Literary Devices
What is personification?
Assigning human qualities to inanimate objects, animals, abstract concepts.
What poem and author influenced the creation of A Raisin in the Sun?
Harlem by Langston Hughes
How many paragraphs are needed in a text analysis essay?
Three paragraphs
What is a footnote?
A piece of information/definition written at the bottom of a page.
What was the cause of the Harlem Riots?
Police brutality and racial discrimination.
What is metaphor?
A comparison without using like or as.
What age range is Mama in A Raisin in the Sun?
How many pieces of evidence are needed for a text analysis essay?
Two pieces of evidence
What is the third step of the 7-step process?
Read the questions first and identify the lines the question pertains to.
What years did the Great Depression take place?
1929-1939
What is dialect?
A literary device which uses a combination of a character's accent, sentence structure, and word choices to create a character’s voice.
What decade does A Raisin in the Sun takes place in?
What acronym is used in order to remember the elements needed for a body paragraph?
CERC
What is the purpose of the 7-step process?
To comprehend and analyze a text.
What is the origin of AAVE?
It is originated from enslaved Africans learning the English through mimicking what they heard.
What literary device uses the 5 senses?
Imagery
Who is the author of A Raisin in the Sun?
Lorraine Hansberry
What are the four elements needed for an introduction?
Hook, Short summary, Central idea, and Thesis
What is the sixth step of the 7-step process?
Breakdown the text aka (beginning, middle, and end)
What is redlining?
A form of racial discrimination where banks and insurance companies refused or limited loans, mortgages, etc. within redlined (mostly black and brown) communities, regardless of the residents’ qualifications.
What literary device describes the physical traits of a character?
Direct characterization
What is an example of symbolism in A Raisin in the Sun?
The plant, Beneatha’s hair, the check etc.
What elements need to be included in your analysis?
Reasoning / El razonamiento
How your evidence is an example of the literary technique and how it connects back to your central idea.
Análisis de cómo su evidencia es un ejemplo de la técnica literaria y cómo se relaciona con su idea central.
What information can the title of a text give the reader?
It can give a hint about what the text is about.
What was the cause of the Great Migration?
African Americans fled the South in order to find better jobs, racial equality, and safety from Jim Crow laws.