Literary Devices
Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as"
What is a Simile
Papa was to have gone that noon, during his lunch hour, to the office of the Home Owners’ Loan. If he had not succeeded in getting another extension, they would be leaving this house in which they had lived for more than fourteen years. There was little hope. The Home Owners’ Loan was hard. They sat, making their plans.
What does the word extension mean in this paragraph?
a. an outward movement of the leg
b. a structural addition to a house
c. a larger amount of space
d. extra time to repay a debt
d. extra time to repay a debt
The MAIN idea of your essay/The claim of your essay
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Dr. Who
What are internal conflict and external conflict?
Internal conflict- A problem within self
External Conflict- A problem with an outside entity (the world, another person, society, environment)
What is a narrator?
The person or voice telling the story.
Based on events in the text, which quotation best reveals the irony of the statement that Mr. Pontellier’s wife “was the sole object of this existence” (line 8)
a.“From his trousers pockets he took a fistful of crumpled bank notes.” (lines 4 and 5)
b.“Then he lit a cigar and went sat near the open door to smoke it” (line 16)
c.“He assured her the child was consuming at that moment in the next room.” (line 19)
d.“He was eager to be gone, as he looked forward to a lively week in Carondelet Street.” (line 54)
d.“He was eager to be gone, as he looked forward to a lively week in Carondelet Street.” (line 54)
MLA Parenthetical Citation
Author's Last Name and Page #
Ex. (Bradbury 24)
Musical Artist: Transmitter Cranium
Radiohead
Before reading a text on your final you should _____ ____ ______
Read the questions
Car crashes remain the leading cause of death for teenagers, who have a crash rate four times higher than that of older drivers. And two-thirds of teenage passenger deaths happen in a car driven by another teenager.
In the paragraph, “Car crashes remain the leading cause of death for teenagers...” Which of the following BEST explains why?
a. Teens are unable to multitask.
b. drive other teens.
c. Police are reluctant to enforce the law.
d. There are no driver safety/education courses.
a. Teens are unable to multitask.
Formal papers must be written in _________________
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Ice Cube
Referring to an existing piece of work (book, show, movie, song, etc.)
Allusion
Hinting at events that will happen later on
What is Foreshadowing
All of the following are examples of restrictions that are in place EXCEPT______.
a. Requiring parents to complete a drivers education course.
b. Restricting the number of passengers or tightening curfews.
c. Banning cell phone use, even with headsets or Bluetooth devices.
d. Teenage drivers are required to attach a red decal to their license plates.
a. Requiring parents to complete a drivers education course.
You must introduce the author using their _____ ______. Afterword, you only need to refer to them by their _______ ______.
Full name.
Last Name.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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The Sopranos
Comparing two things without using the words "like" or "as".
Metaphor
Which of the following is an example of a cliche’ (a phrase or opinion that is overused) from the article?
a. “Baseball is like driving...”
b. “I thought it was a good move”
c. “As many as I can fit.”
d. “Teenagers are horrible drivers.”
d. “Teenagers are horrible drivers.”
If you are writing about an author, you should make reference to _____ _______ _______ ______?
The author's writing choices
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Challengers
What is dialect?
A specific version of a language often shaped by the location that it is spoken\.