Figurative Language
A comparison using like or as
Large and simple minded
The belief in upwards mobility and that anyone who works hard enough can make a respectable life for themselves/their family
What is the American dream?
An interruption in a narrative that depicts events that have already occurred
What is a flashback?
A large farm, especially in the western US and Canada, where cattle or other animals are bred and raised.
What is a ranch?
A comparison NOT using like or as
Small and quick-witted
People of color, women, and those with disabilities
What are minorities
When an author describes a scene, thing, or idea so that it appeals to our senses
What is imagery?
A tease or a flirt- Curley's wife
figure of speech in which a thing – an idea or an animal – is given human attributes
What is personification?
Hide yo kids, hide yo puppies
Who is Slim?
Lennie and George's couple of acres and a whole lotta rabbits
What are hopes/dreams?
Comparing and contrasting of two or more different (usually opposite) ideas, characters, objects
What is juxtaposition?
Having spots or patches of color
What is mottled?
"Suddenly the room filled with a deafening silence"
What is an oxymoron?
Not the kind of "tart" you'd have for breakfast
Who is Curley's wife?
What is the predatory nature of humans?
The use of informal language and slang
What is colloquialism?
Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque
What is idyllic?
"Chocolate was her Achilles' heel."
What is an allusion?
Somewhat of a pugilist
Who is Curley?
Steinbeck putting George and Lennie's friendship on a pedestal
How every element of a story should contribute to the whole
What is Chekov's gun?
To express or represent (something) by extravagant and exaggerated mime
What is to pantomime?