Definitions of Literary Devices
A figure of speech that compares two things, without using like or as.
Metaphor
Ex. That exam was a piece of cake.
"To say Mr. Chamberlain taught history would be giving him too much credit. Mr. Chamberlain was history." (pg. 18)
Metaphor.
"Mr. Chamberlain was history" is a metaphor. It compares Mr. Chamberlain to "history"; it means that Mr. Chamberlain (and his methods of teaching) are "old" and "outdated".
In our book, who accuses Miles of stealing sausages from the school store?
Mr. Chamberlain
something that isn’t planned but seems like it is
Coincidence
What school does Miles attend?
Brooklyn Visions Academy
Foreshadowing
a literary device that alludes to a later point in the story
Title: No
I ain't never been
no green banana.
I was born brown,
and what some call
bruises be Brooklyn
beauty marks. (pg. 149)
Symbolism.
Here, Miles uses the symbol of a bruised, brown banana to represent how attending Brooklyn Visions Academy can sometimes make him feel.
True of false: Miles is 13-years-old in "Miles Morales: Suspended".
False.
In our book, Miles is 16-years-old.
a person from Puerto Rico by birth or descent
Boricua
What's the name of the racist history teacher Miles stands up to?
Mr. Chamberlain
Literary Device
Specific techniques that allow a writer to convey a deeper meaning that goes beyond what's on the page
Fat Tony, who'd been sitting in there with his dog, waiting for his cut, spoke up. "Now, that I agree with. Miles gon' save the world." (pg. 146)
Foreshadowing.
Here, the author is foreshadowing (or dropping a hint) that in the future, Miles is going to save the world.
Name the literary device: "Mx. Alyssa is a grandma."
Metaphor
the action of delaying or postponing something
Procrastination
Who is Miles' crush (in our book, NOT the movies...)?
Alicia Carson
a state or feeling of uncertainty about what may happen
Suspense
Title: Spider Fact (pg. 31)
Did you know
American tarantulas
use their hair as weaponry?
Tiny needles turned into knives.
Follicles that be fierce and feared.
Symbolism.
The tarantula represents Miles Morales as he waits to meet with Dean Kushner after being accused of stealing sausages. While waiting outside Kushner's office, Miles brushes his hair with his palm, almost like a nervous habit. Similar to the tarantula, hair has significance to Miles, and can help him feel protected (pg. 32).
After being bitten by a radioactive spider, what does Miles call his ability to sense or predict danger?
His "spidey senses."
A lack of knowledge of education
Ignorance
True or False: Coach Tripley watches over Miles, Tobin, Alicia, and Brad while they're in In-School-Suspension (ISS).
False.
Coach HOLT watches over Miles, Tobin, Alicia, and Brad in ISS.
a literary device where certain objects, characters, settings, or actions stand for something beyond their literal meaning. It's like a hidden code within a story that adds depth and layers of meaning.
Symbolism
And then.
The words.
They began to tremble and fade again.
Miles blinked. Wiped his eyes. Wiped. Wiped. Wiped. Blinked. (pg. 164)
Suspense
Here, the author is building suspense. The reader is left wondering what is about to happen. Why are the words disappearing from Miles' page?
Name the literary device: "That morning, Ms. Rachel walked towards the entrance of Nathan Bishop Middle School. As she approached the building, she started to hear footsteps behind her. Spooked, Ms. Rachel walked faster. But the mysterious footsteps got faster, too, inching closer, and closer, and closer...getting louder, and louder, and louder..."
Suspense
Arachnophobia
An extreme or irrational fear of spiders
What kind of syllable-based poem did we work on in class earlier this summer?
Haiku