Hard Lit. Terms
Example: “the pen is mightier than the sword”
metonymy
the associations that come attached to a word, the emotions of the word
connotation
an object that Hamlet holds that symbolizes/foreshadows death
(Yoric's) skull
Hurston uses this as a symbol for Janie's freedom in Their Eyes Were Watching God
Her hair
How many times does Ross Gellar get divorced on Friends?
3 (Carol, Rachel, Emily)
Pause in a line of poetry, for example: "to be, or not to be - that is the question"
Caesura
two literary terms that explain the phrase that "Today's class is as hot as the sun"
Hyperbole and simile
Who lives in a "cave" with 1369 light bulbs?
The unnamed Narrator in Invisible Man
This story has key thematic ideas of Family, Isolation, and Society as its two main characters see isolation as the worst possible fate, leading to hatred, violence, and revenge
Frankenstein
Mrs. Snider's FAVORITE acronym?
MOTWAAW
“Father of our country” and “the great
Emancipator” are examples of
Epithet
The three main types of conflict that a character may face. _?_ vs _?_
Man Vs Man, Man Vs. Nature, Man Vs. Himself
Logan Killicks, Joe Starks, Tea Cake
Janie's three husbands
Examples of Janie's complex relationships
Thematic concept of this story: The differences between education and occupation will lead to the development of a class hierarchy, which may inevitably lead to class warfare
Animal Farm
Mrs. Snider's Alma Mater?
University of the Pacific
a rhetorical device that consists of repeating a sequence of words at the beginnings of neighboring clauses, thereby lending them emphasis.
Anaphora
two literary terms that each may give me a hint of the future but also may allow me to think back to the past in a past
Foreshadow and Flash Back
This story portrays the rivalry between three different social classes: "old money" "new money" and a class that might be called "no money"
The Great Gatsby
This story has a dark undercurrent with the suggestion that fate, not free will, is the entirety of the human experience, suggestig that humans are merely pawns in a larger cosmic scheme
Romeo and Juliet
What is Mrs. Snider's second Grandson's name?
Samuel
The "proper" terms for the 5 senses
Olfactory (smell)
Gustatory (taste)
Auditory (sound)
Tactile (touch)
Visual (sight)
compares two unlike objects without using like or as
Metaphor
Hamlet's complex problem in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"
Hamlet's internal struggle and indecision regarding avenging his father's murder.
a 1953 dystopian novel that presents a future American society where books are outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found.
Fahrenheit 451
What are the names of the Seven Dwarfs in Snow White?
Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey.