Literary Terms
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of each line of a piece of writing
anaphora
What punctuation is missing in this sentence?
Is it time for school yet
question mark
What school does Holden attend?
Pencey Prep
Which character circles the lake in his hometown and eventually commits suicide?
Norman Bowker in
George's killing of Lennie can be best compared to what?
The shooting of Candy's dog
literal meaning or definition of a word
denotation
What is wrong with this sentence?
During our trip to California, saw the Hollywood sign.
missing a subject (we)
What does Holden buy in NYC after losing the fencing equipment?
Red Hunting Hat
Where was Tim working before he found out he was going to Vietnam?
as a pig declotter/at a meat packing plant
Who shot Candy's dog?
Carlson
War is the _________ of peace.
antithesis
What is wrong with this sentence?
Mr. Kirchner, who is the head of our school called all athletes to a meeting yesterday.
missing a comma after school
What object does Holden write about in a composition for his roommate?
Baseball mitt (his brother Allie's)
Where did Kiowa die?
In a sewage field
What does Lennie have in his pocket in the opening of the book?
a dead mouse
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
From Charles Dickens
juxtaposition
What is wrong with this sentence?
The birds of Southwest Florida include pelicans ospreys and burrowing owls.
(missing a colon after Florida)
missing commas after pelicans (ospreys)
What animal does Holden constantly wonder about and what does it symbolize?
The ducks in central park/where they go/fear of change
Who tells the story "Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong" and what is it about?
Rat Kiley/Mary Anne Belle's transformation from Mark Fossie's girlfriend to Greenie/lost her soul to Vietnam
Who has the least power on the ranch?
Crooks
Use of language and word choices a writer makes to effectively convey their story.
diction
What is wrong with this question?
Just over 100 years ago, Henry Ford began mass production of the Model T automobile, transportation in America was forever changed.
Need more than a comma between automobile and transportation. Add and "and" or a change comma to a semicolon or make it 2 separate sentences.
What Christmas present does Holden buy for his sister, Phoebe, and what happens to it?
a record and he drops it/it breaks
Why is Jimmy Cross upset about Ted Lavender's death?
He felt it was his fault because he was thinking of Martha too much and he decided to stop writing to her.
Why did Lennie kill Curley's wife?
She was speaking loudly and he covered her mouth and squeezed her too tightly.