Literary Devices 1
What literary device is this an example of
"Yitzhak is so smart, he is a walking dictionary"?
Metaphor
What literary device is this an example of
"He was as quiet as a mouse"
On a plot diagram, what is "The section of a story that leads to the climax. A series of incidents that creates suspense, interest, and/or tension."
Rising action
What is the the part of the essay that clearly states the main idea and outlines the main points in one or two sentences called?
Who is (are) the protagonist(s) in the "City of Ember"?
Lina and Doon
What literary device is this an example of
"boom, boom, boom" ?
onomatopoeia
What is the difference between connotation and denotation? Give an example.
Denotation is the literal meaning. Connotation is a hidden meaning that the word or phrase implies.
What is the section of a story (on a plot diagram) used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters, etc. to the audience or readers
Exposition
When making a claim what do you always need to do?
Back it up with evidence
What point of view is the city of ember written in?
Third person limited
Third-person omniscient shows us what many characters in the story are thinking and feeling; third-person limited point of view sticks closely to one character in the story.
We are limited to only Lina and Doon's perspectives.
What literary device is this an example of
"Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"
Alliteration
What literary device is defined as a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words?
An example of this would be "I’m feeling a bit under the weather”
Idiom
On a plot diagram, what is the particular point in a story at which the conflict or tension hits the highest or most dramatic point.
Climax
What does a good introduction need?
A hook
Background information
A thesis statement
Which mayor lost the instructions and how is he related to the current characters in the novel?
The seventh mayor and he was Lina's great great grandfather.
What literary device is defined as exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
An example of this would be
“We have enough food on the table to feed an entire army.”
Hyperbole
What literary device is this an example of "That building is a little bit big and pretty ugly.”
Oxymoron
What are protagonists vs antagonists? What is it called when a protagonist has negative qualities?
A protagonist: Main character
Antagonist: The character preventing the main character from achieving their goals
Antihero: Protagonist with with flaws.
If we are paraphrasing someone else's ideas or using a direct quote, what do we always need to do?
Cite your sources.
What is a dystopia? How does the city of ember fit this description?
A dystopia is a an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
What literary device is defined as the repetition of vowel sounds (often seen in poetry).
An example of this is
“Who knows why the cold wind blows
Or where it goes, or what it knows.”
Assonance
What literary device is defined as
The repetition of a consonant sound (usually used in poetry)
An example of this would be “Betty Botter bought some butter but she said the butter’s bitter”
****hint it's not alliteration
Consonance
What are the five types of conflict in a story (blank vs blank form)
Man vs man
Man vs nature
Man vs society
Man vs fate
Man vs self
If you cite your sources in your essay, do you still need to put it in the works cited page?
Yes!
What is the main conflict of the story?
The city was not built to last as long as it did and they were running out of supplies and the generator was beginning to fail.