English is Englishing
A reference to a famous person, event, text, song, or historical event.
Allusion
When an author directly tells the reader what a character is like.
Direct characterization
A character struggling against another character is an example of this type of conflict.
Character vs. character
What unusual behavior from Patrick creates a sense of suspense for Mary in "Lamb to the Slaughter"
Chugging his drink, swirling glass
Quindlen compares America to this object to show how different pieces can come together.
A quilt
A phrase whose meaning is meant to be taken non-literal not the literal meaning.
Idiom
The main character or central character whose story we follow.
Protagonist
A character struggling with their own thoughts or decisions is experiencing this type of conflict.
Character vs. self, internal
What is the figurative language used in the title "Lamb to the Slaughter" and what does it mean
Idiom- someone innocent walking into something dangerous without help
When Quindlen writes “crown thy good with brotherhood,” she is using an...
Allusion
The feeling or atmosphere created for the reader.
Mood
What is the difference between a static and dynamic character?
Static: A character who stays mostly the same throughout the story.
Dynamic: A character who changes in an important way during the story.
What is a theme statement?
The central message, moral, or deeper insight about life and human nature that the author conveys.
The police are searching for the murder weapon while unknowingly eating it.
What literary device is this an example of?
Dramatic irony
Chess serves as more than just a game in the story. What does it MOST strongly symbolize for Waverly?
Her desire for independence, control, and success
A writer gives clues about something that will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
A character repeatedly helps other people without being asked. What character trait is being indirectly revealed?
Kind, caring, helpful, compassionate, etc.
What are the 3 rhetorical appeals AND what are they?
Ethos- credibility
Pathos- emotions
Logos-logic
Mary begins the story as a seemingly devoted wife but eventually becomes clever and calculating as she covers up the murder.
Which STEAL category BEST reveals Mary's changing behavior?
ACTIONS
How does Waverly use the "art of invisible strength"
The ability to win arguments and master situations through silence, self-control, foresight, and strategic secrecy in chess
The feeling of wondering what will happen next, often because something important or dangerous might happen.
Suspense
What is each letter in STEAL and when is it used?
S — Speech
T — Thoughts
E — Effect on Others
A — Actions
L — Looks
Ways authors use indirect characterization to reveal traits to the readers
Which rhetorical appeal is being used? “Of all the nations in the world, the United States was built in nobody’s image,” the historian Daniel Boorstin wrote.
Ethos- credibility
What are the 3 different forms of irony AND their definitions?
Verbal- Someone says the opposite of what they mean
Situational- an outcome or event is opposite of what you'd expect
Dramatic- the readers know something the characters do not
What main conflict does Waverly face and WHY?
Character vs. character-her mother, both want power and control