.

If you're a normal kid, reading this because you

think it's fiction, great. Read on. I envy you for

being able to believe that none of this ever

happened.

But if you recognize yourself in these pages-if you

feel something stirring inside-stop reading

immediately. You might be one of us. And once

you know that, it's only a matter of time before

they sense it too, and they'll come for you.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Paragraph two leads the reader to believe -

• the narrator didn't always know he was a half-blood.

• their parents are lying to them about their true identity.

• you are a normal kid.

• you are a half-blood.

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What is symbolism?

• When the author uses an object or reference to add deeper meaning to a story

• A reference to another literary work

• The tone of the story

• The events of the story

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In a story, what could a storm symbolize?

• love

• happiness

• danger

• luck

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The color red symbolizes what two emotions?

• sadness

• happiness

• love

• anger

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What might a "storm" symbolize?

• A difficult time

• Thunder and lightning

• A party

• Cold weather

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What can water symbolize?

• Liquid

• Purity

• Good luck

• Anger

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Why does an author use symbolism in their literary piece?

• To convey deeper meanings about a topic or subject
• To show the importance of symbols

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Diction is the literary term that means

• The connections we have with words

• An author's choice of words

• The definition of words

• The common way of speaking with friends

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Refers to the feelings and ideas a word evokes.

• Synonym

• Denotation

• Connotation

• Diction

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