Literary Devices
Figurative Language
Plot
The Crucible
American Poetry
100
a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
What is a cacophony
100
"Bang! Smash! Crack!" is an example of this type of figurative language
What is Onomatopoeia
100
This is the first part of the narrative arc
What is Exposition
100
The antagonist of The Crucible
Who is Abigail
100
This 19th century poet never only published a few of her poems during her life. She died at her family home, having never married
Who is Emily Dickinson
200
a harmonious or lyrical mixture of words
What is a euphony
200
The representation of a separate idea through a particular object, person, or event in a story
What is Symbolism
200
This is the main character, usually the "hero"
What is the Protagonist
200
The protagonist of The Crucible
Who is John Proctor
200
This American poet was one of the first to use African American slang terms in his poems
Who is Paul Lawrence Dunbar
300
Example: "Mike's microphone makes melodious music enjoyed by many"
What is an alliteration
300
"The tree's finger-like branches reached out to grab me as I raced under them" is an example of this figurative language
What is Personification
300
This character is in opposition to the protagonist
What is the Antagonist
300
The events before the climax, including the accusation of witchcraft, John's affair becoming public, and Elizabeth's arrest
What is Rising Action
300
This poet wrote "I Hear America Singing," in which he celebrated the diversity of the American workforce
Who is Walt Whitman
400
A reference to another work of literature or historical event
What is an allusion
400
A stronger comparison between two things not using "like" or "as."
What is a Metaphor
400
This is the main event of the story where the conflict comes to a head
What is the Climax
400
The girls getting caught chanting is the woods is what part of the narrative
What is the Exposition
400
In this poem, Poe uses vivid imagery, repetition, and internal rhyme to spread the theme of death
What is "The Raven"
500
When the audience knows important information still hidden from the characters
What is situational irony
500
A look backward in time that rearranges the plot and gives the audience important information about the characters or setting.
What is a Flashback
500
The name given to the aftermath of the climax and falling action
What is Denouement
500
The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller as an allusion for this mid-20th century event
What is the Red Scare or McCarthyism
500
In "There is No Frigate Like A Book," Dickinson uses what poetic device to compare reading to travel?
What is extended metaphor
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