Poetic Devices
An alliteration is...
Alliteration is the repetition of a sound or letter at the beginning of multiple word series.
What is an acrostic poem?
acrostic poem uses the letters of a topic word as the first letter for each line of the poem
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile
A simile is a comparison using like or as
What is a protagonist?
What is Ari's full name?
Aristotle Mendoza
What is a hyperbole?
A poetic device used to exaggerate and overemphasize
Another word for concrete verse is
Shape poetry
Juxtaposition is
Placing opposites to create contrast to compare
In the introduction, we are introduced to
character, setting, mood
Where did Dante move to
Chicago
An allegory is
An allegory is a story, poem, or other written work that can be interpreted to have a secondary meaning.
Narrative Poetry is a poem that
tells a series of events using poetic devices such as rhythm, rhyme, and sounds of words
What is an Onomatopoeia
This term refers to words whose very sound is very close to the sound they are meant to depict.
A flashback is when
We are taken back in time to reveal something important about the plot
Bernardo
Give me an example of a paradox
Freedom is Slavery
Narrative poetry is very similar to?
Short story
A connotation is different than a denotation because
Connotation - feeling behind a word
Denotation - dictionary definition
Name 3 types of conflict
P v P, P v Nature, P v Self, P v supernatural
What is Ari's dad's name?
Jaime
Give me an example of an Oxymoron
IE: sometimes we cherish things of little value
IE: he possessed a cold fire in his eyes
The haiku pattern is
Three lines long, first and third lines contain 5 syllables, second line contains seven
Name the three types of irony and the definition for each
Situational: if a fire station were to burn down, that would be situational irony as this is the building which is meant to protect from fire
Verbal: if it were a very cold day, a person using verbal irony might say something like “isn’t it warm today!”
Dramatic: if you were watching Titanic and a character leaning on the balcony says, “it’s so beautiful I could just die” right before the ship hit the iceberg
Name the parts of a plot diagram
Intro, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Conclusion
What year did the novel take place?
1987