Literary Devices
What literary device is being used in the following quote:
“You can tell him from me I’ll give the rest of your time away for nothing.” It was less than two months ago Mr. Revere was promising something extra for his time.
Irony
What is the inciting moment in Johnny Tremain
When he burns his hand
What does Johnny's hand symbolize?
His pride
Who is this quote about:
“He writes often for the Observer… He’s the best young lawyer in Boston.”
Josiah Quincy
What is the genre of Johnny Tremain?
Which literary devices is used in the following quote:
The bells in the steeples cling-clanged."
Onomatopoeia
True or False:
Johnny learns that Rab is a Son of Liberty when he sees the ring on his finger.
False
What does the Lyte Family Cup symbolize?
Wealth and social status
Who is this quote about?
“old midwife… knows better than any doctor how to cure things like this”
Gran Hopper
What is the difference between Whigs and Tories?
Whigs want to separate from England
Tories are loyal to England
What literary device is being used in the following quote:
“Each will give according to his own abilities, and some”--- he said looking directly at Rab– “some will give their lives.”
Foreshadow
What did the people who threw the tea into the harbor disguised themselves as?
Native Americans
What does the green apple symbolize?
Johnny's relationship with Cilla
Who is this quote about?
“He would have been a handsome man, with his fine dark eyes, bushy black brows…except for the color and quality of his flesh. It was as yellow as tallow.”
Merchant Lyte
Name two historical aspects of JT and two fictional aspects of JT
Fictional: Johnny, Rab, Dove, the Lampham's, the Lyte's, the Afric Queen, Lt. Stranger, etc.
What literary device is being used in the following quote:
“We give all we have, lives, property, safety, skills.. we fight, we die, for a simple thing. Only that a man can stand up.”
Theme
What did Johnny take from the Lyte home?
Papers for Sam Adams
What does that color red symbolize and how does it change throughout the book?
Passion, danger
Johnny overcame his habit of immediate anger and frustration and becomes focused on stopping injustice around him.
Fill in the blank:
A Lavinia Lyte had been “married to _______________. He died of the plague in Marseilles shortly before [Johnny’s] own birth.”
Dr. Charles Latour
Name one foil pair from Johnny Tremain
Rab and Dove
What literary device is being used in the following quote:
“You could see the flash of musket fire, too far away to be heard. Fireflies swarming, hardly more than that.”
Imagery
Name the three things that an exposition of a story introduces. Then say what they are in Johnny Tremain
1. Characters, Setting, Conflict
2. Johnny Tremain, Boston 1770, Johnny's Pride
Using at least two details, share how Johnny works to overcome his pride throughout the book.
1. Finds a new purpose (gets a new job, learns how to use his hand again, works for the SOL)
2. Learns empathy, learns how to control his anger
3. Takes care of the people around him
Who is this quote about?
“He and Johnny spent hours together jumping or exercising horses. Johnny almost worshipped him for his skill and almost loved him… but still it was only where horses were concerned they were equals. Indoors he was rigidly a British officer and a ‘gentleman’ and Johnny an inferior.”
Lt. Stranger
Name and describe one theme from Johnny Tremain
Topics may include: Pride, patriotism, greed, love, violence ETC.
Theme example: It is important to stand up for what is right