Literary Devices
What is the difference between denotation and connotation?
Denotation is the literal meaning of a word. Connotation is what is suggested by the word beyond a dictionary definition.
Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
This arctic explorer serves as the frame narrator of the novel
Robert Walton
John Proctor forgets this one of the Ten Commandments when asked to recite them.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
What literary era is Frankenstein written in?
The Romantic Era or Romanticism
Define syntax.
The way words are put together to form phrases, clauses, and sentences.
His cuff links are made of human molars.
Meyer Wolfsheim.
After being rejected and attacked by humans, the creature saves a girl from drowning and is repaid in this way.
He is shot.
The title Fences is symbolic in many ways. Name two.
emotional barriers, protection, division, or the effort to hold a family together
The creature learns to speak and read by observing this poor family
The DeLacey's
Define enjambment.
In poetry, running over from one line to another without stop.
How does the 1920s play a role in The Great Gatsby? List 3 examples.
What is prohibition, bootlegging, jazz music, party lifestyle, New York City?
Mary Shelley subtitled Frankenstein “The Modern Prometheus.” This allusion suggests Victor, like Prometheus, did what?
defied the gods (or natural order) by creating life
This character is crushed with a stone for refusing to enter a plea.
Giles Corey.
Reverend Hale undergoes this major change over the course of the play.
He turns against the court and regrets his role in the trials
In AP Lit., what is the difference between a speaker and a narrator?
A speaker is the voice in a poem. A narrator is who is telling the story in a short story or novel.
Describe the symbolism of the 3 main settings in The Great Gatsby.
How many deaths are there in Frankenstein? Name them.
6/8: Caroline (Victor's Mom), William, Justine, Henry, Elizabeth, Victor, Creature (optional), Victor's dad (optional)
Troy’s affair leads to the birth of this child, whom Rose later raises. Name the woman Troy had an affair with and the child.
Alberta. Raynell.
Gatsby's dream ultimately fails because of this truth about Daisy.
She chooses social status and security over love.
What is juxtaposition?
Placing two things side by side to highlight their differences to create contrast, tension, or emphasis.
List 10 characters from The Great Gatsby.
Nick, Gatsby, Tom, Daisy, Jordan, Myrtle, George, Wolfsheim, Dan Cody, Owl Eyes, Henry Gatz, Klipspringer
What is an epistolary novel?
A novel written in letters.
Name one "frosting" or universal interpretation for each play: The Crucible and Fences.
Varies.
In The Great Gatsby, the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg are often interpreted as a symbol of this. Be specific.
they eyes of God looking over the moral or spiritual emptiness of the era