Literary Devices I
When a text is written from the perspective of the narrator, usually using "I" pronouns.
What is first person P.O.V. (point-of-view)?
America is how old again?
What is 250?
They call her Queen B., which is short for...
Who is Beyonce?
"In the moonlight, the waves dance and play with the shore"
What is Personification?
She has a huge responsibility in the education of students at Brooklyn Law and Tech. It must be tough being the principal. Her name again?
Who is Dr. Milton?
It's only 11am. I'm starving!!!
What is Hyperbole?
In 1963, this civil rights leader delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King jr.?
What's that guy's name who sang "Old Town Road'?
"Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hatred; hatred leads to conflict; conflict leads to suffering." This is an example of what?
What is Repetition?
If the I's have it, identify one of the "I's" in Brooklyn Law and Tech's Core Values
What is Inquiry? Or, what is Impact?
It is a creative work or style that uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to expose and criticize the flaws, corruption, or foolish behavior of individuals, institutions, or society.
What is Satire?
This important document that establishes the governance of the United States begins with these three words...
What is We the People?
It is a subgenre of hip-hop characterized by dark, hard-hitting beats and raw, confrontational lyrics about street life.
What is Drill?
He is like a giraffe; long-necked with small ears.
What is Simile?
True or False? The building that now houses BK Law and Tech High School used to be a known as RKO Bushwick Theater.
What is True?
The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way.
What is Alliteration?
This document is critical for the governance of the United States.
What is The Constitution of the United States?
It's a battle royal game in which up to 100 players fight to be the last person standing.
It can be man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. nature, or man vs. society. Seems like man is always in a fight!
What is Conflict?
The Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology was founded in this year... Man! what a long time ago!
What is 1999?
In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Marcellus' warning that "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark" is an example of what?
What is Foreshadowing?
Before he became the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, his claim to fame was arguing the 1954 case Brown vs. Board of Education, which rejected the Jim Crow ideology "separate but equal."
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Adidas terminated his high-profile contract, costing him a billion dollars.
Who is Kanye West?
It is a figure of speech that directly compares two unrelated things by stating that one thing is actually another.
What is metaphor?
BK Law and Tech is home to the who?
Who are the Jets!!!?