Literary Devices
The literary device that references something well known.
An allusion
What time does your exam start?
8 am
What is the most amount of points you can get for each essay?
6 points
A Rose for Emily
which story/poem/text was Ms. P's favorite this year?
LOTF
"Small flames stirred at the trunk of a tree and crawled away through leaves and brushwood... One patch touched a tree trunk and scrambled up like a bright squirrel."
which 2 literary devices are in this quote?
personification and simile
What is the timing break down for MCQs and the essays?
1 hour for 55 MCQs
2 hours for all 3 essays
in which order do the essays appear?
poetry analysis, prose analysis, literary argument
The 2 types of human behavior the boys from LOTF fell into were...
civilized and savage
What ducks did we start the year with that we no longer have? (There are two answers, choose one)
winter duck
pineapple
We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.
What is a simile?
Which essay does not require direct quotes from the text?
the literary argument essay--you should reference/provide brief context from your chosen book as evidence
you need to analyze the function of at least 2 literary devices in 2/3 essays
which essays require this?
poetry analysis and prose analysis
We learned about the function of sequencing through breaking up this text into 4 parts:
1. hearing the news
2. holding back
3. letting go
4. the revelation
The Story of an Hour
What does it mean to reference the text?
It means to provide context or briefly summarize as evidence.
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
What is a metaphor?
Name at least 2 different ways to earn the sophistication point on the essays.
1. Identifying and exploring complexities or tensions within the poem.
2. Illuminating the student’s interpretation by situating it within a broader context.
3. Accounting for alternative interpretations of the poem.
4. Employing a style that is consistently vivid and persuasive.
Are your essays graded on more than what's on the rubric?
no--you are only responsible for the rubric components
We analyzed the function of POV through this short story about a husband and wife playing a board game together.
Death by Scrabble
Where did Ms. P and Ms. Fredsall go to college?
UDelaware and Villanova
What is the function of the following quote from LOTF?
"The conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist." (Chapter 11)
the symbolism here prefaces or foreshadows the final battle between Jack and Ralph and functions to explain the decent into savagery and loss of order and civilization
How will getting college credit on this exam help you in the future?
name 2 ways
1. save money on college classes
2. take fewer classes in college, therefore have more time for jobs/family/friends/studying for other classes
3. graduate early
Describe the differences in each essay rubric.
For both poetry and prose analysis essays, you need to analyze how the function of 2 literary devices contribute to the overall meaning of the text.
For the literary argument essay, you need to choose a novel or a play that aligns with the prompt and reference the text as evidence to respond to the prompt. You do not need to analyze the function of LDs in this essay.
This spooky poem helped us better understand the function of rhythm, symbolism and characterization through a Halloween themed escape room.
The Raven
Choose 3 literary devices and explain how they function.