Name That Device
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor? Name an example of each.
A simile is a comparison using “like” or “as”. For example, “He’s as slow as a snail.”
A metaphor is a comparison where something is something else: “Look at him run. He is a snail.”
Part of a sentence that can stand by itself. Contains a subject and a verb.
Independent Clause
What is the main literary device that authors use to communicate tone?
Diction
True or False: A theme can be one word.
False
What is the literary device used in the following sentence?
“All’s fair in love and war.”
Juxtaposition
A person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself AND represents something beyond itself as well. What is this device? Provide an example.
Symbol/Symbolism
Where does the comma go when connecting 2 or more independent clauses?
Before the coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)
(i.e. The boy ran, and the girl jumped.)
“I don’t dispute that challenges exist […] What I vehemently dispute is attempting to regulate, adjudicate, or legislate fairness somehow solves the world’s problems. Mandates don’t create fairness, but people’s desire and determination can overcome most life’s challenges” (Myatt).
Frustrated, critical
Name a theme from Of Mice and Men
People should treat each other with kindness; otherwise, people are all outsiders to each other.
OR
Something related to loneliness, home, family, etc.
Name a “Joke of the Day” and punchline from any day this semester.
Answers will vary.
“The trees danced while the wind whistled a song.”
Personification
Where does the comma go in the following sentence? Why?
“When Carrie went to Prom she got upset.”
After “prom” because the subordinating conjunction “when” makes the clause dependent.
“When Carrie went to Prom, she got upset.”
I, too, sing America./I am the darker brother./They send me to eat in the kitchen/
When company comes,/ But I laugh,/ And eat well, /And grow strong.
Tomorrow,/I’ll be at the table/ When company comes./Nobody’ll dare/Say to me, /“Eat in the kitchen,” /Then./
Besides,/They’ll see how beautiful I am/And be ashamed—/I, too, am America.
– Langston Hughes, “I Too”
Prideful, Hopeful
Name a theme from The House on Mango Street.
Someone will always belong somewhere even if it feels like they don’t.
OR
Something related to growing up, belonging, identity, culture, etc.
Where is Ms. Leonardo originally from?
New Jersey
“Her father radiates a thousand colors, opal, strawberry red, deep russet, wild green; a smell like oil and metal, the feel of a lock tumbler sliding home, the sound of his key rings chiming as he walks” (Doerr 45).
Imagery
When does the apostrophe go after the “s”?
When there’s more than one subject showing possession. For example, “The girls’ ballet performance went well.”
“We have come together this afternoon to mourn the deaths of sixteen miners—our friends and neighbors—who were trapped by fire yesterday, deep below the earth. They lived bravely and they died too soon, leaving behind grieving wives and bewildered children. We bid them a final farewell.”
Sorrowful
Name a theme from Romeo and Juliet.
Sometimes you have to rebel/challenge society in order to create peace.
Hatred and anger can be destructive.
The power of love can destroy people or save them depending on how it’s used.
What is the meaning of the word in context?
In the artistic world, there has long been a tradition of publishing or performing under fictitious names. In 1863, newspaper reporter Samuel Langhorne Clemens began publishing under the pen name Mark Twain. At the beginning of her acting career, Norma Jean Baker assumed the stage name Marilyn Monroe. This practice has also been adopted by criminals, politicians, and other public figures. Now, in the digital age, pseudonyms are ubiquitous. Most, if not all, Internet users have created a username for themselves at some point.
Found everywhere
“She must have been extraordinarily beautiful, because the mask she wore was hideous” (9).
Juxtaposition
How are apostrophes used when writing dates? When are they not used?
When talking about a group of years, the date is just plural (no apostrophe): 1990s
When abbreviating, the apostrophe takes the place of the missing numbers: ‘90s
“Each year in the middle of February, when slush is underfoot and the sky is a depressing gray, I begin dreaming of warm beaches, tropical fruits and sunsets. If only I could save enough for a winter vacation! Maybe next year I’ll win the lottery. Meanwhile, I’ll read travel brochures and sigh.”
Longing
I, too, sing America./I am the darker brother./They send me to eat in the kitchen/
When company comes,/ But I laugh,/ And eat well, /And grow strong.
Tomorrow,/I’ll be at the table/ When company comes./Nobody’ll dare/Say to me, /“Eat in the kitchen,” /Then./
Besides,/They’ll see how beautiful I am/And be ashamed—/I, too, am America.
– Langston Hughes, “I Too”
All people are equal and deserve a seat at the table no matter the color of their skin.
What is the meaning of the word in context? Some have argued that this sense of anonymity is harmful, since research has shown that people are more likely to be unkind or uncivil when using a fake name. Others praise electronic pseudonyms for allowing people to express themselves without fear of retribution. People can more easily criticize those in power or those in the majority when they feel safe from retaliation or punishment.
Payback/Revenge