Literary Devices 1
this compares two things using like or as
simile
"She tried to embrace me, but my books were in the way. My first impulse was to comfort her, she seemed so distraught, but I had to meet Eugune in fifteen minutes." What does distraught mean?
deeply upset
How would you describe Madame Loisel?
Materialistic, selfish
Name an example of a static character.
Monstresor
What is tone?
the speaker's stance/attitude on what they are speaking about
this is an extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
"She danced madly, ecstatically, drunk with pleasure, in a cloud of happiness." What does the word ecstatically mean?
intense happiness
How would you characterize The Landlady?
deceptive, old
Name of example of a dynamic character.
Elena
What is Monstresor's tone throughout the story Cask of Amontillado?
insincere
What literary device "Lau Po gave me the names. The Double Attack from the East and West Shores. Throwing Stones on the Drowning Man. The Sudden Meeting of the Clan. The Surprise from the Sleeping Guard. The Humble Servant Who Kills the King."
metaphor
"Then, they went from jeweler to jeweler, searching for another necklace, both I'll with remorse." What does the word remorse mean?
regret
How would you characterize Fortunato?
foolish, unaware
Name a conflict from one of the short stories we read in class that has a man vs. man conflict.
Cask, Carnival, Rules of the Game, Landlady
Name an example of dramatic irony from one of the stories.
answers will vary
Which type of irony is displayed in the following lines: "“My friend, no. It is not the engagement, but the severe cold with which I perceive you are afflicted. The vaults are insufferably damp. They are encrusted with nitre.”
verbal irony
“My friend, no. It is not the engagement, but the severe cold with which I perceive you are afflicted. The vaults are insufferably damp. They are encrusted with nitre.” What does the word afflicted mean?
suffering
How would you characterize Waverly?
Intelligent, forward thinking
Name a conflict from one of the short stories we read in class that includes an internal conflict.
The Necklace, American History
Name an example of situational irony from one of the texts.
answers will vary.
What literary device: "Patience. My father taught me patience. As much as I wanted to crack a glass bottle on the curb and shove it in Darrell's eye or the disrespectful ribbing...I had to be patient."
foreshadowing
"I had started reading Gone with the Wind. I was enthralled by it, with the daring and the passion of the beautiful girl living in a mansion, and with her devoted parents" What does the word enthralled mean?
charmed greatly
How would you characterize Elena?
innocent, dreamer
Name a story with a 1st period point of view.
Cask, Carnival, American History
What is the tone of the speaker in the following lines: "My dear boy, why don’t you come in out of the cold?”