Deeper Meanings
This device compares two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
What is Simile
When an object like a dove represents peace, the writer is using what device?
What is symbolism
The main character of a story is also known as the what?
What is the protagonist.
The author’s attitude toward the subject is known as what?
What is tone.
This novel by John Steinbeck follows George and Lennie during the Great Depression.
What is Of Mice and Men?
A character recalls their first day of school in the middle of the story.
What is Flashback
A short, personal story told to make a point in a speech.
What is an anecdote.
The character who opposes the protagonist is the what?
What is the antagonist.
The feeling the reader experiences while reading is called what?
What is mood.
The difference between “who” and “whom” depends on this grammatical role.
What is subject vs. object?
“Walking into the lion’s den” before a hostile meeting is an example of what device?
What is foreshadowing.
Saying “the ball is in your court” to mean it’s your decision is an example of what?
What is a cliché.
The time and place where a story unfolds is called what?
What is the setting.
If an author describes a funeral scene with dark, heavy language, which two devices are at work?
What are tone and imagery.
When an author references a historical event, like WWII, without directly explaining it, what device is at play?
What is an allusion.
A storm always appears when the main character is angry.
What is Personification
What device is being used when a story casually references Greek mythology without explanation?
What is an allusion.
The most intense, dramatic turning point of a story is known as what?
What is the climax.
A sarcastic narrator who mocks a character’s decisions is displaying what?
What is a critical tone (or satire).
The emotional or cultural meaning attached to a word is its what?
What is connotation.
Juliet compares love to a “bud that may prove a flower.” Which two devices are used?
What are metaphor and foreshadowing.
An author writes in ordinary language, not poetry. This style of writing is called what?
What is prose.
When an author wants to show the lesson or message of a story, what is this called?
What is the theme.
A writer creates unease in the reader before a horror scene. Which device sets this atmosphere?
What is mood (through imagery/foreshadowing).
This poet wrote “I, Too” and is celebrated for highlighting the African American experience.
Who is Langston Hughes