Figurative Language & Literary Elements
What literary device compares two unlike things using “like” or “as”?
Simile
Who is the protagonist of As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow?
Salama
Salama’s struggle between staying and leaving Syria is which conflict?
Man vs. Self
Which critical lens focuses only on the text itself?
New Criticism
What literary element refers to the time and place of a story?
Setting
Why does Salama feel torn about leaving Syria?
Guilt, responsibility, and trauma
Neil’s struggle with Welton Academy represents which conflict?
Man Vs Society
Analyzing Layla as a manifestation of trauma uses which lens?
Psychoanalytical Criticism
The lemon trees in Katouh’s novel are an example of what device?
Symbolism
What conflict defines Neil’s relationship with his father?
Control vs. freedom
Standing on desks in Dead Poets Society symbolizes what?
Challenging conformity
Which rhetorical appeal targets emotion?
Pathos
“Carpe Diem” in Dead Poets Society functions as what literary device?
Metaphor
Why is the final “O Captain! My Captain!” scene significant?
It represents courage and independent thinking
The death of Neil symbolizes what?
Freedom or consequences of repression and conformity
Mr. Keating’s references to poets and philosophers build which appeal?
Ethos
Layla’s presence in As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow contributes most to which literary element?
Internal conflict / characterization
What ultimately helps Salama decide to leave Syria?
Realizing survival is not abandonment
Leaving Syria symbolizes what for Salama?
Choosing survival over guilt
Which rhetorical appeal is most used in both novels?
Pathos