Literary Devices
What is a simile? Give an example.
Answers will vary. Example: Alex is as strong as a bear.
What is the author's purpose if the text is trying to sell something?
To persuade
What is the main idea of a passage?
The central point or message of the text. What we learn.
Choose the correct verb tense: "She run/runs every day."
She runs every day.
What does "elated" mean in the sentence:
"She was elated after hearing the good news."
Extremely happy
Identify the metaphor in this sentence,
"Her voice was music to his ears."
This compares her voice to music without using like or as. :)
What would the author's purpose be if he provided a list of evacuation procedures for you to read?
To inform
How can you determine the author's tone in an motivational speech?
Look at word choices, sentence structure, and imagery to determine tone. Example: humorous, serious.
Students can give examples.
Which sentence is a fragment?
1. Because he was late.
2. He was late.
Because he was late.
Use context clues to define meticulous:
"He described the scene in meticulous detail."
Very careful and precise
What is dramatic irony? Provide an example from a play or a story.
When the audience knows something the characters do not.
Identify this rhetorical device:
"I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse
Hyperbole
What is an inference? Make an inference about Romeo and Juliet based on what we have read.
A guess. Example: Romeo and Juliet will end up getting in a lot of trouble.
Combine these two sentences into one:
"She studied hard. She passed the test."
"She studied hard, so she passed the test."
Which word is a synonym for reluctant?
eager, hesitant, proud
hesitant
Mood is the feeling the reader gets (eerie, joyful)
Tone is the author's attitude (Sarcastic, serious)
Define the three types of external conflict.
(character vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs. society)
How does the setting impact the conflict in a story?
The setting can increase conflict.
Example: Isolation in a storm can cause fear and danger.
Answers will vary.
Identify and correct the misplaced modifier:
"Running down the street, the backpack fell off."
The backpack fell off while she was running down the street.
Choose the best definition for inevitable from the content.
"Eventually, the inevitable happened and he had a heart attack."
unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; fated
Identify the symbol and it's meaning in the following passage:
"Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?" and Sampson's response, "I do bite my thumb, sir," followed by a clarification, "No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir, but I do bite my thumb, sir."
"thumb-biting" is a form of insult. The Capulets are provoking the Montagues. It represents the foolishness and violence of the feud between the families.
Identify the Rhetorical device used in the following speech:
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed—'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal'".
"I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood".
"I have a dream" Repetition or Anaphora
Analyze one of the themes we have discussed in Romeo and Juliet. Explain it to the class.
Love, Fate, Marriage, Loyalty, Parental Pressure, ect..
Revise this awkward sentence to improve clarity: "The essay that was written by the student who was tired and stressed didn't make sense."
The tired and stressed student wrote an essay that didn't make sense.
Explain to the class how the connotation of "childish" differs from "childlike."
Answer will vary.
Childish has a negative connotation (immature)
Childlike is more potitive (playful, innocent)