Lit Devices
What is The Crucible an allegory for
1950's Red Scare
Fear of communism and the trials
When a character gives uninterrupted speech that other characters CAN hear.
Monologue
To identify mood one must look at the...
setting and atmosphere
Who is the "Friendly Ghost"?
Casper
What dance was allegedly a "graveyard smash" that "caught on in a flash"?
The Monster Mash
Define motif
A motif is a symbolic image or idea that appears frequently in a story
When a character gives uninterrupted speech that other characters can NOT hear.
Soliloquy
To identify tone one must look at the ....
author's word choice (diction)
What classic cartoon gang is a group of five solve spooky mysteries?
The Scooby Gang
Edward Cullen is a vampire in what popular movie and book series?
Twilight
When the outcome of situation is not what is expected to happen
Situational Irony
Characters that do not undergo any change through out a text are which type of characters
static
Write on the board a correct in text citation for The Crucible.
Year - 1953
Page number - 98
Author - Arthur Miller
(Miller 98)
In which Tim Burton movie do the main characters get buttons for eyes
Coraline
What is the most popular Halloween costume (according to Google)?
A witch
When the audience knows something the characters do not
Dramatic Irony
The process in which a character's personality is revealed through their speech, thoughts, actions, and looks?
Indirect Characterisation
When referring to a long work (like the title of a play) while hand writing in MLA format you do what to it..
underline it
Why did people start dressing up in Halloween costumes?
To repel spirits
What do you call a group of witches?
a coven
Define juxtaposition
The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
When a character speaks directly to the audience to provide information
an aside
Along with the text's name and author, what should a theme statement include
A lesson/message (using at least one abstract noun) shown in the story without plot specifics
Who was the first person accused of witchcraft in Salem?
Tituba
What town does Marnie and Aggie Cromwell live in (hint a title of a Disney Movie)?
Halloweentown