"A's" and "C's"
What Device?
Which Irony?
Define me!
What Device? II
100
Alliteration
What is Repeating consonant sounds in a line
100
"The Prince of the Geats..." "Traveled the Sea-Road"
What is A Kenning
100
"And we will kill this traitor death I say!"
What is Verbal Irony
100
Indirect Characterization
What is A character's traits are revealed through the description of his thoughts, actions, or appearance.
100
"A Pardoner's Tale" is this because the author uses the Pardoner to tell his own story. (Story within a story)
What is A frame story
200
Allusion
What is a reference to a well known piece of literature, person, place, or work of art
200
"His feathers head was like a nut, his face was brown, He knew the whole of woodcraft up and down"
What is A rhymed Couplet
200
In "The Pardoner's Tale," the reader know that the rioters plan to kill each other, but the rioters do not.
What is dramatic Irony
200
Theme
What is The central idea in a literary work
200
The wind was like a howling wolf lost in the darkness.
What is A simile
300
Archetype
What is Patterns found in literature. Ex: the brave hero
300
"A medal of St. Christopher he wore..."
What is Allusion
300
In "The Pardoner's Tale," the old man tells them they will find death under the oak tree
What is Situational irony
300
Diction
What is The author's cchoice of words
300
"Beowulf" and "The Odyssey" are this type of literature
What is An Epic poem?
400
Characterization - direct
What is The writer describes a character's traits explicitly
400
"He was an ox, the strongest of men"
What is A Metaphor
400
In the Prologue, the monk is described as a wealthy man who wore fine furs and owned horses.
What is Situational irony
400
Motif
What is A repeating word or image that occurs throughout a story
400
"They had planned, could shatter what such skill had put..."
What is A caesura
500
Caesura
What is A natural pause in a line of poetry
500
"Then Death went his way, without a word, He's killed a thousand in the present plague"
What is Personification
500
"I just LOVE going to English class. I wish I could stay all day and read "Beowulf" 100 times!
What is Verbal irony
500
Frame Story
What is A story within a story
500
The repetition of "eyes" and "There MUST be more money in "Rocking Horse Winner"
What is Motif
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