Who said it?
Name that literary device
Define that Literary Device
Analyze that Literary Device
What does that word mean?
100
"Do you know what courage is? I guess you don't. Do you know the courage it took at that moment to actually blow yourself away was more than enough courage to keep on living?"
Gerald
100
"We have plenty of teachers and counselors who are fair and would bend over backward to help Andy."
idiom ("bend over backward")
100
A gross exaggeration (I have a ton of homework.)
hyperbole
100
"All of us at one time or another feel like a cinder among snowflakes. You stand out when you want to blend in; you get noticed whether you want to or not."
Literary Device: Simile Keisha is explaining that all people, at one time or another, are like " a cinder among snowflakes." Although the poem was comparing African-Americans to cinder (burnt pieces of coal) and how they might stand out among snowflakes (white people) Keisha notes that this observation isn't limited to race and says that sometimes she sticks out for being a girl.
100
"My partner and I are interested in purchasing one of your more expensive commodoties. Would you be so kind as to allow me to try on this leather coat? What does commodities mean? What are your context clues?
Commodities are defined as articles of trade or commerce. The context clue is "purchasing." "Leather coat" also suggests that we are talking about something that is traded or purchased.
200
"I heard about the bottle-rocket incident, but the others are new to me. Couldn't it just be normal teenage students that we all do in high school?"
Mr. Jackson
200
"Me and Rob used to hang out in the malls during the holidays, checkin' out stuff that cost too much and pretendin' to be interested in buyin' it. It was funny--we would walk into one of those stores with alarms..."
flashback (recalling old times with Rob)
200
Giving human qualities to something that is not human (My bed beckoned me to slip under the covers and fall asleep.)
personification
200
"All right, class. We've almost finished our study for Macbeth. We've watched Macbeth change from a noble, trusted, dedicated soldier...to a wretched, depraved, corrupt murderer...It's a fascinating study of the degeneration of the human spirit."
Literary Device: Allusion (reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work, or work of art) Analysis: This allusion is effective because Macbeth is similar to Andy. Like Macbeth, Andy also has undergone a "...degeneration of the human spirit." He is trapped by his guilt and has declined emotionally. His grades are slipping, he is acting out in class and doing poorly academically.
200
"The malls seemed so phony--all that glitter and shiny stuff...All they care about is how much money you got in your pocket or what the limit is on your credit card..." "Very cynical observation, but probably true." What does cynical mean?
Cynical means that you don't trust the motives of others. Context clues: "all they care about"
300
"I had to come bring your chemistry homework because you weren't at school. When she screamed, I ran upstairs. From that point on, it's like a terrible videotape that keeps rewinding, that won't erase."
Rhonda
300
Why is it in literature and poms and everythin' we read in English class, black usually stands for somethin' bad and white usually stands for somethin' good?
symbolism (black = bad/white = good)
300
When an author gives clues of something that is to come
foreshadowing
300
"Then, all of a sudden, like outta nowhere, this wall was in front of us, like it just jumped out in front of the car..."
Literary Device: Personification (giving human qualities to something that is not human) Effect: The wall is given the human ability of "jumping out" in front of them. The use of personification is effective here because this is probably what it felt like for the boys when they crashed. They were intoxicated and the sudden appearance of the wall must have felt like a person jumping out at them.
300
"We've watched MacBeth change from a noble, trusted, dedicated soldier...to a wretched, depraved, corrupt murderer...It's a fascinating study of the degeneration of the human spirit.' What does degeneration mean?
Degeneration means a decline or a deterioration--falling below a normal or desirable level physically, morally, or mentally Context clues: "change" (for the worse)
400
"I just know that time heals all wounds, and that you're young and strong and resilient. You'll bounce back from this. Just like that time, when you were nine, you survived, and you emerged from that pool a stronger and wiser person. It will happen again. You'll see. My headache is getting worse. Let's talk again."
Mrs. Jackson
400
"Go ahead and cry, Andy. Don't be afraid of those tears...I'll never forget that it's ok to put dragons in the jungle and tears on a tiger."
extended metaphor (it's okay to be yourself--it's okay to cry--Monty can be a dragon in a jungle and a tiger that cries)
400
a figure of speech that links two opposite or contradictory words (jumbo shrimp)
oxymoron
400
"It seems like bein' dead is the only way I'll ever feel alive again."
Paradox: a contradiction that makes sense Effect: The use of paradox is effective because connecting "bein dead" to "the only way I'll ever feel alive again" is precisely how Andy is feeling. He is so depressed that he is like a walking dead person. His anguish over the loss of his friend and his role in this death is all-consuming and he feels like death is the only way that he will experience relief.
400
"Look, I had Robbie Washington in my history class and it still upsets me. That kid watched his best friend die. How could he be stable after only three months? What does stable mean?
Stable: not subject to mental illness or irrationality Context clues: "That kid watched his best friend die," "after only three months"
500
"Poetry is a song without music. Can you deal with that?"
Mrs. Blackwell
500
"As time goes on, and we learn to put that "unfortunate incident" behind us, you'll find that your life will be full of wonderful opportunities."
euphemism
500
a comparison between two unlike things without using like or as (My teacher was a prison guard watching our every move).
metaphor
500
"What can I say? I'm a rose in the snow--the bright spot in your dark, seems-like-it's-always-depressed life."
Literary Device: Metaphor (comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as") Effect: This is an effective use of metaphor because Andy has just noted that Keisha always looks at the bright side of life. She is like a "rose in the snow"--something that brings unexpected joy.
500
assimilate: v. 1. to take in and incorporate as one's own 2. to bring into conformity with the customs and traditions of a dominant culture 3. to absorb (food) and incorporate it into the body 4. to be or become assimilated It was important to my grandmother that we assimilate into the American culture even if it meant letting go of our German traditions. Which definition?
#1 to bring into conformity with the customs and traditions of a dominant culture
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