Llama
What's the definition of a similie?
A simile is a is a comparison of two different things using like or as.
what type of lit device is this "he was fast like a cheetah"
simile
In The Great Gatsby what is Daisy after
For Gatsby's money
cuz she a gold digger
What does Mama's plant symbolize?
Mama's hope for a better life despite stunted growth in their apartment
What is Imagery?
Painting a picture in one's head
In the A Raisin in The Sun why does Ruth wants to put her none born child for abortion.
because they ain't go enough money
What's the difference between simile and metaphor?
Simile is when using like or as and metaphor is comparing two things without like or as.
How does Fitzgerald use imagery to describe the Valley of Ashes?
depressing, miserable, dark, dusty, cold
What is allusion
A direct reference to a person, event, thing, or part of another text
what's the difference between simile and metaphor
simile uses like and as while metaphor does not
what does the green light symbolize
Gatspy and daisy relationship
What is the Central Idea?
What the story is mostly about
"Over the crust and sugar over-like a syrup sweet"
What literary device is this?
Simile.
What is the definition of central idea?
The overarching message that an author is trying to convey.
What is the central idea of a raisin in the sun?
The struggle to achieve the American Dream
What is theme?
Main message in a text that teaches a lesson about life
what is Gatsby charactrized as?
he is charactrized as a person who tries for his dreams.
What is the symbolic difference between yellow and gold in The Great Gatsby?
yellow- cheap, tacky, flashy
gold- luxurious, abuse of power, gilded
What is the difference between dynamic character and static character?
Dynamic character is overarching transformation throughout a story good or bad, static character is a character who stays the same.
what is the most used lit device in the alchemist
symbolism
What is thesis?
What you are going to sped you whole essay proving - last sentence of your introduction paragraph
what type of irony was used in the ending of the alchemist
situational irony
what does money symbolized in A Raisin In The Sun?
it represent families dreams
What is one example of dramatic irony in The Great Gatsby?
Readers knowing Daisy hit Myrtle, characters all thinking it was Gatsby
Name the 3 types of irony
Verbal irony, Situational irony, Dramatic irony.