Literary Devices
______________: Human-like qualities given to inanimate objects
Personification
_____________________: the message or moral of a story
Theme
____________________: Facts/stats, quotations, and examples that help support the credibility of an argument. They give weight to an argument or belief.
Evidence
(Bonus points if you can give an example from a text)
Identity
Identity as a theme explores who a person is, how they see themselves, and how they are shaped by others and the world around them. Looks at growth.
Reef's changes in identity from the beginning to the end of the novel
______________: When the opposite of what is expected occurs
Situational Irony
The plot structure has 5 stages: Introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Falling action, and _______________
Resolution
___________________: the type of formatting and referencing used in English class
MLA
(Bonus points if you can give an example from a text)
Choice and Consequences
The theme of choice and consequences examines how the decisions individuals make influence their lives and the lives of others, emphasizing responsibility, accountability, and cause and effect.
Reef throwing the stone and consequences that follow
Macbeth killing Duncan and consequences that follow
__________________: The repetition of two or more letters/sounds at the beginning of words close together. For example: Fair is foul, and foul is fair
Alliteration
_______________________: Turning point and action packed part of the story. Must lead to a resolution
Climax
________________________: Serious theme and Conflict that ends in death of someone important
Appearance vs. Reality
Appearance vs. Reality as a theme explores the contrast between how things seem on the surface and what they truly are beneath
Reef and Leeza not understanding each others true identity
_____________: A word or phrase that imitates a sound. For example: Boom
Onomatopoeia
The _________________________ is the action, event, decision, or conflict that drives the story and future conflicts for the protagonist. For example, Reef throwing the stone.
Inciting Incident
___________________________: The main character of a tragedy whose fatal quality leads to their death
Tragic Hero
What does this theme mean? (Bonus points if you can give an example from a text)
Good vs. Evil
The theme of good vs. evil shows the struggle between right and wrong and how the choices people make reveal who they are and affect what happens.
Macbeth- continuing to murder
______________________: When an object, character, or event represents a deeper meaning beyond its literal one. For example, a stone.
Symbolism
Name the 4 types of conflict:
Person vs Person
Person vs Self
Person vs Society
Person vs Nature
________________________: a persuasive technique that appeals to logic and reason. Persuades the audience through logical thought, fact, and rationality.
Logos
What does this theme mean?(Bonus points if you can give an example from a text)
Guilt
The theme of guilt shows how feeling bad about one’s actions can influence decisions and lead to inner conflict or change.
Macbeth seeing daggers/Lady Macbeth seeing blood