Definition
When an author repeats something
Again and Again
What literary device is used to show again and again?
Repetition
"The scholarship jacket was won by my sister years prior. Ever since she received the jacket, I had always wanted it. The jacket is awarded to the person with the highest grades."
Again & Again - Repetition
When a character has a problem
Conflict
Give an example of repetition
Teacher's discretion
When an author shares a memory
What literary device is used when a character shares a memory?
Flashback
"Lupe, the straight A student, came home and put her science homework in her backpack"
When and where the story takes place
Setting
Give an example of a common theme
Teacher's discretion
When a character changes the way they act and or think
Contrast and Contradiction
"At that moment I suddenly realized, the people I thought were my friends were never really my true friends."
Epiphany
"Who is this girl I see staring straight back at me? When will my reflection show who I am inside?"
Tough Questions
Provide a synonym for theme
Lesson or moral
"What am I to do?"
The quote taken from "The Yellow Wallpaper", is an example of which signpost? Explain your response!
When one character gives another character advice
Words of the Wiser
When an author provides sudden hints as to what may happen in the future.
Foreshadow
"When I was a young boy, I used to practice riding my bike with my father. He would say the same mantra over and over again so that I could build my confidence enough to ride independently."
Memory Moment
Define plot
The events in a story
Looking back, what hints/clues did the author of "The Yellow Wallpaper" give us to help us foreshadow the ending?
Trying to escape, peeling the wallpaper, going outside in the garden, talk of "what am I to do?", her diary, the girl creeping behind the wallpaper, and etc.
When a character suddenly realizes something
Aha Moment
What literary device is used when a character suddenly realizes something?
Epiphany
Aha Moment
Define characterization
The description of a character.
Define ambiguous
Open to interpretation. Has not one clearly defined answer.