Literary Terms
The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences.
What is anaphora
While people may be aware of the necessity of some unpleasant realities such as prisons and landfills, they insist that these places be far away from where they live.
Not in my backyard
Substituting the name of one object for another that is closely related
What is metonymy?
This person was angry at his wife for wanting to take the Betty Crocker mixes to the Congo.
Who is Nathan?
What would Mrs. Jones say was the funniest moment of the year?
What is Eshaan saying "Whores de Vores"?
a construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions
What is asyndeton
A compliment that is insulting or rude.
A left handed compliment
Lend me your ears.
What is synechdoche?
Orleanna addresses this character in her letters.
Who is Ruth May?
What is wear a watch?
a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed
What is chiasmus
From the book of exodus-the people melt down their jewelry and ornaments to make
What is the golden calf?
Needless repetition which adds meaning
What is tautology?
Green Eggs and...
My too, too solid flesh should melt!/Really said is how I've felt!/My flesh should thaw, resolve to dew.../My dad is dead, I feel life Poo
Who is Hamlet?
When we were reviewing, which novel fit the most prompts?
Who is Frankenstein?
One is a brief pithy/paradoxical saying and the other an indirect, less offensive way of saying something unpleasant.
What is epigram and euphemism
His father's return from work was a --- for Lewis because Lewis knew he would have to explain the new dent in his father's car.
What is the Sword of Damocles?
Who is Hamlet referring to?
"I took thee for thy better" means that Hamlet
Who is Polonious?
Truth or dare?
Truth-Which novel did you fake your way through?
Dare-pick someone on your team to do 5 flawless push ups.
a narrator who presents the story as it is seen and understood by a single character and restricts information to what is seen, heart, thought, or felt by that one character
What is a limited narrator
A character from Trilby-absolute control
What is Trilby?
The doctor wrote a subscription.
What is malapropism?
a Greek word describing the “tragic flaws” of a character.
What is hamartia?
Consider all of the teachers you have had. Who loves you the most and let's you know what love looks like?
Who is Mrs. Jones?