Figurative Language
This is a comparison between two unlike things that share a common characteristic.
Metaphor
Ceaseless means...
constant and unending
Coyote
Name one central idea from The Pearl.
Power
Greed
Family
Good vs. Evil
"They fought like cats and dogs" is an example of what literary device?
Simile
Giving human like characteristics to non-human objects, entities, etc.
Personification
Obscured means...
To keep from being seen
She was Okonkwo's daughter from his second wife Ekwefi. Okonkwo always wished she was a boy.
Enzima
Fate vs. Free will is a central idea in what novel?
Things Fall Apart
In literature when an object or idea has a literal meaning but also represents something else.
Ex: In The Necklace, the necklace=all Mathilde desires to have in life.
Symbolism
A comparison between two unlike things using like or as.
Simile
Merged means...
to combine, unite
Kino's wife.
Juana.
What do yams symbolize in Things Fall Apart?
Masculinity
In The Myth of Daedalus and Icarus, why did Icarus' wings melt?
He did not listen to his father and he flew too close to the sun.
The following is an example of what literary device?Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Alliteration
A synonym for valor is...
bravery
He is a symbol of power and greed in The Pearl.
The doctor
In the beginning of The Pearl, the canoe symbolizes hope, family and Kino's way of life. After Kino finds the pearl, the symbolism of the canoe changes. What does the canoe symbolize at the end of the book?
Greed, corruption
In Things Fall Apart, why is Okonkwo exiled for 7 years.
His gun exploded and a piece of metal pierced a boy's heart, killing him.
The use of descriptive language within a work of literature that evokes our five senses.
Imagery
An antonym for listless is...
active
Listless means lifeless.
The deranged general who enjoyed hunting humans for sport.
General Zaroff
Mathilde, Madame Loisel and Madame Forestier are all characters from what short story?
The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
A line from the story, The Most Dangerous Game is, "the wind screams at me." This is an example of...
Personification