Name That Device!
"My nose and throat burn as if I swallowed fire. My eyes feel like flames lick them."
What is a simile?
Metaphor
What is to compare two unlike things to one another?
Holden remembering the night Allie died
What is a flashback?
This is when an author hints at future events in the story
What is foreshadowing?
These paragraphs bookend the writing of any essay
What is the introduction and conclusion?
"It was cold, and the wind knifed through his thin topcoat."
What is personification?
Imagery
What is to help the reader experience the story with their five senses?
The ducks at the Central Park lagoon
What is symbolism?
The main message or lesson the author wants the reader to understand
What is theme or central idea?
This part of your writing is the main argument you will try to prove
What is your claim OR thesis?
"John Renshaw was a human hawk, constructed by both genetics and environment to do two things superbly: kill and survive."
What is a metaphor?
Symbolism
What is to represent a larger idea?
Holden constant use of the word "phony" or his habit of running away from his problems
What is characterization?
A narrator who lies or omits important information, making him questionable to the reader
What is an unreliable OR untrustworthy narrator?
You must include this element in each body paragraph to prove your claim
What is textual evidence?
"You stand in the fading light, the scarf around your neck pulled up against the chilly evening breeze, waiting to see for yourself exactly what kind of circus only opens once the sun sets."
Characterization
What is to show the reader who a character truly is?
Holden constantly lying despite criticizing others for being phony.
What is irony?
The type of conflict where a character's opponent is themselves or their mental health/emotions?
What is Man vs. Self?
This part of your writing explains how your evidence supports your claim
What is reasoning OR analysis?
"A main bearing blew with a searing flash of purple light, filling the chill air with the smell of thunderstorms."
What is imagery?
Point of View
What is to control the reading experience/how much information is revealed?
Holden's desire to be "the catcher in the rye"
What is a metaphor OR What is a symbol?
When the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story (be specific)
What is third-person omniscient POV?
On Part 3 of the Regents, you must identify one of these and explain how it develops the central idea
What is a literary device OR writing strategy?