Literary Devices Identification
What does Andy's jacket represent as a literary device?
Symbolism
"There they looked out the win- dow fearfully at the tree. Then they looked at each other for a moment without speaking. A cold rain was falling, with a little snow in it too."
The Last Leaf
The rock flew and squashed the banana. The rock is the subject. "Squashed" the banana is the predicate.
True.
At what time was Andy stabbed and how long did it take for him to die?
11:13pm and around 47 minutes
What is the name of Johnsy and Sue's village?
Greenwich
Mrs. Mallard's heart condition killing her out of sadness but being explained as happening out of happiness is an example of...
Dramatic Irony
"A kind intention or a cruel intention made the act seem no less a crime as she looked upon it in that brief moment of illumination."
The Story of An Hour
Is this a simple or compound sentence: "Mason will be attending a new school soon"
Simple
What is the name of the son in Monkey's Paw?
Herbert White
What sub-genres are in Fiction?
Science Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction and Fantasy
"He was once hunted into a cemetery somewhere on the banks of the Ganges by a pack of pariah dogs, and had to spend the night in a newly dug grave with the creatures snarling and grinning and foaming just above him" is an example of...
Hyperbole
"Their bodies were never recovered. That was the dreadful part of it." Here the child's voice lost its self-possessed note and became falteringly human."
The Open Window
Is this a simple or compound sentence: "Some animals live in cages, but these animals roam inside fenced areas."
Compound
"Romance was her specialty" is a quote referring to which character?
Vera
Which genre has no sub-genres?
Poetry
"The smell of dust like red paprika in the hot air" is an example of...
Simile
"In the business of dinner the talisman was partly forgotten, and afterward the three sat fascinated as the listened to more of the soldier’s adventures in India."
Monkey's Paw
What type of sentence this is "What type of ice cream do you prefer?"
Interrogative
What does Andy worry about in his final moments?
Her identity as a Royal
Name the different sub-genres in Folklore.
Myths, Fables, Legends, Tall-Tales and Fairy Tales.
Peter and Wendy's names are what device?
An allusion (to Peter Pan)
"The more I see of the mess we’ve put ourselves in, the more it sickens me. We’ve been contemplating our mechanical, electronic navels for too long. My God, how we need a breath of honest air!”
The Veldt
Name the 8 (eight) types of nouns we discussed in class.
Proper, common, abstract, concrete, compound, collective, countable and uncountable
What is the main conflicts in "The Smile"?
Person vs. Society and Person vs. Technology
How did the author of "Marriage of Figaro" avoid getting in trouble in France by the Royal Family?
He set his story in Spain instead of France.