Literary Devices
It was hard to keep up with these literary sisters, Charlotte, Anne, and Emily, who wrote novels like Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre.
The Brontes
This genre of poetry idealizes rural life and nature, often focusing on shepherds and their simple, harmonious existence
Pastoral/Bucolic poetry
The details that not only depict a time and place, but also convey values associated with that environment.
What is setting?
This classic literary villain, described as a “Machiavellian schemer and manipulator” shares his name with an avian sidekick in the Disney film "Aladdin?.
Who is Iago?
This character is one with a mysterious past and a rebellious spirit. The world does not understand them...
What is a Byronic or Romantic Hero?
This character asked, "Do I dare disturb the universe?"
Who is J. Alfred Prufrock?
Somebody should tell this titular lover that his poem to his "love" missed the mark. Oh, wait, someone already did.
The passionate shepherd
Scientifically, this title signifies an occurrence in which an astronomical object is temporarily obscured. The novel of the same name features attractive Vampires who sparkle in the light of day.
Eclipse, Book 3 of the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer?
Mostly found in poetry, harsh, unpleasant, or discordant sounds. Pop culture examples are included in songs recorded by the rock group Nine Inch Nails.
What is cacophony?
This prize-winning Author's books, like The Song of Solomon or The Bluest Eye, are frequently subject to challenges by parents who claim that they are "inappropriate" or "explicit"
Who is Toni Morrison?
He wrote The Things They Carried
Tim O'Brien
Descriptive language that uses words beyond their literal meaning to create vivid imagery, evoke emotions, or convey complex ideas
figurative language
This type of metric line, most famously used in English verse by William Shakespeare, features a pattern of unstressed/stressed syllables in each "foot." Repeat that five times, and you have this.
Iambic Pentameter
This character promises that "the very firstlings of his mind will be the firstlings of his hand."
Who is Macbeth?
This poet was not from the capital city of Delaware, but he was really, really concerned about losing his faith. His father must have been ashamed.
Matthew Arnold (Dover Beach)
You may not be able to drive a stick, but you should be able to recognize this when you see it in a poem. Shakespeare even made it rhyme for you.
Shift/Volta
Petratchan and Shakspearian.
What are the two most famous types of sonnets?
This poet once said that "her candle burns at both ends" and it "would not last the night" but she lived on for 58 years anyway.
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Poetry written to absent lovers, abstract ideas, or inanimate objects uses this device. And no, they do not own it or possess it in any way.
Apostrophe
It's a crucial aspect of poetic form, influencing the reader's experience by altering the way a poem is broken into lines, which affects the rhythm, flow, and meaning of the poem.
Lineation
This science fiction novel by Lois Lowry was the winner of the 1994 Newberry Medal and was ranked as the fourth best children's novel of all time by a 2012 US survey.
What is The Giver?