What Am I?
Characters
Epics
Elements of Lit 1
Elements of Lit 2
100
"...but the oriole nest in the elm was untenanted and rock back and forth like an empty cradle."
What is a simile
100
In the "Cask of Amontillado" Montressor is chosen by the author as the ____________ through which he is telling the story.
What is persona
100
Epics are often in poetic form because ___________
they originated as oral tales and were easier to remember in verse
100
What are the three types of conflict? with an example of each
man v man man v nature man v self
100
The feeling of uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work; created by raising questions in the reader's mind.
What is suspense
200
"It's so dark," he thought, "that I could sleep without closing my eyes; the night would be my eyelids."
What is a metaphor.
200
"Doodle was just about the craziest brother a boy ever had." ______________ characterization "Then I'll leave you here by yourself," I threatened, and made as if I were going down." ______________ characterization
What are direct characterization and indirect characterization
200
Name 4 characteristics/elements of an epic.
hero long journey sprawling setting divine intervention mix of history and fiction opens with plea to a muse "in media res"
200
Throughout "The Birds" there are many things the author intends as ______________. Fill in the blank and name two things.
foreshadowing weather birds gathering
200
"The wind seemed to cut him to the bone..." is an example of what?
What is personification
300
"She sells sea shells by the sea shore" is an example of __________, while "fly the kite high in the night sky" is an example of ______________.
What are alliteration and assonance.
300
The father in "The Scarlet Ibis" is an example of a __________ character because __________________.
What is a static character because he doesn't change in the story.
300
Name 4 characteristics of an epic hero.
superhuman brave noble respected aided/hindered by god or goddess fights through setbacks weakness
300
While ____________ is the author's attitude toward a subject in a story, _________ involves the emotions a story creates uniquely within the reader.
tone mood
300
One ___________ taught in "The Scarlet Ibis" could be that you should care sincerely about your siblings because one day they will be gone.
moral
400
A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets.
What is irony.
400
The older brother in "The Scarlet Ibis" is an example of a ____________ character because he ___________ from _________ to _______________.
What is a dynamic character because he changes/grows from a bitter brother to a grieving/sad/sorry/regretful brother
400
Name 3 possible weaknesses that could hinder an epic hero, such as Odysseus.
curiosity arrogance pride too trusting
400
Name the three types of point of view and describe each.
1st person - when a character narrates the story (I me mine) 2nd person - you/your, author is speaking directly to the reader, rare 3rd person - outsider telling the story (he she it)
400
When the author referred to shopping as her "achilles heel" he was using ____________ to describe her weakness.
allusion
500
The relationship between them was beginning to thaw.
What is analogy. Compare two things that are similar in some regards but different in others. The relationship was changing/cooling.
500
Universal symbols or characters, with traits or elements generally recognized by most people, such as "the hero" or "the outcast" or "the sidekick"
What are archetypes
500
What is an epic simile? What effect does an epic simile have on writing?
long, multi-line comparison of things. they intensify the subject. make the writing more poetic or beautiful.
500
Why a character behaves a certain way is called what? Give an example from one of the stories we have read in class.
motivation rainsford - motivated by will to survive montressor -motivated by desire for revenge older brother - motivated by own pride nat - motivated by will to survive and to protect his family odysseus - motivated by his desire to return home to his family
500
When in an emergency situation you should be sure to use __________________ because you want to be clear and not confuse anyone.
What is literal language
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