SENIORS: When you write a novel, you have the freedom of writing as much as you want when describing characters so readers will have a clear picture in their minds as to how characters look, act, speak, and think. TV writers have no such luxury; they have to establish clear, compelling characters in the very first episode. To do that, writers (meaning you) have to understand the personalities of their characters and be able to describe them with a few adjectives. We did that yesterday with the characters from How I Met Your Mother. Today, I want you to do the same thing with the characters from your show. Make a list of your main characters (give them names), and under each name, list a few adjectives that would describe them. By doing this, you will now have an idea of how your characters will speak (so you can create their dialogue) and the kinds of things your characters will do. Share your list with me.
SOPHOMORES: We reviewed metaphor, simile, and allusion; then we began annotating the I Have a Dream speech for Logos, Pathos, Ethos, Inclusion, and Allusion.
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