Literary devices 1
The wind sang softly through the trees.
Personnification
Your as pretty as the sky!
Simile
Spell the word “foreshadowing” correctly.
F O R E S H A D O W I N G
Which character dies first and how?
Anthony Marston, poisened by cyanide
Who is Vera Claythorne and why was she invited to the island?
Vera is a gym teacher at an elementary school. She was invited to be a secretary for U.N Owens.
She was faster than a lightning bolt in a storm.
Hyperbole
This bag weighs a ton!
Hyperbole
True or False: A metaphor uses "like" or "as".
False
What is the title written on the gramophone record?
Swan Song
What crime is Philip Lombard accused of?
Killing 21 men in an East African tribe.
He was a lion on the battlefield.
Metaphor
There is a black cat in front of the old abandoned house in my street.
Symbolism
Name two emotions a character might feel in a suspenseful moment.
To be determined.
What is the name of the boat driver that drove the guests to Soldier Island?
Fred Narracott
Which character pretends to be dead and manipulates the others?
Justice Wargrave
"He’s a real Romeo with the ladies," she said.
Allusion
My dog ate my dog training manuel!
Irony
What two lines in the poem do not rhyme?
Five little soldier boys going in for law; One got in Chancery and then they were four.
One little soldier boy left all alone; He went and hanged himself, And then they were none.
What is the fourth line in the poem?
Seven little solder boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in halves and then they were six.
How does Emily Brent justify her actions in her past crime?
Emily insists that the girl had brought her fate upon herself and that she, Emily, had acted with moral integrity.
The author dropped several subtle clues about the twist ending early in the story.
Foreshadowing
Green grass grew on the gravel.
Alliteration
Create your own sentence that uses imagery.
To be determined
What items were missing and were needed to fake Wargrave's death?
Red curtain and gray wool.
Which character(s) has/have no remorse over their murder?
Anthony Marston, Blore, Lombard, General MacArthur, Wargrave, Emily Brent*