Diction
Saying "My Grandma passed away" instead of "My Grandma died" is an example of what?
Euphemism
What is syntax?
The way words and phrases are arranged to form sentences
What is the definition of a couplet?
any two lines of poetry that rhyme
Why does Mama give Walter the money?
Khaled Hosseini
Who was Billy Bibbit most afraid of?
His mother
"Pop" and "soda" is an example of what type of diction?
dialect
“Although he was tired, frustrated, and ready to quit, he kept going.” What kind of sentence is this?
periodic
What does the "O" in the P.O.E.M.S. acronym stand for?
occasion/speaker
What is Travis's dream?
to be a bus driver and be like his Dad
What does Rahim Khan represent in the novel?
Redemption, Moral guidance, Truth and second chances
He’s the one adult who truly sees and understands Amir, encouraging him as a writer and as a person.
Catalyst for Amir to go back to Afghanistan
What type of narrator could Chief be considered?
An unreliable narrator
the feeling or vibe a word gives you beyond its basic meaning.
It’s not just what the word means…
It’s how the word feels or what it makes you think of
connotation
What is a loose sentence and why would an author use it?
A loose sentence is when the main idea comes at the beginning.
The rest of the sentence just adds extra details.
Authors use it to make writing easier to understand because it is the way we speak.
A rhetorical device where a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences
anaphora
What in the play symbolizes hope, dreams (especially deferred dreams), resilience and Mama’s care for her family
Her plant
Assef looks up to this 20th-century dictator who believed in racial purity, showing that his ideas are based on dangerous beliefs from real history.
Hitler
This setting functions as a microcosm of society, where rules and authority suppress individuality.
The hospital and ward
Define colloquial language.
informal language, realistic, like your speaking
What is the difference between juxtaposition and antithesis?
Juxtaposition = placing two things side by side to highlight their differences (or similarities)
Antithesis = a type of juxtaposition where opposite ideas are put in the SAME sentence using parallel structure
Example:
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
What is the definition of a synecdoche?
a literary device that uses a part of something to represent the whole or vise versa
“All hands on deck.”
This character serves as a foil to Beneatha by challenging her views on identity and assimilation, ultimately helping develop Hansberry’s message about the importance of cultural heritage and self-understanding.
Asagai
The author includes the scene of Hassan’s attack and is deliberately graphic and uncomfortable to serve what purpose?
It shows how serious and traumatic the event is
It makes readers feel the weight of Amir’s decision not to act
It helps us understand why Amir feels so much guilt later, shows the inequity of the Pashtuns and Hazaras, symbol of American doing nothing when the Taliban took over
How does McMurphy function as a Christ-Figure?
He stands up to authority
He helps and “saves” others
He sacrifices himself so others can be free
special words or phrases that only a certain group of people understand.
It’s like insider language...Usually used by people with the same job, hobby, or interest
jargon
This use of syntax highlights key ideas, controls what the reader notices most, and can reinforce tone or meaning by stressing specific words, paying attention to order or set apart with a dash.
empathic position
"Carpe Diem", carefree, witty treatment of love and simple, direct language, not overly complicated are characteristics of what type of poem?
Cavalier
What decision does Walter make at the end of A Raisin in the Sun, and how does this moment shape the overall meaning of the play, particularly in relation to the American Dream?
What is the worst sin a person could commit, according to Baba?
Theft
How is Nurse Ratched considered a vampire like figure?
because she drains the patients’ individuality and power through control, manipulation, and fear rather than physical force.
she prays on people who are weaker than her