Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
http://blog.timesunion.com/highschool/casted-as-disappointed-extra-4/28325/
"My blogmate skye wrote a beautiful post about the troubles of a high school drama geek. This will be similar, as we have both been cast as less than satisfactory roles for our productions this year." - Foreshadowing- is giving hints or clues of what is to come later in a story.
"Not all of the micro-solos have been placed yet..." Hyperbole- is an exaggeration or an overstatement. I HAVE MY REASONING!! This isn't the most clear hyperbole so I thought I should explain my reasons. The author is saying that the solo is "Micro" but really it is not he is completely exaggerating the word small just to show his perception on how small the part is.
"I remember when I was a sophomore, I was arguing with a senior friend of mine that seniority should not have a place in the casting process; that it should be 100% talent based." - Antithesis- is an opposition, or contrast, of ideas.
The article that I read was called "Disappointed extra #4" by Zack Kilmer. This story was about Columbia high school's upcoming musical: Sweeney Todd. This article was about Mr. Kilmer's disappointment in the cast. "But my love of the theater kids and experience does not make me immune from the classic sadness that comes from being cast less than what I wanted." He believes that as a senior he should have some advantage over the other kids to get a small solo. "Of course it should be mostly talent based. I don’t advocate putting a bunch of un-talented and un-experienced kids up there to make a fool of themselves and put on a bad show. However, I think that the seniors should be given a tidbit." Mr. Kilmer uses figurative language to make his piece better. Mr Kilmer uses foreshadowing in this article. ""My blogmate skye wrote a beautiful post about the troubles of a high school drama geek. This will be similar, as we have both been cast as less than satisfactory roles for our productions this year." This makes Mr. Kilmer's piece better (I think) because it keeps me engaged. Once I read that I knew that I was going to like the rest of the piece. I knew that because I like theater and Mr. Kilmer says in the quote above how this piece will be like his friends blog which was about unsatisfactory roles in the musical. Mr. Kilmer uses a hyperbole to show his opinion and voice about this matter of unfair casting. "Not all of the micro-solos have been placed yet..." The hyperbole in this is the micro. I think that this makes his piece better because it shows me as the reader that the part is extremely small, so why shouldn't a devoted senior get this simple part over someone else. "...But I think after four years of hard work and dedication, a brief instance of stardom is not a lot to ask for." Mr Kilmer uses antithesis. "I remember when I was a sophomore, I was arguing with a senior friend of mine that seniority should not have a place in the casting process; that it should be 100% talent based." This contradicts the whole entire writing piece. The whole piece he is saying things like seniority should count, dedication should count etc. I think that this is a perfect addition to the article. The next sentence shows how Mr. Kimpler does not agree anymore with this statement he so naively said. "Now that I’m a senior, I realize I was partly wrong." At first I thought that this antitheses was a mistake, but know I think that it makes his story better. I like the antitheses because for me (Again as the reader) it shows me how his perspectives has changed. How he once believed that it should be talent based but now he isn't so sure about it. Maybe i am thinking into this too much but I also think of it personally as a symbol. As a small time actor myself I agree with what the sophomore version of Mr. Kilmer is saying. I think that everything should be talent based. But the senior part of Mr.Kilmer makes me realize that maybe i am just too greedy. I have more time left in high school and the senior has only that year. Why not let the senior get the part then I can get the part when I am older. Anyway... Mr. Kilmer uses figurative speech in his article. Weather it is a hidden symbol, a contrasting idea, a exaggeration or a scene into the future, they all made this article fun to read!
http://blog.timesunion.com/highschool/casted-as-disappointed-extra-4/28325/
"My blogmate skye wrote a beautiful post about the troubles of a high school drama geek. This will be similar, as we have both been cast as less than satisfactory roles for our productions this year." - Foreshadowing- is giving hints or clues of what is to come later in a story.
"Not all of the micro-solos have been placed yet..." Hyperbole- is an exaggeration or an overstatement. I HAVE MY REASONING!! This isn't the most clear hyperbole so I thought I should explain my reasons. The author is saying that the solo is "Micro" but really it is not he is completely exaggerating the word small just to show his perception on how small the part is.
"I remember when I was a sophomore, I was arguing with a senior friend of mine that seniority should not have a place in the casting process; that it should be 100% talent based." - Antithesis- is an opposition, or contrast, of ideas.
The article that I read was called "Disappointed extra #4" by Zack Kilmer. This story was about Columbia high school's upcoming musical: Sweeney Todd. This article was about Mr. Kilmer's disappointment in the cast. "But my love of the theater kids and experience does not make me immune from the classic sadness that comes from being cast less than what I wanted." He believes that as a senior he should have some advantage over the other kids to get a small solo. "Of course it should be mostly talent based. I don’t advocate putting a bunch of un-talented and un-experienced kids up there to make a fool of themselves and put on a bad show. However, I think that the seniors should be given a tidbit." Mr. Kilmer uses figurative language to make his piece better. Mr Kilmer uses foreshadowing in this article. ""My blogmate skye wrote a beautiful post about the troubles of a high school drama geek. This will be similar, as we have both been cast as less than satisfactory roles for our productions this year." This makes Mr. Kilmer's piece better (I think) because it keeps me engaged. Once I read that I knew that I was going to like the rest of the piece. I knew that because I like theater and Mr. Kilmer says in the quote above how this piece will be like his friends blog which was about unsatisfactory roles in the musical. Mr. Kilmer uses a hyperbole to show his opinion and voice about this matter of unfair casting. "Not all of the micro-solos have been placed yet..." The hyperbole in this is the micro. I think that this makes his piece better because it shows me as the reader that the part is extremely small, so why shouldn't a devoted senior get this simple part over someone else. "...But I think after four years of hard work and dedication, a brief instance of stardom is not a lot to ask for." Mr Kilmer uses antithesis. "I remember when I was a sophomore, I was arguing with a senior friend of mine that seniority should not have a place in the casting process; that it should be 100% talent based." This contradicts the whole entire writing piece. The whole piece he is saying things like seniority should count, dedication should count etc. I think that this is a perfect addition to the article. The next sentence shows how Mr. Kimpler does not agree anymore with this statement he so naively said. "Now that I’m a senior, I realize I was partly wrong." At first I thought that this antitheses was a mistake, but know I think that it makes his story better. I like the antitheses because for me (Again as the reader) it shows me how his perspectives has changed. How he once believed that it should be talent based but now he isn't so sure about it. Maybe i am thinking into this too much but I also think of it personally as a symbol. As a small time actor myself I agree with what the sophomore version of Mr. Kilmer is saying. I think that everything should be talent based. But the senior part of Mr.Kilmer makes me realize that maybe i am just too greedy. I have more time left in high school and the senior has only that year. Why not let the senior get the part then I can get the part when I am older. Anyway... Mr. Kilmer uses figurative speech in his article. Weather it is a hidden symbol, a contrasting idea, a exaggeration or a scene into the future, they all made this article fun to read!
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