Introduction
The following WebQuest hopes to expand understanding of crucial literary concepts, and their uses.
Task
You will explore a WebQuest in order to understand the intricacies, uses, dos, and don'ts of various literary terms.
You will create a Slideshow to define various terms, list popular examples of their use, and provide examples of your own.
Please consult the rubric & read instructions carefully before beginning the task.
Process
- Define "Analogy"
- List popular or favorite uses of analogy
- Provide two of your own examples
- Define "Metaphor"
- List popular or favorite uses of metaphor
- Provide two of your own examples
- Define "Simile"
- List popular or favorite uses of simile
- Provide two of your own examples
- Define "Symbolism"
- List popular or favorite uses of symbolism
- Provide two of your own examples
Part 2: Short answers
- Imagine standing on the peak of a tall mountain, describe the experience without using adjectives
- Compare yourself of your classmates to an animal, which are they most similar to?
- Follow the pattern of the following examples:
- Ice is to cold as fire is to hot.
- Bird is to nest as bee is to hive.
- (Name) is to ____ as _____ is to ____.
- Draw or describe an object to represent an emotion (e.g. broken mirror to represent broken heart)
Evaluation
| Points | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Analogy | Provides appropriate examples for popular works & two or more personal writings. | One or more examples not appropriate and/or not included. | Two or more examples not appropriate and/or not included. | Follows none of the provided guidelines. | ||
| Metaphor |
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One or more examples not appropriate and/or not included. | Two or more examples not appropriate and/or not included. | Follows none of the provided guidelines. | ||
| Simile |
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One or more examples not appropriate and/or not included. | Two or more examples not included and/or not appropriate. | Follows none of the provided guidelines. | ||
| Symbolism |
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One or more examples not appropriate and/or not included. | Two or more examples not appropriate and/or not included. |
Follows none of the provided guidelines. |
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| Short Answers | All four answers are appropriate and correct. | Two or three answers are appropriate and correct. | One answer is appropriate and correct. | No answers are appropriate and correct. | ||
| Presentation | Includes at least one slide per term, and one or more slides for short answers. Examples & definitions written in own words. | Includes less than one slide per term and/or defines without using own words. | Includes two or more too few slides, and/or defines two or more terms without using own words. | Follows none of the provided guidelines. |
Total Points Available: 60
Conclusion
Having completed this webquest, you should have a better, more precise understanding of literary terms & how they are utilized. If there are any final questions, please feel free to ask me.
Bonus Task: Use analogy, metaphor, simile, or symbolism to provide feedback for today's WebQuest activity (or just write it out as normal).
Credits
The following resources may be used to assist learning:
- Metaphors: https://blog.udemy.com/metaphor-list/
- Similes: https://leverageedu.com/blog/examples-of-simile/
- Analogy: https://www.yourdictionary.com/articles/examples-analogy-explanations
- Symbolism: https://www.tckpublishing.com/symbolism-examples-in-literature/
Feel free to seek out alternative sources if you'd like! (Must include additional "References" page)