Lit Terms 1
"My backpack weighs a ton today."
Is an example of what literary device?
Hyperbole
“If you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before, I want you to come right here an’ hide in the brush.” George’s advice to Lennie in Chapter 1 is an example of:
foreshadowing
Argos
What was Lennie's aunt's name that used to take care of him?
Aunt Clara
George’s tragic flaw is that he is
. Compassionate/Merciful
“The building was pretty ugly and a little big for its surroundings.” This is an example of:
Oxymoron
In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the mockingbird represents innocence and purity. This is an example of...
symbolism
What does the epithet "the strategist Odysseus" imply about him?
he uses clever plans and intelligence to overcome challenges
What space could be a symbol of safety?
the riverbank
What pronoun(s) are used when writing in 2nd person POV?
You
After the storm, the snow covered driveway was like a big white blanket.
This is an example of..
simile
The green grass grew a great length.
This is an example of...
alliteration
True or False: When Odysseus and his men face the Sirens, Odysseus is not showing strong leadership.
false
Why do the men not help Candy when Carlson kills his dog?
They don't want to appear weak
how long does odysseus stay with calypso
7 years
Sean and Tim were lost on there walk home from school, and Sean said, "I feel like we're not in Kansas anymore."
This is an example of...
allusion
The Cyclops “clutched at my companions / and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies / to
beat their brains out, spattering the floor. / Then he dismembered them and made his meal, / gaping and crunching like a mountain lion.
What literary device is being used? Be specific.
Epic Simile
What did Odysseus build for Penelope as a gift that also symbolizes their love?
Their bed
Why do then men need to kill Lennie in the end?
Because he killed Curley's Wife
what is dramatic irony
the audience or reader possesses crucial information that the characters lack
My father was really being a scrooge this holiday season.
This is an example of...
allusion
"Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, who is already sick and pale with grief..."
This quote from Romeo and Juliet is an example of...
Personification
An example of an internal conflict in The Odyssey is
(more than one answer could be correct)
when Odysseus must decide to stay with Calypso or return to Ithaca.
True or False: After George kills Lennie, he returns back to Weed to find work again.
False
what is Lennie's tragic flaw in of Mice and Men?
physical strength