Literary Devices General
What are the 6 universal conflicts?
What is man vs self, man vs man, man vs nature, man vs society, man vs supernatural, man vs technology.
Give an example of indirect characterization in "Thank You Ma'am".
What is the lady is KIND for opening her home to the boy that tried to rob her.
What is the name of murderess in Lamb to Slaughter?
What is Mary Maloney.
"shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet."
What is "Thank You Ma'am"
What planet does "All Summer in a Day" take place on?
What is Venus.
Setting tells us where and when a story takes place, and can also include ______, _______, _______
Bonus 100 for additional component of setting.
What is the location of the story, the weather, the time period, and even the customs.
What does the necklace symbolize in The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant.
What is wealth/vanity.
What was the name of the main character in All Summer in a Day?
What is Margot.
"These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turned."
What is Cask of Amontillado.
Who wrote Thank You Ma'am?
What is Langston Hughes.
What is the definition of situational irony?
bonus 100 if you can think of an example.
What is when the opposite of what you expect happens.
What was the mood in On the Sidewalk Bleeding?
Bonus 100 if you can identify the author's tone.
What is desperate and sad.
What is suspenseful.
Who are the two protagonists in "Thank You Ma'am"?
What is Roger and Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.
"Natural ingenuity, instinct for what is elegant, a supple mind are their sole hierarchy, and often make women of the people the equals of the very greatest ladies."
What is The Necklace.
What does the leg of lamb symbolize in A Lamb to Slaughter?
What is female wrath/anger.
What is personification?
What is a type of metaphor in which a non-human thing or quality is given human qualities
Give two examples of irony in Cask of Amontillado.
What is situational - the trowel used as a joke between friends becomes the murder weapon
What is dramatic - we know the narrator wants revenge, but his friend does not.
What is situational - Fortunado's name means fortunate!
What is the name of the woman Madame Loisel borrowed the diamond necklace from?
What is Madame Forestier.
"The world ground to a standstill. The silence was so immense and unbelievable that you felt your ears had been stuffed or you had lost your hearing altogether.""
What is All Summer in a Day.
"The old lady carried an umbrella with broken ribs, carried it like a queen."
What is "On the Sidewalk Bleeding".
What is a paradox?
Extra 100 points if you can give an example.
What is a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement, that when investigated, is completely true.
"it was the best of times, and the worst of times"
"save money by spending it"
"this is the beginning of the end"
What do the blue suede shoes symbolize in "Thank You Ma'am"?
They symbolize empathy and kindness.
What was the name of the grocer in A Lamb to Slaughter?
What is Sam.
"They walked slowly down the hall in the sound of cold rain"
What is All Summer in a Day.
What was one analogy or metaphor from All Summer in a Day?
What is the Sun is like a penny.