Lit Term definitions
Extreme exaggeration
What is Hyperbole
These are ....
captain=Abraham Lincoln
ship= USA
trip=civil war
Symbols
Theme of Self Love
Getting rid of negative self talk and insecurities
When an entire poem is a metaphor
What is an extended metaphor
In some cases, this is a good way to start your theme sentence .....
What is "Sometimes in Life..."
What is a comparison between two unlike things using the words Like or as
What is Simile
"What If green hair grows on my chest?"
What is alliteration
Theme of I Lost My Talk
The loss of language and cultural identity through the oppression of Indigenous people
the authors attitude towards a topic versus the overall feeling a reader gets
What is tone vs. mood
“The sweet, earthy aroma of fresh herbs and baking bread beckoned me into the kitchen.”
What is Imagery
Using a simple object (concrete) to represent or stand for something bigger (abstract)
What is Symbolism
"Just like hopes springing high"
What is Personification?
Theme of We Real Cool
Teen Rebellion can have negative consequences ( e.g untimely death)
The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
What is assonance
What is the tone of this passage? "The rain poured relentlessly, each drop matching the heaviness in Mia's heart. She stared out the window, memories of laughter and warmth flooding back to her. The empty chair at the table felt like a ghost, a reminder of her brother who had left for college, taking with him the joy that once filled their home."
What is Sad Tone
A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, choice of words,figurative language, and organization of lines; influences the mood and how the reader interprets content
What is Tone
"You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt"
What is Anaphora ?
Theme of O Captain My Captain
With great victory can also come great loss
The time period in NYC that Langston Hughes was a part of. Think Jazz
What is the Harlem Renaissance
What must you always have in your answer when asked to find what the theme is of a poem?
Textual Evidence/ an example
Giving human characteristics to non human things/objects
What is Personification
"Invisible and Everywhere"- from self love by Rupi Kaur
Irony
Theme of Still I Rise
African Americans inner strength/resilience to overcome opression/hate
In Mya Angelou's Still I Rise, she writes
" but still , like dust, I'll rise "
What is this line an example of?
What is a biblical allusion ( alludes to the bible)
What was the message of Dreams by Langston Hughes?
Hold on to your dreams/ dreams give life purpose