Literary Devices
A framework that shows up in multiple stories, such as an impossible task
An archetype
According to General Zaroff, this quality is what makes man the "most dangerous game."
Intelligence
After slavery was abolished, but before the Civil Rights Act in 1964, these segregated white and black people in public places
Jim Crow Laws
This rhetorical strategy involves appealing to emotions, like empathy
Pathos
The concept of a trail of breadcrumbs is an allusion to this popular fairy tale
Hansel and Gretel
A fixed, rhythmic pattern, a narrative story, and a grand, expansive setting are all qualities of these
Epic Poems
The purpose of this literary device is to build suspense for the reader
Foreshadowing
This character, described as having red lips and pointed teeth, is foreshadowed to be a villain in The Most Dangerous Game
General Zaroff
Martin Luther King called for boycotts of companies and banks in this famous speech
"I've Been to the Mountaintop"
This technique is a rhetorical device. This technique involves repetition. This technique is something Dr. King used.
Anaphora
This fairy tale character is forced to wear burning shoes until death for her treachery
The Evil Queen in Snow White
The theme that loyalty is not based on appearance is best shown by this character in the Odyssey
Argus, the dog
This method of revealing a character trait relies on letting the reader make inferences rather than stating things explicitly
Indirect characterization
In The Most Dangerous Game, readers can guess that Rainsford will be challenged by the presence of this archetypal symbol
The Forest
Being arrested, suspended, chased by dogs, or sprayed with fire hoses were all risks people took when partaking in this event in Birmingham in 1963
Children's March / Children's Crusade
This logical fallacy presents two opposites as the only options when more alternatives exist
False Dilemma
The Evil Queen in Snow White, in addition to being a Villain, Evil Stepmother, Witch, and a Trickster, is also this other archetype
The Insatiable Seeker
This man's actions, with the help of Aphrodite, kicked off a 10 year war
Paris, prince of Troy
A character is one of these if they have opposite moral qualities of someone else
A foil
This word means someone who is in a place or situation where they are not welcome
Interloper
Separation from family, loss of property, and poor living conditions were all aspects of life in this place, which Jeanne Wakatsuki said farewell to
Manzanar
Bringing in something dangerous under the guise of something safe may be called using a Trojan Horse, which is an example of this literary device
Allusion
The fact that we need these is one reason why C.S. Lewis says kids should read fairy tales, even if they are scary
Examples of heroes
Telemachus fulfills this archetypal role when he assists Odysseus in defeating the suitors
The Sidekick / Companion
This should be a full sentence and say something about life or human nature
A theme
This is who the woods actually belong to in The Interlopers
The wolves, or nature itself
Dr. King warned against this, saying it distracted from the true message behind the protests
Violence
Claiming something is bad based solely on where it originated is an example of this
Genetic fallacy
C.S. Lewis says that, contrary to popular opinion, "realistic" stories are more likely to do this than fairy tales
Deceive people
This was what led both to Odysseus's men being turned into swine by the sorceress Circe, and the prince finding Rapunzel.
They were drawn in by singing
"The Grey-Eyed Goddess," as Athena is often referred to, is an example of this
The sinking of these two ships showed that the less time there in in an emergency, the more selfishly people tend to behave
The Titanic and the Lusitania
Although different and less harsh than their counterparts in Europe, these places in America unjustly held people who had committed no crime
Internment Camps
"You should listen to Odysseus's advice on strategy; he helped win the Trojan War," is an example of this
Ethos
In addition to cutting Rapunzel's hair, Frau Gothel also does this to punish her
Banishes her to the wilderness
The archetype of The Return to Order is shown by this event, which is also accompanied by a clap of thunder, courtesy of Zeus
Odysseus successfully stringing his bow
Physical strength and high charisma are usually the opposite type of qualities that are found in this archetype
The Unassuming Hero
Staying calm and working together were key to survival in both a Chilean mine and Tham Luang cave, located in this country
Thailand
Martin Luther King alluded to the biblical figure of Moses in his speech the day before he died, in this year
1968
A more nuanced meaning achieved by using a particular synonym
Connotation
After desiring too much, the woman in The Fisherman and his Wife suffers this archetypal fate
The Fall
Penelope shared this archetype in common with the Big Bad Wolf and Tom Thumb
The Trickster