Literary Devices
Comparing two things using "like" or "as?"
Simile
Candy that Esperanza wanted to stop for in "Halloween"
Now'n'Laters
Ms. Radigan is from this state
Rhode Island
"The American Embassy"
Character v Self
Town & country where "Imperium" takes place
Pinsk
A narrative in which the characters often stand for abstract concepts.
Allegory
Name of the child in "The American Embassy"
Ugonna
Ms. Radigan's two best friends at school
Ms. Heath and Mr. Ohringer
"Imperium"
Character vs Society
City where "The American Embassy" takes place
Lagos
A figure of speech in which a comparison or analogy is made between two unlike things,
as in the phrase “evening of life.”
Metaphor
Treat that the old Palestinian woman shared in "Gate A-4"
Mamool cookies
Show Ms. Radigan is currently watching
The White Lotus
"Alone at Sea"
Character vs Nature
City where Billy Collins is glad he's not vacationing
Rome
A reference to something in literature, history, mythology, religious texts, etc.
Allusion
The group of poets that Joe Brainard belonged to in the 1960s
The New York School
Ms. Radigan's preferred form of footwear
Clogs
"The Boundary"
Character vs Self
City and state where William Cimillo drove his bus
Hollywood, Florida
The technique of presenting the flow of thoughts, responses, and sensations of
one or more characters
Stream of Consciousness
Phrase uttered by the dad in "Sticks" when his kids poured ketchup
"Good enough good enough good enough"
Name of Ms. Radigan's parents' dog that she's obsessed with
Riley
Busman's Holiday
Character vs Society
City and state where "Gate A-4" takes place
Albuquerque, New Mexico