Literary Terms
Two terms: A comparison using "like" or "as" and a direct comparison that doesn't use "like" or "as".
What are similes and metaphors?
Although it's similar in spelling to "pathetic," it has nothing to do with that word. It means disinterested.
What is "apathetic"?
This ballad describes the strangest thing the narrator ever did see.
What is "The Cremation of Sam McGee"?
In this story, a family learns a tragic lesson about the dangers of making wishes.
What is "The Monkey's Paw"?
This happens at the end of any story. It's the part where everything gets "wrapped up."
What is "resolution"?
Lines in a poem that are grouped together. It's sort of like a paragraph in a poem.
What is a stanza?
To recognize something or someone. Giving a round of applause to someone after they do a good performance, or simply saying "hello" or nodding your head when you see someone.
What is acknowledge?
This poem is an extended metaphor involving the US president Abraham Lincoln, who was assassinated while watching a play. It is written in free verse. The poet uses repetition to create rhythm.
What is "O Captain, My Captain" by Walt Whitman?
A farmer can't abandon his mother, despite the orders of his lord. The mother helps the town solve three impossible tasks.
What is "The Wise Old Woman" about?
Author of the poem:
"Bluebirds fly
Bluebirds don't
Bluebirds fly in the evening sky."
Who is Katie Thayer?
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers," for example.
What is "alliteration"?
Something that has many parts or pieces. Something that is intricate.
What is complex?
A parody of the epic poem style. A "heroic" baseball player is the last hope of the Mudville Nine.
What is "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer?
Brain surgery makes Charlie Gordon very smart, but the effects are temporary.
What is "Flowers for Algernon" about?
A poem or story that uses illustration and/or a creative layout of words. This is how monks used to create books before the printing press.
What is an illumination?
The turning point in a story. It's often the most exciting part of a story. For example, when Cinderella runs from the ball and leaves behind her glass slipper.
What is the climax?
Comes from the Latin word "bellum," meaning war. It describes someone who is aggressive.
What is belligerent?
A poem by Naomi Shihab Nye that begins by explaining that poems can't simply be ordered like tacos, and ends with a love story involving skunks.
What is "Valentine for Earnest Mann"?
A boy named Billy Weaver drink some poisoned tea.
What is "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl?
What was the name or style of our thesis statements? (three words)
What is concession-thesis-reasons?
When similar events occur over and over again in a story, like making a wish in a story about wishes, or Algernon and Charlie doing the maze.
What is a parallel episode?
"Let the games ________ !"
What is commence?
A poem written in response to "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman. This poem addresses a group of people he felt was left out of Whitman's poem.
What is "I, Too" by Langston Hughes?
Ironically, the title of this story doesn't actually happen in the story.
What is "The Third Wish"?
What are the six SLOs?
What are:
1. Creative and Critical Thinkers
2. Effective Communicators
3. Collaborative Team Players
4. Responsible Global Citizens
5. Healthy Individuals
6. Lovers of Learning
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