Literary Devices
Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses.
What is imagery?
“I will be a sentinel of your story.” This is an example of what?
What does the speaker promise to do for every "ear that turned away"?
What is to listen
What device is being used in this sentence, “Vincent…I’ve told you a million times to wash the dishes!”
What is hyperbole?
"Syed is a walking espresso," what device is being used?
What is a metaphor?
“I will be as a warrior beside you” this is an example of what?
What is simile?
What emotion is expressed by the narrator when they say, “I will cry with you”?
What is compassion?
The phrase “I give you what you have given me” is used repeatedly to emphasize …
What is to emphasize reciprocity and support?
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
What is personification?
Which stanza and line in the poem contain a clear example of repetition?
What is (s/9 L/ 1234?)
The narrator of the poem says “I will” many times in the poem to emphasize…?
What is commitment and solidarity?
The contrast between “insults and curses” and “laughter” shows what?
What is juxtaposition?
Explain what an oxymoron is.
What is when two words are placed side by side even though they usually have opposite meanings.
The lines “For every insult and curse thrown down at you, I will throw it back and turn it into a joke on them.” Is an example of what?
What is enjambment?
In the context of Indigenous experiences, what might the phrase "unnamed sufferings" be referring to
What is the unacknowledged injustices against indigenous people
Why does the author end the poem with a list of names?
What is to memorialize, honour and celebrate the lives of Indigenous women?
A poetic device where a sentence continues beyond the line break.
What is enjambment
In stanza 9, love is described as a seed, flower, fruit, and food. This is an example of symbolism. What could each of these represent?
What is growth, beauty, and nourishment?
The title of the poem is an allusion. What could it be referring to?
What is a traditional Indigenous ceremonial song honoring individuals or ancestors?
“The wind howled like a wolf under the moonlight, its cold breath biting at my skin.”
List the literary devices being used in this sentence?
What is simile and personification