Literary Devices
Vocabulary
The Landlady
The Highwayman
Sorry, Wrong Number
100
a repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Give an example
Alliteration
100
Write a sentence using tantalizing and include a simile.
The tantalizing cake mocked me as I bit into my green apple.
100
1. What is the setting of the story? 2. Who are the main characters? 3. What type of conflict is this story? a. Man vs. Nature b. Man vs. Himself c. Man vs. Man d. Man vs. Society
1. Bath, England 2. Billy Weaver and the landlady 3. Man vs. Man
100
Who are the two characters that are named in the Highwayman?
1. Bess 2. Tim
100
What genre would Sorry, Wrong Number be included in?
Drama
200
When a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story. Give an example
Foreshadowing
200
Write a sentence using congenial.
The Clemson game is more congenial than USC games because Clemson fans are more welcoming.
200
"The name itself conjured up images of watery cabbage, rapacious landladies, and a powerful smell of kippers in the living room." What does rapacious mean?
Greedy
200
What are three themes in The Highwayman?
1. Love 2. Violence 3. Appearance 4. Courage
200
Which element shows that this is a drama? a. problem or conflict b. setting c. stage directions d. major characters
Stage Directions
300
A comparison of two UNLIKE things using like or as Give an example
Simile
300
Write a sentence using emanate and linger.
The stinky smell of the dirty gym socks emanated through the classroom and lingered in the air for days.
300
Which two animals are stuffed and are in the Bed and Breakfast? Why is this ironic?
A dog and a parrot. It is ironic because the dog and the parrot were a sign to him that the bed and breakfast was a good place to stay.
300
What is ironic about the poem, The Highwayman?
Bess killed herself so that she could save the Highwayman's life, but he dies by trying to avenge her death.
300
What are three examples of foreshadowing in Sorry, Wrong Number?
1. The murder is going to kill a woman who is alone in her house. 2. The woman who is going to be killed lives by a train track and a bridge. Mrs. Stevenson lives by train tracks and a bridge. 3. The women who will be killed lives on Second Ave. in New York and so does Mrs. Stevenson
400
A TRUE statement that is exaggerated for emphasis. Give an example
Hyperbole
400
Write a sentence for malevolent using alliteration.
The mad, malevolent monster stormed through the castle in search of the man who stole his treasure.
400
What literary term is being used in the following example: "Mulholland and Temple, I not only seem to remember each one separately...they both appear to be sort of connected together...As though they were both famous...like Dempsey and Tunney or Churchhill and Roosevelt."
Allusion
400
What are characteristics of a ballad?
1. They are typically short 2. They usually have a refrain that repeats throughout the poem. 3. A ballad can be sung or read. 4. It concentrates on a single event 5. It often focuses on love, death, and the supernatural.
400
The words that characters speak in a piece of literature is defined as what?
Dialogue
500
A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as. Give an example.
Metaphor
500
Write a sentence using compelling and dither.
Although the Burger King
500
What is the best example of foreshadowing in the story?
When Billy begins to remember that the two boys whose names are listed in the guest book are the same boys who went missing a few years ago.
500
In the end, do Bess and the Highwayman end up together? If so, how? If not, explain what happens.
Yes, they continue to haunt the town where they lived on nights when the setting is just right.
500
Create a plot diagram, label it, and then place the events of "Sorry, Wrong Number" in the correct position on the diagram.
1. Exposition- Mrs. Stevenson is bedridden and trying to call her husband when she accidentally overhears a murder plot. 2. Rising Action- She makes call after call trying but failing to get help from the operators, the police, and a hospital. 3. Climax- Mrs. Stevenson hears an intruder and knows that she is the intended murder victim. The murderer kills her. 4. Falling Action- Sergeant Duffy answers Mrs. Stevenson's final call. 5. Resolution- The murderer delivers the title line of the play and hangs up.
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