Identify
A short, simple tale that conveys a moral lesson
Parable
This rhetorical question emphasizes that climate change poses a critical threat to our world and that it requires immediate action. The "author" in this situation is trying to get the audience to recognize how their actions have an impact on the planet's health, urging them to be cognizant of their decisions.
Love and sacrifice, good vs evil, power corrupts, and identity are all different kinds of _____
Themes!
A novel told through letters written by one or more characters.
Epistolary Novel
How is the phrase "like apples to oranges" an example of juxtaposition?
The author is placing two unlike terms next to each other to develop the contrast between them. They are emphasizing how unlike the two fruits are to each other.
"I woke up this morning, brushed my teeth with a mop, scrubbed the floors with a toothbrush, and packed my trash can for school. That's when I realized -- I need to stop studying until 3 a.m."
What is this short story an example of?
An anecdote -- it is a short, amusing story that begins to make a commentary about sleep deprivation and the feeling of being overworked!
Targets human vices or social institutions for reform or ridicule, using irony, wit, parody, sarcasm, hyperbole, and more. This subgenre specifically includes gentle, witty ridicule, inviting the audience to laugh at themselves.
Horatian Satire
DAILY DOUBLE!
How is the assertion "youth is wasted on the young" an example of a paradox.
The author is highlighting to the audience that although younger individuals have more energy, optimism, and a purer view of the world, they lack the power, experience, and ability to think complexly, which would allow them to enact real change. If older individuals were more "youthful," they could combine their energy with wisdom, creating a more productive society.
"People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones"
What literary device does this example showcase?
Aphorism -- this is a concise, witty statement of opinion. The author is making the point that you shouldn't criticize others when you have similar faults. You are really only hurting yourself.
A coming-of-age novel tracing an individual's growth within a social order -- a quest for meaningful existence.
Bildungsroman
In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, East Egg and West Egg are contrasted using binary opposition. How are they opposed in the novel and what was Fitzgerald's purpose for doing so?
East egg: Old money/inherited wealth, focuses on tradition
West egg: New money, self-made, modern
In opposing the two "eggs," Fitzgerald is commenting on the social class system; he is arguing that although the source of income is different, both groups of people are corrupt and superficial. Ultimately, Fitzgerald shows how the upper class loses morality.
DAILY DOUBLE!
Animal Farm is a narrative about farm animals rebelling against a cruel owner but it is also a political commentary about the Russian Revolution. What literary genre is this an example of?
An allegory -- a narrative with two or more meanings, one literal and one symbolic