Lit Devices
Irony
when events or words are the opposite of what is expected, creating a sense of surprise, humor, or deeper meaning in literature, rhetoric, and everyday situations
What does Winston wake up saying?
Shakespeare
Haiku
Japanese poem; 3 lines of 5, 7, 5 syllables (17 syllables)
Rhyme
a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words
FANBOYS
Open Simile
a comparison of two things using "as" (closed is "like")
How does Winston feel about the physical relationship with Julia?
He sees it as a way to rebel against the Party
Quatrain
Poem/stanza with 4 lines, most common form of stanza in poetry, Usually rhymes, and Uses variety of rhyming patterns
Rhythm
the beat and pace of a poem
List of 3
You need two commas to seperate lists of 3 And, Or
Syntax
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
What does the party compare Proles to?
Animals
Lyric
Short, song-like poem
Meter
the rhythm (or pattern of beats) in a line of poetry - the measurement of poetry; it's how many metrical feet are in one line.
Introductory Phrases
Denotation
the literal meaning of a word or name
What is a philologist?
It is an expert in Newspeak
Sonnet
a poem of 14 lines in which a speaker reflects upon, a single issue or idea, and then resolves that issue, by the end, Shift = “turn,” or “volta,”
Stanza
Paragraph of poetry
Interrupters
You need a comma to set of interrupting phrases or information Who, Which
Denoument
the Resolution- it occurs after the climax in a plot pyramid.
What are colonies for homeless children called?
“Reclamation Centers”
Villanelle
19 line poem
Couplet
Semicolon
Use a semicolon between independent clauses that aren't joined by conjunctions