characters
Slept with her daughter's boyfriend.
Irena's mom
Who said: “my life is here!”?
Irena
This literary device compares two unlike things directly to add deeper meaning or symbolism to a text.
Metaphor
The Irena and Mileda storyline in comparison to the Josef and N. storyline is an example of this technique.
Parallelism
Which of the following teachers doesn't have a homeroom this year:
Kru Ann, Kru Wambui, Kru Tahar, Kru Jalal
Kru Ann
His firm is going to open an office in Prague.
Gustaf
Who said: “you’re here in paris with me… why are you thinking about michelangelo when you’re right in front of rodin?” ?
Irena
Authors use this technique to drop subtle hints about future events in a story.
Foreshadowing.
This classical epic is frequently alluded to in Ignorance, linking exile and the journey home.
The Odyssey
How many episodes of The Simpsons feature Donald Trump ?
~12 episodes
Made his ex want to off herself.
Josef
Who said: “accept this [office] as my gift to you” ?
Gustaf
This technique highlights a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens, often for humorous or dramatic effect.
Irony
Kundera often strings together long, flowing thoughts in a single sentence using this punctuation mark.
Semicolon
What did Kru Jazz major in ?
Linguistics
Prefer beer over wine.
Irena's friends
Who said: “It’s not easy, returning, is it?” ?
Milada
This narrative technique shows a character’s thoughts and feelings in a continuous, often unstructured flow, as if we’re inside their mind.
Stream of consciousness
When the author steps into the story to reflect on life, memory, or human behavior, it’s called this.
Authorial intrusion / philosophical reflection
What's the name of the river that splits Prague down the middle ?
Vltava
Has 1 ear left. #frostbite
Josef's suicidal ex.
Who said: “It’s pure chance that I’m going through Paris.” ?
Josef
This technique repeats a word or phrase at the start of successive clauses or sentences to emphasize a point or create rhythm.
Anaphora
Kundera frequently does this to words, phrases, or images to emphasize memory, obsession, or thematic ideas.
Repetition
In Spongebob, what instrument does Squidward play ?
The clarinet