Fig Lang...
Definition of a simile....
a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "As"
Who is Mrs. Mallard?
Mrs. Mallard was in the short story, "Story of an Hour" - She is told her husband is dead at the beginning of the story and goes to her bedroom and is happy because she is finally free from him. In the end, she walks down the stairs and sees her husband walk through the door- the news was wrong. She is so taken aback that she dies of a heart attack, or "joy that kills"
various answers-
1. Moishe the Beadle warning them in the beginning
2. Madam Schachter yelling out fire and flames
3. Juliek not wanting his violin to be crushed
The mood of a story is...
the feeling or impression the author creates within their writing...
What does TIQA stand for?
T- topic sentence or thesis
I- Intro to quote
Q- Quote
A- Analysis
Definition of a metaphor...
A comparison of two unlike things which are connected by one similarity
Who is Harrison Bergeron?
Harrison Bergeron is from the short story, "Harrison Bergeron" by Ray Bradbury. He has the most "handicaps" in their society and is in jail because he tries to fight back against the government. His parents are George and Hazel and they witness his death on television as Diana Moon Glampers kills Harrison and his ballerina when he tries to become the "emperor" of the society.
What is the difference between indirect and direct characterization?
Indirect characterization "shows" the reader information about the characters (STEAL), direct "tells" the reader
The tone of a story is...
the attitude or approach that the author takes toward the work's central theme or subject
personification
Definition of Personification
A figure of speech that gives an inanimate object or abstract idea human traits and qualities, such as emotions, desires, sensations, etc.
What does the soup symbolize in Night?
The soup symbolizes cruelty/death
Why is the last room in "The Masque of the Red Death" ominous?
The red windows, the black, velvet tapestries, the loud clock
What does the knife and spoon symbolize in Night?
a desperate inheritance, love, and the struggle for survival and dignity in the dehumanizing concentration camps, representing all the father has to give his son as he faces death
Definition AND Example of Foreshadowing
What is the significance of Prince Prospero in "The Masque of the Red Death?"
What does the open window symbolize in the short story "Story of an Hour?"
It symbolizes freedom and opportunity
What is one theme of "Annabel Lee" ...
True love lives on forever
What do the different colored rooms symbolize in the short story, "Masque of the Red Death?"
the stages of human life, from birth to death, arranged from east to west to mirror the sun's daily journey and the progression of time
In "The Raven" there are many allusions- what is an allusion? And what are the many allusions in the Raven to?
An allusion is a reference to another piece of work in literature/art. In the Raven there are many allusions to the bible.
True love lives on forever even in the face of death.
What does "night" symbolize in the memoir, Night?
profound darkness, representing intense suffering, the loss of faith and innocence, hopelessness, and a world where God seems absent
What are the three forms of irony? Give an example FOR EACH
Situational- occurs when the final outcome is contradictory to what was expected. For Example: a police station gets robbed
Dramatic: occurs when the audience knows something the characters do not; in a scary movie the character walks into the house and the audience knows the killer is inside
Verbal: when a person says or writes one thing but means another; when in response to something foolish, someone says, "What a great idea!"
Edgar Allen Poe includes many allusions to _____________ in his work "The Raven"
The bible