Definitions
Which of the following can be used to create symbolism?
A. objects and characters
B. colors and abstract ideas
C. None of the above
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What type of allusion is in the example?
Dear chocolate,
My weakness,
My kryptonite,
Allusion to pop culture
What are the purpose of linguistic devices?
A. Nothing
B. To enhance meaning and create depth
C. To sound cool
B. To enhance meaning and create depth
What linguistic device places two or more often contrasting elements side-by-side to highlight their differences, create irony, or evoke a strong emotional response?
Juxtaposition
What type of irony is this an example of?
I was a pilot,
yet I loathed heights
Situational irony
If a poem describes someone "flying too close to the sun" and referencing Icarus, a figure in Greek mythology, what linguistic device is being used?
Mythological allusion
Fill in the blanks.
________ is a literary device that gives human attributes, emotions, or actions to __________ entities.
Personification
non-human
Identify TWO devices used (that were in the presentation). You must point out which line goes with which device.
The wind roared like a lion,
Pushing me forward,
Urging me on,
Simile
Personification
Which of the following would be a motif?
A. Describing a fire station burning down
B. Describing a panicked person flailing in calm water
C. A recurring mention of water to reinforce a theme about gratitude
C. A recurring mention of water to reinforce a theme about gratitude
What is a simile?
(Wording does not have to be exact but must convey the correct answer).
The comparison of 2 things using like or as.
Identify TWO linguistic devices (that were in the presentation). You must point out which line goes with which device.
My mind was a dissonant symphony,
Jumbled, chaotic, and disorganized,
Yet the birds chirped around me,
Calm, harmonious, and beautiful,
Juxtaposition
Metaphor
Situational irony
What were the 5 types of allusion mentioned?
Historical
Mythological
Literary
Pop culture
Religious
What is dramatic irony?
(Wording does not have to be exact but must convey the correct answer).
Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows crucial information that the characters do not.
Identify THREE linguistic devices that were talked about in the presentation. You must point out which line goes with which device.
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Motif
Religious allusion
Personification
Symbolism
Name THREE linguistic devices were talked about in the presentation. You must point out which line goes with which device.
The world is an oyster,
pearls resting inside,
waiting for someone to find them,
so they can finally be appreciated,
for their beauty,
many hate oysters,
and yet they love what they contain.
Literary allusion
Metaphor
Personification
Symbolism
Juxtaposition
Situational irony