Literary Devices
Comparing two things without using the words "like" or "as"
What is a Metaphor?
Which of the following best describes a characteristic of reality television?
a) Scripted dialogue and predetermined outcomes
b) Live broadcasting with unedited footage
c) Fictional storytelling with professional actors
d) Documentaries exploring historical events
a) Scripted dialogue and predetermined outcomes
The MAIN idea of your essay/The claim of your essay
TV Show: PhD of Questions
Dr. Who
TV Show: contemporary woman
AABBAABB, ABABAB, etc.
What is a Rhyme Scheme?
What is the typical rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?
a) ABBA ABBA CDCDCD
b) ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
c) ABAB BCBC CDCD EE
d) AABBCCDDEEFFGG
b) ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
MLA Parenthetical Citation
Author's Last Name and Page #
Ex. (Bradbury, 24) OR (Bradbury 24)
Either is fine! Use according to your instructor
Musical Artist: Transmitter Cranium
Radiohead
Before reading a text on your final you should _____ ____ ______
Read the questions
What is the definition of alliteration?
a) The repetition of vowel sounds within words
b) The use of words that imitate natural sounds
c) The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
d) The repetition of consonant sounds within words
c) The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
Formal papers must be written in _________________
Musical Artist: Cold Prism
Ice Cube
Referring to an existing piece of work (book, show, movie, song, etc.)
Allusion
Hinting at events that will happen later on
What is Foreshadowing
11 Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
12 Makes black night beauteous, and her old face new.
The poet’s use of figurative language in line 11 emphasized his ________.
A. regret
B. fear
C. desire
D. faith
C. desire
You must introduce the author using their _____ ______. Afterword, you only need to refer to them by their _______ ______.
Full name.
Last Name.
TV Show: Adolescent Martial Artist Amphibians
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TV Show: The highest standard singing voices
The Sopranos
A character who contrasts with another character, typically, the protagonist.
What is a Foil character
(Arnold and Rowdy)
By and by, when I was older, she brought home the word Unintellectual, one time, and worked it pretty hard all the week at different gatherings, making much unhappiness and despondency; and it was at this time that I noticed that during that week she was asked for the meaning at eight different assemblages, and flashed out a fresh definition every time, which showed me that she had more presence of mind than culture, though I said nothing, of course.
what does the word despondency mean?
A. loss of hope
B. happy
C. excited
D. anxious
A. loss of hope
If you are writing about an author, you make should reference to _____ _______ _______ ______?
The author's writing choices
Movie: Opponents to the champion
Challengers
What were the names of the two main pigs in Animal Farm?
Snowball and Napoleon