Literary Devices
Lightning danced across the sky
personification
The point of view where the author uses "you" referring to the reader.
2nd person point of view
The theory that analyzes class structures and conflicts.
The Marxist Lens
The thing hidden under the staircase at Sabe and Po'Boy's house.
Gold bars.
The first sentence that should appear at the beginning of EVERY body paragraph.
Topic sentence
Two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"
juxtaposition
The 12 step process that the protagonist goes through which takes them from where they are comfortable to a whole "new world".
The hero's journey
A) Has two women
B) That are named
C) And speak to each other about something other than a man
The Bechdel Test
The 1921 Oklahoma attack on the citizens of Black Wall Street.
The Tulsa Massacre
The POV most commonly used in literary essays.
3rd person POV
"It's raining cats and dogs"
"Crying over spilt milk"
Idioms
Carlos
The theory coined by Carl Jung, which analyzes different stock characters, symbols and stories.
The Archetypal Lens
The literary device used in the novel which makes reference to music, historical events, literature, movies...
Paraphrasing
When the readers know more about the situation going on than at least one of the characters involved.
dramatic irony
The narrative voice in short stories and novels that mimic the thought process
Stream of Consciousness
What is the German term from the psychoanalytic theory for something being "uncanny" or eerie"
Unheimlich
The person who said:
“Some people don't believe that you can meet a person and know that's the person for you for the rest of your life. I'm not going to try to argue with them on that. I know what I know.”
Po'Boy
Transition words and phrases
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a series of clauses or sentences. It’s often seen in poetry and speeches, intended to provoke an emotional response in its audience.
Anaphora
The short story genre of "The Paper Menagerie". Hint: magic
Magical Realism
Connected to both the Critical Race and Postcolonial Lenses:-The treatment of a person or group as insignificant or peripheral.
Marginalization
The person on the poster in Jameson's room who said the speech "Ain't I a Woman".
Sojourner Truth
Format used in an essay when a quotation from a text is longer than 4 lines
Block quotations