Figurative Language
Romeo says, "Juliet is the sun."
What is a Metaphor?
The central message or "big idea," such as the corrupting nature of the American Dream in Of Mice and Men.
What is Theme?
"Lennie liked to pet mice, to rabbits, and to pups." (Corrected: "...to pet mice, rabbits, and pups.")
What is Parallel Structure?
The single sentence, usually at the end of an intro, that states the main argument of an essay.
What is a Thesis Statement?
Candy's old dog in Of Mice and Men serves as this for Candy himself.
What is a Symbol?
"The scorching sun beat down on the Salinas River valley like a hammer."
What is a Simile?
When George pulls the trigger at the riverbank, or when Romeo drinks the poison.
What is the Climax?
"The cyclops was blinded by Odysseus" is this voice, whereas "Odysseus blinded the cyclops" is active.
What is Passive Voice?
Instead of "He was super mad," an academic writer would say "The protagonist expressed intense indignation."
What is Formal/Academic Language?
The repetition of the "s" sound in "The serpent's sting."
What is Alliteration?
"Parting is such sweet sorrow."
What is an Oxymoron?
Tybalt's early aggression and the Prologue's mention of "star-crossed lovers" suggest the tragedy to come.
What is Foreshadowing?
A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause (e.g., "Because George was small, he was the leader.")
What is a Complex Sentence?
(Steinbeck 42) is an example of this.
What is an In-text Citation?
Descriptions of the "glistering" sword and the "stench" of the Sirens' coast appeal to the senses.
What is Imagery?
"Grey-eyed Athena" or "Rosy-fingered Dawn."
What is an Epithet?
This stage introduces the 10-year gap since the Trojan War and Odysseus's current plight on Ogygia.
What is Exposition?
"Lennie walked. George followed." (Combining these with a comma and a conjunction creates this sentence type.)
What is a Compound Sentence?
This goes at the very end of your paper and lists all sources alphabetically.
What is a Works Cited page?
The author's attitude toward the subject, which in The Odyssey is often reverent and heroic.
What is Tone?
Odysseus's men being compared to squirming puppies as Scylla snatches them, extending the comparison over several lines.
What is a Homeric (Epic) Simile?
The event that "kicks off" the plot, such as the brawl in the streets of Verona in Act 1.
What is the Inciting Action?
A sentence that lacks a subject, a verb, or a complete thought.
What is a Fragment?
In a Works Cited entry, the second and subsequent lines of a source are indented; this is called a...
What is a Hanging Indent?
"He had a mountain of problems to deal with before returning to Ithaca."
What is Hyperbole?