Literary Devices
Ring! Boom! Crash! This literary device is a combination of two Greek words and means a word that imitates the sound it makes.
What is onomatopoeia?
This first (and second) T in TPCASTT is the only element that is mentioned twice.
What is Title?
The Romantics revived older poetic styles and traditions, such as this type of poem made famous by Petrarch and Shakespeare.
What is a sonnet?
This is the fourth and final line of your MLA heading.
What is the date?
This mythological figure, known for stealing fire to aid humanity, is referenced in Frankenstein's oft forgotten subtitle.
Who is Prometheus?
Jesus is using this literary device when he says, "I am the good shepherd."
What is a metaphor?
This William Blake poem questions God's motives for creating a dangerous creature.
What is "The Tyger"?
Romanticism arose in contrast to what other movement, which favored science, reason, and progress.
What is the Enlightenment/Industrialization?
This is the font size you should use on your papers and assignments according to MLA.
What is 12 pt?
This as yet unexplored area is the planned destination for Robert Walton's voyage.
What is the North Pole?
Taylor Swift's reference to Romeo and Juliet in "Love Story" is an example of this literary device, defined as a brief reference to something of historical, cultural, or literary significance.
What is an allusion?
DAILY DOUBLE: The title character in Percy Shelley's poem, this "King of Kings" is depicted in a traveller's story as a broken statue overlooking a barren desert.
Who is Ozymandias?
This is the title, and more commonly known name, of poet George Gordon who wrote works such as "She Walks in Beauty" and "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage."
What is Lord Byron?
You should use three quotation marks when using this type of quote.
What is dialogue?
This trait is shared by Victor Frankenstein and Satan in Paradise Lost when both characters strive for goals beyond their reach.
What is ambition?
Voldemort (Harry Potter), Darth Vader (Star Wars), and Regina George (Mean Girls) are all examples of this type of character, whose goal is to prevent the hero from getting what they want.
What is an antagonist?
This poetic device uses vivid descriptions to evoke the five senses, and imagery falls under this category.
What is sensory language?
The birthplace of William Wordsworth, this area of England was popular among Romantics as an escape from the industrialization and urban sprawl of polluted cities.
What is the Lake District?
According to MLA rules, you should put the page number here when writing a paper.
What is the top right corner?
Frankenstein is an example of this type of narrative format, which uses layers of narration to complicate and comment on the story.
What is a frame narrative/frame story?
This more specific type of alliteration deals particularly with repeated vowel sounds.
What is assonance?
Percy Shelley's "To a Skylark" is an example of this type of emotional poem, which directly addresses and praises a specific subject or event.
What is an ode?
This type of hero is portrayed as a mysterious and brooding loner, and was inspired by a Romantic poet.
What is a Byronic hero?
Book titles should always be written this way, which involves changing the typeface.
What is italicized?
Reading about this pseudoscience, focused on trying to turn various metals into gold or creating life, influences Victor's early life and his academic pursuits later on.
What is alchemy?