Literary Devices
Essay Writing
Literary Devices
Vocabulary
The Bluest Eye
100

Life is like a box of chocolates

Simile/Metaphor
100

What 2 components do you need for your argument?

Literary Devices, Universal Theme

100

The aroma of freshly baked chocolate cookies welcomed her, evoking a warm, sweet smell.

Imagery (Olfactory)
100

Define Nostalgia.

Fond memories of the past.

100

Why do the girls at school hate Maureen Peel?

Because she fits Western beauty standards.

200

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness"

Juxtaposition

200

What do you need to include before your evidence? 

Context. What is happening in the chapter

200

John was a towering man with a kind heart or Clara had always been a smug, wicked little princess.

Characterization

200

Define adept.

highly skilled, proficient, or expert at something

200

What caused Pauleen to internalize her racism?

Lost her tooth, found comfort only watching White movies.


300

The waves whispered secrets to the shore.

Personification

300

What do you need to do for your zoom in based on the evidence?

Break down how the literary device is being used by pulling out a key piece of diction.

300

A fire station burns down. 

A traffic cop gets a parking ticket.

The marriage counselor got a divorce.

Irony.

300

Define Equilibrium.

Balance.

300

What caused Cholly to become misogynistic?

Abandoned by his mother at birth. Not having the power to retaliate against his White oppressors.

400
  • Flags: Represent nations, unity, or surrender (white flag).
  • Wedding Rings: marriage and commitment.

Symbolism

400

What is the purpose of a zoom out?

Relating your evidence back to the argument.


400

She sells sea shells down by the sea shore.

Alliteration

400

Define Plethora

A lot.

400

What does Bojangles symbolize to Claudia?

The Black male figures in her family.
500
  • The Mockingjay: In The Hunger Games, the bird symbolizes rebellion against oppression.
  • Light & Darkness: Used in Romeo and Juliet to contrast love's beauty with its tragic darkness.
  • Bloody Hands: In Macbeth, recurring references to blood signify guilt and corruption.

Motif

500

What is the last sentence you should include in your Open Ended Response?

Conclusion Sentence restating the intro.

500

The athlete tore his Achilles or "don't open that Pandora's box".

Allusion

500

Define Disillusioned.

disappointed and unhappy after discovering that something or someone you believed in is not as good, real, or valuable as you thought

500

How do traumatic childhoods (abandonment, abuse) shape the characters inability to love, leading to the destruction of their family?

Cholly, Pauleen, Pecola

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