Vocab
Vocab
Poetry
Novels
Misc
100
"I am like a seagull" is an example of this
What is a simile
100
This is an indicator of first person perspective
What is "I"
100
The picture that a poem/writing gives to the readers imagination
What is imagery
100
This is one of the main themes of Taoism and "The Tao of Pooh"
What is Accept life for what it is
100
Having good morals shows this
What is virtue
200
"I am the seagull" is an example of this
What is a metaphor
200
The combination of fantasy and reality to make an image for the reader
What is Magical Realism
200
The central message that the writer is trying to tell the audience is this
What is a theme
200
This is the novel we read that is most known for Magical Realism
What is Like Water for Chocolate
200
Having a harmony with the self and world around you is a tenet of this philosophy
What is Taoism
300
When the author drops a clue about something to happen later
What is foreshadowing
300
Give an example of a perfect rhyme.
What is any example that uses: - two words with exact spelling last syllable - sound the same but spelling differently (homophones)
300
This is a symbol.
What is an object or person that stands for a concept
300
This is one of Stephen Kumalo's fears
What is (any) His family will not return from Johannesburg His son's wife will run away after she goes to Ndotsheni He could lose faith He might have to leave Ndotsheni
300
Filial piety and ancestor worship are a strong part of this philosophy
What is Confucianism
400
This is a contradictory statement that should be wrong, but makes sense anyway ("jumbo shrimp"
What is a paradox
400
When Treiplief makes his final speech to the audience but no other characters are in the room, this is called a (n)____________
What is internal monologue
400
When the comparison between two concepts continues beyond a single line, this is what it is called
What is an extended metaphor
400
This is a symbolic action that foreshadows Santiago Nasar's gruesome death
What is the rabbits are slaughtered and the guts are thrown to the dog
400
This is the event that allows Stephen Kumalo to stay in Ndotsheni even though the Bishop wants him to leave.
What is Jarvis' wife's last request was to build a new church for Kumalo and his village
500
Clearly illogical and foolish
What is absurd
500
This way of speaking or writing refers to the art of persuasion and effective communication
What is rhetoric
500
These are the three things that Stream of Consciousness can show
What is philosophy, personal thoughts, a flow of ideas
500
This is the political party common in Russia that is symbolized by the way the characters in "The Seagull" live and share together.
What is communism
500
This is the definition of denouement
What is the part of the plot where conflict is resolved.