Literary Devices
The two main types of conflicts.
internal & external
This is what all students will receive if they go to Mrs. Coons' room before 7:40 am.
breakfast
In Fahrenheit 451, these symbolize intelligence and obtaining freedom.
books
In a mansion by the bay, his dreams took flight,
A green light glimmered through the endless night.
A love lost in the past, yet he chased it still,
Who is the man with the wealth and the will?
Jay Gatsby
One hand gone, the other clings,
To an old dog and broken dreams,
Who am I, left out of the team's schemes?
Candy from OM&M
Spell the device referring to the same word being used multiple times.
repetition
This is what you must do with your Chromebook the night before the exam.
CHARGE IT
In The Great Gatsby, this symbolizes Gatsby's hope to win Daisy's love.
the green light at the end of the dock
In a land where the kites soar high and free,
A secret shared, a betrayal’s decree.
A bond of friendship torn apart by shame,
Who seeks redemption, and to reclaim his name?
Amir
He burns with knowledge he won't reveal,
Speaks in quotes with a deadly zeal,
Captain of fire, yet truth he’ll conceal.
Captain Beatty in 451
assonance & consonance
This is what you will do immediately after finishing the exam.
Find Mrs. Coons to report how it went.
In Of Mice and Men, this symbolizes Social Darwinism and foreshadows Lennie's death.
Slim shooting Curley's dog
Two drifters dream of a future so bright,
One strong in body, the other in might.
But tragedy strikes in a land so wide,
Who holds the gun with no place to hide?
George
I play the game with practiced grace,
A drifting smile on a poker face,
In Gatsby’s world, I find my place.
Jordan from TGG
This is when a novel, like The Great Gatsby, truly represents the spirit of a particular time period.
zeitgeist
This is the proctor for your exam.
Ms. Hannan
In The Kite Runner, this symbolizes Amir's happiness as well as his guilt.
his kite
In a world where books are burned away,
A fireman questions the price they pay.
With flames that scorch both thought and mind,
Who dares to seek the truth they’ve confined?
A driver with a guarded stare,
Past wounds and silence laid bare,
Helps a man return, if he dares.
Farid from TKR
This is animal personification.
anthropomorphism
The amount of time the exam takes to complete.
3 hours
In Fahrenheit 451, this section title represents Montag seeking and trying to retain new knowledge.
The Sieve and the Sand
Where children play and lovers meet,
A kitchen’s warmth and a dinner seat.
But the world may end where we begin,
Harjo writes of life’s cycles, both loss and win?
"Perhaps the World Ends Here"
With quiet steps and steady hand,
Respect is his without demand,
The prince of the ranch, who understands.
Slim from OM&M