Vocab
Mary Shelley is often commended for having written one of the earliest examples of science fiction: the classic novel Frankenstein.
Praised
Peter Parker, Matt Murdock, Reed Richards, Bruce Banner
Alliteration
MRS. FOX
What is a squab?
FOX
You know what a squab is. It's like a
pigeon, I suppose. Anyway, it's a type of
bird we can eat.
Should we go through the hole under the
horse fence or climb the rail over the
bridle path?
Dialogue
After Julius Caesar is killed by his fellow senators, Mark Antony states, "But Brutus says he was ambitious; / And Brutus is an honourable man"
Verbal Irony
This literary device refers to two or more things being compared.
The owner of the used car dealership showed poor judgment when he decided to publicly deride his employees' suggestions for improved customer service.
Criticize, express contempt, ridicule
George Orwell's Animal Farm is one story on its surface, but it is actually about the Russian Revolution. This is known as...
Allegory
[The interior of a two-room flat. It is a very old building, and the walls are bare. The floor is worn and uneven. There is a small kitchen area with a table and two chairs. A bed is in one corner, and a dresser is against the wall. The atmosphere is filled with a sense of decay and neglect.]
Stage directions
A fire department burns down.
Situational Irony
This literary device refers to something that is greatly exaggerated.
Hyperbole
Those students who have been doing their work all term need not feel apprehensive about the final examination.
Worried, unsure
The ball is in your court, once in a blue moon, kill two birds with one stone
Idiom
“Gentlemen. You can’t fight in here. This is the War Room!”
Verbal Irony
This literary device refers to hinting at information that will happen later.
Foreshadowing
"Today," said the speaker, "we consecrate this monument to the memory of all those who fought and died in defense of their country."
Declare sacred, honor
I know only one thing, and that is I know nothing.
Paradox
In this 1998 psychological satire, Truman Burbank, a kind-hearted insurance salesman, has been unwittingly living in a 24/7 reality show for 3+ decades since birth. His every move is captured by the manipulative television producer Christof.
Every aspect of Truman’s life is fake as his life unfolds in an elaborate movie studio with an imposter neighborhood.
Dramatic Irony
This literary device is another way of saying "the author's message".
Theme
Now that I am a senior, it is hard to believe that I was ever as innocent and ingenuous as the members of the new freshman class.
Innocent, naive
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
Pun
In The Godfather, the character Michael Corleone devises a plan to kill two men without their knowledge. At a restaurant where all three are frisked to ensure no one is carrying weapons, the scene follows Michael into the bathroom to retrieve a gun hidden in the back of a toilet.
Dramatic Irony
This literary device refers to something from another work being referenced.
Allusion