Literary Figures
Comparing 2 things using like or as
Which character in the passing is a wealthy, light-skinned Black woman and the novel's protagonist. She is intelligent, sophisticated, and socially prominent in the Black community of Harlem as the wife of a doctor and a member of the Negro Welfare League?
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
A notorious underworld figure involved in organized crime
What are Hughes’ poems about?
Hughes's poetry focuses on the lives and the struggle of African Americans for racial equality.
Should your heading be single-spaced or double-spaced?
Double spaced
figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things
metaphor
Which character in the Passing is a childhood friend of Irene's, now passing for white and married to a rich, racist white man. She is beautiful and vivacious, but she is also dangerously unpredictable. Her selfishness is her main driving force, and she is loyal only to herself. She serves as Irene's foil?
Clare Kendry
She says Daisy’s name
Who was Hughes’ audience?
He wrote poetry for and about his community.
What font(s) are allowed in MLA format?
a figure of speech in which an animal, object, a force of nature, or an idea is given human characteristics.
Personification
Which character in the Passing is a black doctor and married to Irene. Has darker skin than Irene and cannot pass as white. Frustrated with the racist reality of life in the United States,wants to move to South America, where he believes there will be more freedom for their family
Brian Redfield
When did Gatsby and Daisy meet in Nick’s home, Gatsby almost breaks Nick’s
Clock
Who was Langston Hughes?
Where does the title of your paper belong?
Below your heading, centered, before the main portion of your heading.
descriptive language that speaks to one or more of the 5 senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, sound)
Imagery
Which character in the passing is a rich white international banking agent and Clare's husband, does not know Clare is Black and speaks openly of his hatred of Black people in front of her and Irene, whom he also believes to be white?
John Bellew
Who changed Gatsby’s life forever, inspiring him to become rich and powerful?
Dan Cody
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
The Harlem Renaissance took place in the 1920s and 30s it was a new black cultural identity as African American writers and poets began freely expressing themselves in Harlem
When you directly quote from, summarize, or paraphrase an outside source, what must you do to avoid plagiarism?
In text citation
a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
Hyperbole
Which character is the ten-year-old son of Irene and Brian, dark-skinned like his father and practical and serious like his mother?
What are the eyes of Doctor TJ Eckleburg?
The signboard in the valley of ashes
What is the tone that Hughes most commonly employs in his poetry?
Many of Hughes' poems have a hopeful tone. The speakers are aware of their obstacles but eventually decide to persevere.
In MLA format, should you have additional space in between each paragraph of your essay?
No