Literary devices
A reference to a person, place, event, or artistic work that the author expects the reader to recognize.
Allusion
Identify and explain:
“If there’s just one kind of folks, why can’t they get along with each other? If they’re all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other? Scout, I think I’m beginning to understand something. I think I’m beginning to understand why Boo Radley’s stayed shut up in the house all this time... it’s because he wants to stay inside.”
(Lee Chapter 23)
This quote highlights several key themes in the novel, including prejudice, social injustice, and societal expectations. It suggests that Maycomb's is not just a backdrop, but a force that shapes its inhabitants, including Boo Radley.
What is the origin of drama?
Originally, tragedies were performed at religious festivals, such as rituals praising Dionysos, where songs were performed by mask-wearing worshippers. The word tragedy comes from the Greek roots trag meaning ‘goat’ and odia meaning ‘song’. Some actors dressed in the skins of goats to represent satyrs, goat-like mythological deities, symbols for Dionysos.
What is the correct punctuation?
The immensely popular indie band Big Thief was formed in Brooklyn, none of its members live there now.
1, The immensely popular indie band Big Thief was formed in Brooklyn. None of its members live there now.
2, The immensely popular indie band Big Thief was formed in Brooklyn, but none of its members live there now.
3, The immensely popular indie band Big Thief was formed in Brooklyn; none of its members live there now.
"More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss."
What rhetorical appeal is this?
Logos
"The day of the funeral was overcast; the cold raindrops wept on the people huddled by the graveside."
Imagery, personification (pathetic fallacy)
Identify and explain:
"Vi veri veniversum vivus vici",
"By the power of truth, I while living have conquered the universe".
(Moore “V for Vendetta”)
Allusion.
V compares himself to Dr Faustus ( play by Goethe).
He is a different kind of magician, though. He does not seek knowledge, but the truth. He achieves this by using the enemy's own weapons, and achieves freedom through vengeance and violence.
What is melodrama?
a type of play where everything is hyperbolized. The themes are usually simple and there are many stereotypes, such as scary villains, likable heroes and beautiful heroines. Melodrama first appeared in France at the end of the 18th century. Later, it reached Britain and became one of the most popular types of drama in the 19th century.
Explain the difference between comic books and graphic novels.
Length
Subject matter
Audience
"As a licenced physician, I can guarantee the effectveness of this pill".
What rhetorical appeal is used?
Ethos
"There are those of us whose wings have been clipped. Those of us who dwell in unknown spaces. Those of us who are beautiful beyond belief, but that sometimes exist in environs too deep and murky to be seen from any stable surface."
Jason Reynolds
Metaphor
Identify and explain:
"Stars, hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires."
(Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 4)
Macbeth expresses his desire for his dark and ambitious thoughts to remain hidden from the world. He asks the stars, which symbolize light and knowledge, to conceal their brilliance so that his wicked intentions are not revealed.
Give three examples of how the play (Macbeth) seems to have been written to please the king.
Patronage.
The House of Stuart, King James I's family line, claimed one of the play’s characters, Banquo, among its ancestors.
James I hated witches.
James was almost the victim of assassination (Gunpowder plot).
How would you correct this sentence so it is grammatically correct?
He fell into a deep meditative state his pulse slowed down to practically nothing.
He fell into a deep meditative state, and his pulse slowed down to practically nothing.
"There is no price that can be placed on peace of mind. Advanced security systems will protect the well-being of your family so that you can sleep soundly at night."
What rhetorical appeal is this?
Pathos
"...
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today.
..."
Martin Luther King Jr.
Repetition, allusion, metaphor, imagery
Identify and explain:
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
(Lee Chapter 3)
Atticus Finch is teaching the importance of empathy and understanding to his children. He is trying to show them to stay kind and open-minded even in a racially charged, oppressive society.
What is the difference between verbal irony, dramatic irony, and situational irony?
Verbal irony is when you say the opposite of what you mean. (Macbeth tells Banquo, "I think not of them" (2.1.23), when referring to the witches.)
Dramatic irony is when the audience or reader knows something that the characters don't. (Duncan praises Macbeth's loyalty)
Situational irony is when the opposite of what is expected happens, often to humorous effect. (Lady Macbeth initially appears stronger and more ruthless than Macbeth, but later, she is plagued by guilt and descends into madness.)
Name at least three of the types of myths we discussed.
1, Creation myths explain how the world or mankind was created
2, Destruction myths speculate about the end of the world
3, Heroic myths talk about the appearance and life of a hero
4, Myths of time explore how the world ages, the occurrence of night and day, seasons, etc
5, Transformation myths describe how animals or humans are transformed and the consequences of these transformations.
"Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything, all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure—these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."
Steve Jobs
What rhetorical appeal is he using?
Ethos, pathos.
I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms, I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field.
Queen Elizabeth I.
hyperbole, metaphor,repetition
Identify and explain:
"I wanted to tell her that I was getting better, because that was supposed to be the narrative of illness: it was a hurdle you jumped over, or a battle you won. Illness is a story told in the past tense."
(Green Chapter 8)
This quote illuminates how Aza feels pressure by society's expectations to get over her illness, to present signs of improvement, and preferably, only talk about her illness once it is "cured".
What is the difference between a monologue, a soliloquy, and an aside?
In a monologue, the character is speaking to another character or to the audience.
In a soliloquy, the character is speaking to themselves.
In an aside, the character is speaking directly to the audience, but not to other characters on stage.
Explain (and give examples of) the social ranking of Maycomb.
“Upper” Class – People who have enough money to get by without too much struggle. Finches, Miss Maudie, Aunt Alexandria
Lower Class – Typically farmers were hurt the most by the Great Depression, so they struggled severely to feed and take care of their families. Cunninghams
Lower Class/”White Trash” – Did not work so did not have anything. Ewells
Black Community – Worked hard and supported families and one another. Calpurnia, Rev. Sykes, Tom Robinson
Give a sample for each rhetorical appeal.
Answers will vary.