Literary Devices
What is symbolism?
When an object represents a larger idea
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
Thesis Statement
The MAIN idea of your essay/The claim of your essay
TV Show: Incapable of being drestoyed
Invincible
The couplet (two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme) in lines 13 and 14 of the sonnet serves as ___________________.
A. an exaggeration
B. a clarification
C. a summation
D. an allusion
C. A summation
What is Theme?
the central idea or insight about human life revealed by a work of literature
4 To work my mind, when body’s work’s expired:
5 For then my thoughts—from far where I abide
6 Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
7 And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
8 Looking on darkness which the blind do see:
The narrator’s use of the phrase “zealous pilgrimage” (line 6) emphasizes what?
A. an emotional attachment
B. a fatiguing journey
C. a religious conversion
D. an unpleasant memory
A. an emotional attachment
What is typically included in an MLA Parenthetical Citation?
Author's Last Name and Page #
Ex. (Bradbury 24)
Musical Artist: Feminine baby gibberish
Lady Gaga
Before reading a text on your final you should _____ ____ ______
Read the questions
What is tone?
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 what point of view?
Third person POV
Musical Artist: Beats paper in a popular game
SZA
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: Ursa Major
The Bear
TV Show: Bloodsucking Journaling
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
A counter argument includes 2 pieces. What are they?
1. Counter
2. Rebuttal
Movie: First person pronoun referring to a group of people
Us
What was Malcolm X's Nickname while living as a hustler?
Detroit Red