Literary Devices
The language that appeals to all of the human senses, including sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell.
What is an Imagery?
A subject + verb + direct object formula
What is the basic syntax formula?
A work that’s created by imitating an existing original work in order to make fun of or comment on an aspect of the original.
What is a parody?
A literary technique when you represent something as less than what it is.
What is an understatement?
A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.
What is Colloquialism?
"This was an unrelenting struggle for daily bread and for life itself, for one's own sake or for that of a good friend.” p.22
What is an example of Hyperbole in Man’s search for meaning?
The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.
What is Denotation?
Viktor Frank’s beloved wife is a _____ that represents his life before the camps.
What is a symbol in Man’s search for meaning?
“And although Okonkwo was still young he was already one of the greatest men of his time.” pg.8
What is an example of Antithesis in Things Fall apart
A work of visual art, literature, theatre, or music that imitates the style or character of the work of one or more other artists. Unlike parody, _____celebrates, rather than mocks, the work it imitates.
What is a Pastiche?
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind
What is a Simile?
A particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group.
What is Dialect?
Viktor Frankle repeatedly talks about the concentration camp and centralizes his discussions around it.
What is a motif in Man’s search for meaning?
A literary technique in which an expected outcome does not happen, or its opposite happens instead.
What is Situational Irony?
A grammatical mechanism for reporting the content of another utterance without directly quoting it
What is Indirect Narration?
The way in which a man accepts his fate and all the suffering it entails. The way in which he takes up his cross, gives him ample opportunity- even under the most difficult circumstances- to add a deeper meaning to his life p.67
What is an example of a Metaphor in Man’s search for meaning?
Ex: “Hey, what’s up, man?”
What is an example of diction?
To place two concepts, characters, ideas, or places near or next to each other so that the reader will compare and contrast them.
What is Juxtaposition?
The audience was aware of Desdemona’s innocence but Othello was not
What is an example of Dramatic Irony in Othello
“A man’s suffering is similar to the behavior of gas. If a certain quantity of gas is pumped into an empty chamber, it will fill the chamber completely and evenly, no matter how big the chamber. Thus, suffering completely fills the human soul and conscious mind, no matter whether the suffering is great or little.”
What is an example of Analogy in Man’s search for meaning
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
What is an Allegory?
“The dawn was grey around us; grey was the sky above; grey the snow in the pale light of dawn; grey the rags in which my fellow prisoners were clad, and grey their faces.” p.40
What is an example of a Connotation in Man’s search for meaning?
Ex: A male barber shaves all and only those men who don’t shave themselves. Does he shave himself?
What is an example of a Paradox?
“ We could lie all day in our little corner in the hut and doze and wait for the daily distribution of bread (which of course, was reduces for the sick) and for the daily helping of soup (watered down and decreased in quantity). But how content we were; happy in spite of everything.” p.48
What is an example of verbal irony in Man’s Search for meaning?
“In a tired voice, he asked me, “ You, too are getting out?”
What is an example of Direct Narration in Man’s search for meaning?