Literary Devices
“cold, dirt, sickness, ignorance, and want, were the lords in waiting on the saintly presence” is an example of what literary device?
personification
At the end of the first sentence, "last" refers to
A. "want" (first sentence)
B. "lords" (first sentence)
C. "presence" (first sentence)
D. "nobles" (first sentence)
E. "them" (first sentence)
A. "want" (first sentence)
What does your thesis statement need to include?
2 Literary elements + Complexity
The phrase “that live tongue” (line 27) is best understood as
A. a metaphor for nature
B. an image of the poet's mind
C. a symbol of the history of the world
D. a reference to the poem itself
E. a metaphor for the advice of the prophet
A. a metaphor for nature
“every torrent burn // As Xanthus once, its gliding trout // Stunned in a twinkling” is an example of what literary device?
allusion
The description of the mill in the second and third sentences (“Samples of . . . Hunger”) functions as a sustained metaphor that effectively
A. captures the innovative spirit of the Industrial Revolution
B. conveys the tedious precision of life in the mill
C. suggests the political unrest of the people working at the mill
D. illustrates the Victorian ambition for growth and progress
E. portrays the abject condition of the people working in Saint Antoine
E. portrays the abject condition of the people working
These are all examples of:
However, Consequently, Through the author's use of...., In the passage the speaker uses...,
Transitional phrases
The phrase “knuckled grip” (line 20) primarily implies that the jack-pine
a. will never really fall from the ledge
b. has roots that grasp like a hand
c. is very precariously attached to the ledge
d. is a rough and inhuman part of nature
e. is very awkwardly placed
b. has roots that grasp like a hand
“the children had ancient faces and grave voices” is an example of what literary device?
imagery
The passage establishes a mood of
A. guarded optimism
B. stoic determination
C. grim despair
D. bewildering chaos
E. violent retribution
C. grim despair
What two things can you include to get a sophistication point?
1) Literary perspective
or
2) Theme
In the phrase “A stone look on the stone’s face” (line 12), the speaker is suggesting that
A. a stone is the most difficult natural object to comprehend
B. such a stone is a metaphor for human understanding
C. it is human beings who attribute meaning to nature
D. nature is a hostile environment for the human race
E. the pain of life is bearable only to a stoic
C. it is human beings who attribute meaning to nature
In the novel Quicksand by Nella Larsen, the author describes the interactions between Irene and Clare from Irene's perspective. Some would say that throughout the novel she had an ambivalent but frustrated ______ about dealing with Clare.
a. characterization
b. tone
c. point of view
d. mood
e. feeling
Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?
A. Ambivalent
B. Ironic
c. Hopeful
D. Hysterical
E. Insistent
E. Insistent
Explain line of reasoning
Line of reasoning is a logical progression of an argument that supports a thesis
Which of the following best paraphrases the meaning of line 36?
A. When the end of the year has come
B. When the chronicles no longer tell of trees
C. When art no longer imitates nature
D. When nature has ceased to exist
E. When the forests are finally restored
D. When nature has ceased to exist
In Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein the author depicts the monster as a despicable, horrid creature; drawing attention to its direct _____________.
a. allusion
b. setting
c. characterization
d. paradox
C. Characterization
The primary purpose of the passage is
A. political advocacy
B. moral exhortation
C. cultural comparison
D. philosophical reflection
E. social criticism
E. social criticism
Write a thesis statement about either the passage or the poem.
All answers that include the correct criteria are accepted.
Which of the following best describes the poem as a whole?
a. An amusing satire on the excesses of modern prophets
b. A poetic expression of the need for love to give meaning to life
c. A lyrical celebration of the importance of nature for human beings
d. A personal meditation on human courage in the face of destruction
e. A philosophical poem about human beings and nature
e. A philosophical poem about human beings and nature