English 11

EFPH11 – Bento Box

For this Bento Box assignment on Thomas King’s Deep House, I created an interactive image using Genially, and the objects used in the image symbolically represent different elements in the book. By clicking on the interactive buttons, you can access more information about the book.

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Poetry Talks – Imagery and Understatement

 

Imagery refers to the use of descriptive language or figurative language that uses the senses of sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell which helps create vivid and memorable images in a reader’s mind. By using sensory details and descriptive language, writers can paint a picture in the reader’s mind, bringing the text to life and making it more engaging, and it is an effective tool that can be effectively used to convey a wide range of moods, emotions, and ideas.

An understatement is a literary device that is used to describe something in a way that makes it seem less important or significant than it really is. It is a form of irony where the writer intentionally downplays the significance of an event or situation, usually for humorous or dramatic effect. Understatements are commonly used in literature and even everyday conversation, and by using understatements, one can evoke a sense of humility or modesty, and to avoid exaggeration or overstatement.

Imagery examples:

  1. “Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou her maid art far more fair than she.” Shakespeare, William. “Romeo and Juliet.
  2. “The snow was white and fluffy, like a thick blanket covering the ground.”
  3. “As Frodo prepared to draw Sting from its sheath, it seemed to grow tall and very sharp; and the blade almost shimmered in answer. Then he drew it, and its polished and well-oiled length shone suddenly as clearly as if it were transparent.” Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings.

Understatement examples:

  1. “I think it’s raining a little bit.” (in a situation where there is a horrible storm)
  2. “I think so,” said Professor McGonagall dryly, “we teachers are rather good at magic, you know.” – Professor McGonagall in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows.
  3. “I have to have this operation. It isn’t very serious. I have this tiny little tumour on the brain” – Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye

 

 

First People’s Talk – Métis

The word Métis is derived from a French word meaning ‘mixed’, which is fitting because it is a word used to describe people of mixed European and Indigenous ancestry. The term métis was first used in the 1700’s when European settlers used it to describe the children with Indigenous and European parents. Even though métis people are of mixed descent, it is important to note that they still have distinct cultural practices that are separate from both Indigenous and European culture.

Examples:

Métis – noun

  1. Métis were recognized as one of Canada’s three Indigenous peoples in 1982.
  2. The term métis (mixed race individuals with European and First Nations descent) was first used in the 17th century, where settlers used it in reference to the children of Europeans and Indigenous peoples.
  3. In Western Canada’s Prairies, the Métis (self-identifying with distinct descent from the source of where their ancestors came from) people hunt bison with their traditional hunting practices.