Lit Devices #1
type of conflict where a character is up against a community's beliefs
character vs. society
when the author paints a picture in the reader's brain using sensory detail
imagery
He was as slow as a sloth.
simile
What type of conflict is John Proctor cheating on his wife?
man vs. woman
Name 2 principles of a transcendentalist
1. love nature
2. go beyond
3. don't follow society
4. nonconformity
5. individualism
repeating the same sounds over the course of a line of a poem.
alliteration
giving human like traits to something non human
personification
The waves spoke to me as I swam in the shallows.
personification
Which character kept up the accusations for her own benefit?
Abigail Williams
What is a topic American poets wrote about (in our Unit 1)?
hope, racism, what it means to be an American, individualism
a character that changes and grows
dynamic character
reference in lit to something historical- a person, place, or thing
allusion
The world is a stage.
metaphor
Which character only thinks about himself throughout the entire play?
Reverend Parris
Name a transcendentalist
Emerson or Thoreau
something that is repeated over and over again in a text
motif
the rhetorical appeal that has to do with the speaker or author's knowledge and expert opinion on the topic
ethos/ethical appeal
Just because someone has different political views than you doesn’t make them Adolph Hitler.
allusion
Which character is weighted down with stones for his or her death sentence?
Giles Corey
What was one of the foundational principles of a Puritan?
-Devil is out to get you
-Sickness is a punishment from God
-Took Bible literally
-Very legalistic
-Etc.
The repetition of a group of words at the beginning of a clause, sentence or line.
anaphora
an exaggerated statement used to make a point
hyperbole
This bag weighs a ton.
hyperbole
What is the Red Scare and how does that relate to The Crucible?
-promotion of fear in the 50s due to the potential rise in Communists in the US
-Arthur Miller wrote the play to warn against accusing without proof and to prevent an event such as the the Salem Witch Trials from happening again.
What are 2 foundational principles of a Romantic?
Emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of the past
Very into the visual arts and music
Response to rationalism (after the industrial revolution)- after the importance of materialism and focus on business and making money, people began to want reform
Started to get more into science and get away from traditional values (religion and logic/reason).
People began to have an imagination and intuition. Literature began to appear in different forms, full of inspiration, enthusiasm, and emotion.
Much of the literature was about human nature