Literary Devices
A direct comparison without like or as.
Metaphor
What part of speech is 'blue' in the following sentence? The blue car sped down the alley.
adjective
Who is the narrator of The Outsiders?
Ponyboy
Tenique and Sophie have been best friends for years. Recently Sophie found out that Tenique has been talking about her behind her back. She decides to confront Tenique at lunch.
Character v. Character
AEC stands for...
Assertion, Evidence, Commentary
"Her smile was as bright as the sun." is an example of this literary device.
Simile
Quickly in the sentence, "She ran quickly to the bus", represents which part of speech?
adverb
In comparison to other Socs, Cherry seems to be more what than the rest of the gang?
Sick, Mean, Spiteful, Compassionate
compassionate
When $100 goes missing from the classroom fund, everyone blames Aaron for stealing the money. Aaron knows he’s innocent even though no one believes him. He decides to get to the bottom of the situation once and for all.
Character V. Society
Where would you find an assertion in a paragraph?
the beginning
"The clock ticked loudly." is an example fo what literary device?
Onomatopoeia
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: "The cat slept under the table."?
under the table
The first sentence of The Outsiders novel includes which literary device?
"When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home."
Allusion
Helen gets sick with the flu the day before the auditions for the school musical. She really wanted to play Maria in The Sound of Music!
Character v. Nature
A fact the supports the premise and can be a quote directly from the text.
Evidence
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of what literary device?
Alliteration
What type of clauses does the following sentence contain? My friend ran a race through wonderland.
One independant
Who are the main rivals of the Greasers?
Socs
Nicole was accepted to her two dream colleges. How is she ever going to decide which one to attend? The one in California has a great drama program, but she’d love to live in New York City.
Character v. Self
Why is the following NOT an example of using evidence?
Mr. White is very clever. "He frantically made his third and final wish."
It is not evidence that supports a claim.
"I have a million things to do." is an example of what literary device that exaggerates?
Hyperbole.
Using a comma and a conjunction the the following sentence makes it what sentence type? "She likes apples, he likes oranges."
compound sentence
What does the slang term "tuff" mean within the novel?
Cool/Sharp
A character has conflict with AI is what type of conflict?
Character V. Technology
To analyze evidence and prove how it supports and assertion (claim) is called...
commentary