Lit Terms
a figure of speech that compares two unlike things (does not use like or as)
metaphor
a device where an object or idea represents something else, often with a deeper, abstract meaning
symbolism
What grade is Scout in?
1st grade
Odysseus proves his identity to Penelope by:
telling her how he build their bed
Eurymachus in the Odyssey is who?
one of the suitors that tries to marry Penelope
An extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
directly addresses the reader using "you," "your," or "yours," implying the reader is a character in the story or the protagonist
2nd POV
who accused tom robinson of the crime?
Mayella Ewell
What does Athena disguise Odysseus as when he returns home?
a beggar
“Deafening silence” is an example of what literary device
a scene that interrupts the chronological order of a story to show an event that happened before the current point in the narrative
flashback
The speaker says something, but the audience understands a different meaning, often the opposite.
verbal irony
Who in the book could be considered mockingbirds?
Tom Robinson, Boo Radley, and the children Scout and Jem. They symbolize innocence and harmlessness
Why didn't Odysseus kill the Cyclops?
He knew it would anger Poseidan
“Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” — Chapter 10
What literary device is this?
foreshadowing
an indirect reference to something, often another literary work, historical event, or figure, without explicitly naming it
allusion
the full significance of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.
dramatic irony
When Scout states at the end of the novel, “Just standing on the Radley porch was enough,” she implies that...
reflecting on how seeing the world from Boo Radley's perspective has helped her understand him
The dog Argos symbolizes the virtue of:
loyalty
“The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of what literary device
personification
occurs when an event happens that is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate, either for the characters or the audience
situational irony
be a warning or indication of (a future event).
foreshadowing
What literary device does the narrator use to tell the story?
a flashback
Who does Odyssey kill first among the suitors?
Antinous
"He was a real Romeo with the ladies" is an example of what literary device?
allusion