Title and Author
Story of An Hour
Kate Chopin
I forgot. Too late now. I'm tired.
Mama, Chanclas (pg46)
Bitter? Man, I’m a volcano. Bitter? Here I am a giant—surrounded by ants!
Walter
Giving an object a human’s characteristics
Personnification
Dee changed her name to what and why
Wangero: She changed her name as she tries to detach from her family heritage/background. Wangero believes the passing down of the name Dee is insignificant and wants a change.
The Check
Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in The Sun
You are the prettiest girl here, will you dance
Uncle Nacho, Chanclas (pg 47)
What else can I give you, Walter Lee Younger?
Ruth
Words that sound like the noise the word makes
Onomatopoeia
Explain the symbol Prince Charming and the Sleeping Beauty
These two positions in the play symbolize unfairness and colorism. They connect to the narrator's desire and motivations. Prince charming and the sleeping beauty are awarded to the students with dark skin. However the narrator is unlucky and has lighter skin, soi these positions are ungettable.
Ted Poston's The Revolt of The Evil Fairies
Most likely I will go to hell and most likely i deserve to be there.
Esperanza, Born Bad (pg 58)
Oh, it’s just a college girl’s way of calling people Uncle Toms—but that isn’t what it means at all.
George
The blanket of snow rained down on us just like a mini avalanche
Simile
In the story of an hour who’s husband supposedly passed away leading to the open window then explain the symbolism of the open window
Maggie is the character whose husband supposedly passed away. This leads her to the open window which symbolizes her new thought of freedom. She begins to feel relieved from her negative relationship after seeing the blue sky and hearing the birds chirping. She is no longer confined by her marriage.
Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo
Alice Walker's Everyday Use
I don't know who decides who deserves to go bad
Esperanza, Born Bad (pg 59)
Once upon a time freedom used to be life—now it’s money. I guess the world really do change
Mama
Don’t cry over spilled milk
Idiom
Explain the significance of the polaroid in the story “Everyday Use”
Dee is attempting to make her family background into a display when arriving back from school. She is trying to show what she came from and where she is now. She uses the camera to express her changes and improvements.
Gothic Romantic
Edgar Allen Poe's The Cask of Amontillado
What quotes mentions eyes like Egypt and nylons like the color of smoke?
"Sally is the girl with eyes like Egypt and nylons the color of smoke" Esperanza, Sally (pg 81)
most of the trouble exists because people just don’t sit down and talk to each other
Linder
A term used to describe the multiple methods that a writer uses to to make a story or poem more clear to the reader
Literary Devices
What two objects are on Montresor’s crest + what is the saying on the crest (Connect them)
On Montresor’s crest there is a snake and a foot/ankle. The crest also states “no one will punish me with impunity.” On the crest the foot which stepped on the snake represents Fortunato, who punished Montresor. The snake is Montresor as he gets back at Fortunato by biting his ankle. This truly shows how Montresor was not going to let Fortunato punish him and get away.