Literary Devices
Which literary device MUST contain "Like" or "As"
Simile
What is the central message of a story?
Theme
What 3 Things do you need to write a good argument?
Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
How much of your Semester grade does your exam count for?
10%
Which literary device is this an example of:
"The cold wind sent shivers down my spine, as the snow crunched loudly beneath my feet. In the distance, the snowflakes poured down on the mountain path"
Imagery
What part of the plot introduces the character, setting and other important information in a story?
Exposition
Properly cite this quote from Sriya Reddy's article "Twelve-year-old entrepreneur rolling in the cookie dough" found on page 2 paragraph 5.
"Shanay Wise always encouraged her three kids to cook, and when Dallas asked if he could sell his cookies alongside her, she felt he was ready"
"Shanay Wise always encouraged her three kids to cook, and when Dallas asked if he could sell his cookies alongside her, she felt he was ready" (Reddy para 5)
What is the oldest story we've read this year?
Pyramus and Thisbe
(Romeo and Juliet)
Which literary device is when an object or thing represents something else?
Symbolism
foreshadowing
Cite this quote from James Dashner's book The Maze Runner on page 272 "Minho was dragging a cardboard box along the floor; the scrape of it sounded like a knife on bone"
AND
What literary device is this?
"Minho was dragging a cardboard box along the floor; the scrape of it sounded like a knife on bone" (Dashner 272)
Simile
Who says this quote in Romeo and Juliet?
"All are punished; For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo"
Prince
What literary device is the following an example of: "The wind screamed in my ear and the foul odor punched my nose"
Personification
What is the feeling or atmosphere of a story called?
Mood
Which term is used for the description and personality traits of a character that are developed over the course of a story
Characterization
Havana is the capital of which country?
Cuba
"It is the East, and Juliet is the Sun. Arise fair Sun and kill the envious Moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief"
Is an example of 3 different literary devices. Name 2 of them
Metaphor
Symbolism
Personification
Which type of conflict is the main example present in Selma?
Person vs. Society
Cite this quote from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet found on Page 42 Act 2 Scene 2 Line 184
"Good Night, Good Night! Parting is such sweet sorrow"
"Good Night, Good Night! Parting is such sweet sorrow" (Shakespeare 2.2 Ln 184)
Which member of the cat family cannot retract its claws?
Cheetah