Literary Devices Q1
What is setting?
Setting is the time, place, atmosphere, and social environment of a story.
What is the speaker's attitude called in a text?
Tone
What is the POV of this quotation?
"I was the first one to drive a convertible on my reservation" (Edrich 1).
This is first person POV
What type of character is Mirabel? How do you know?
Mirabel is a round and dynamic character because she is complex and changes throughout Encanto.
What are the two types of characterization and give a brief description of what makes them different.
Indirect Characterization - author implies traits about a character
Direct Characterization - author tells us explicit traits about a character
What is the literary device authors use to show / imply character traits to readers.
Characterization
What is the authors word choice called in a text?
Diction
What is Juliet's tone towards marriage based on this quotation?
“Juliet: Although I joy in thee, / I have no joy of this contract tonight. / It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden" (2.2.123-127).
Cautious, worried, nervous, realistic
What are the different types of characters & how do we remember them? hint: think encanto
Round (earth), Flat (flat tire), Dynamic (day & night), Static (Statue)
What does each letter in STEAL stand for and which one is direct characterization?
Speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, looks. Looks represents direct characterization
What does imagery appeal to and what does it affect in a story?
a literary device that uses descriptive language to create mental pictures and appeals to the reader's senses. Imagery affects the mood of a story.
What does both similes and metaphors have and common and what makes them different?
Both similies and metaphors make a comparison between unlike things, but similies make comparisons using "like" or "as" and metaphors do not.
This quotation tells readers that the speaker of a Tell Tale Heart is what kind of narrator?
“One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture — a pale blue eye, with a film over it” (Poe).
The speaker of a Tell Tale Heart is an unreliable narrator.
Tybalt is what type of character? Why?
Tybalt is a flat and static character because he is not complex and he does not go through any changes in the text.
What is the type of characterization shown in this quotation from "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan?
“I looked at my reflection in the mirror… I saw what seemed to be the prodigy girl… but the girl staring back at me was angry and powerful” (Tan 2).
This is direct characterization because the author is explicitly telling the readers something about a character.
What are the five types of conflict and give an example of one of them.
Person Vs. Person, Person Vs. Self, Person Vs. Society, Person vs. Nature, Person Vs. Technology.
Ex: Mercutio and Tybalt have a P Vs P conflict in Romeo and Juliet.
Define personification and provide an example
Personification gives human qualities to non-human things.
Ex: The moon glowed happily in the night sky.
What are the two literary devices shown in this quotation?
"The room was warm and clean, the curtains drawn, the two table lamps alight - hers and the one by the empty chair opposite" (Dahl 1).
Setting and visual imagery
Give an example of a round and static character from Romeo and Juliet.
Mercutio is a round and static character in Romeo and Juliet because he is complex but he does not go through any changes in the text.
What is a character foil? Think of two characters who represent a foil, from something we have read this year or from media you have viewed outside of school.
A character foil is when readers can identify specific traits about an individual (protagonist) because of how much they contrast with another character in a scene.
Ex: Tybalt and Benvolio represent a foil because of the opposite way they react to fighting. Tybalt is aggressive & Benvolio is peaceful.
List the different types of POV and give an example of one type of POV from something we have read this year.
First person, Third person limited, third person omniscient, second person
Ex: The Red Convertible is told from a first person POV
A hyperbole is an exaggeration made for emphasis.
Ex: Romeo saying that his eyes would turn to flames if he ever saw someone more beautiful than Rosaline in Act I of Romeo and Juliet.
What is the figurative language shown here? AND what type of irony is shown here?
"When the devout religion of mine eye / Maintains such falsehood, then turn tears to fire" (1.3.94-95).
This is a hyperbole because Romeo is saying that if he sees anyone more beautiful than Rosaline his eyes may as well turn to fire. This is dramatic irony because we know that Romeo is going to think someone is more beautiful AKA Juliet
What is the least common type of character combination? Why?
Bonus point if you can give an example!
The least common combination of character types is a flat and dynamic character because this means a character does not have complex traits, but goes through a change in a story.
Ex: The Grinch!!
What is the characterization shown here and how do you know?
“‘Then I wish I’d never been born!’ I shouted, ‘I wish that I were dead! like them!’” (Tan 7).
Hint: Ji-ming says this to her mom.
This is an indirect characterization of Ji-ming and we learn that she has a complex relationship with her mother that causes her to be cruel through speech / effect on others.