Literary Devices & Techniques
When an author repeats words, lines, or stanzas it is called____.
repetition
Someone who is killed or harmed for their beliefs.
martyr
Who are the three main characters in the story?
Frank, Patricia and Sister Rita
Who or what the sentence is about is called a...?
Subject
Guy De Maupassant is from what country?
France
What is the essential question of this unit?
Why do people feel the need to belong?
"Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get" uses which literary device?
Simile
An offensive term for someone who does not follow a mainstream religion?
pagan
Where does the story take place and in what country?
The Fever Hospital in Ireland
What the subject does is called a...?
predicate
Syria
In what way did Mathilde Loisel feel like she didn't belong?
She was poor and thought she deserved to be well off.
When an author uses great detail it gives the reader a mental image of what a person or thing looks like. It can even appeal to the other four senses.
imagery
Apart or into pieces
asunder
Talking between boys and girls
What is the predicate in the sentence: The fluffy dog barked loudly for several hours.
barked
Why did Sara Abou Rashed immigrate to the United States?
To escape the civil war in Syria
What language did Sarah Rashed quickly learn to feel like she belonged?
She learned ENGLISH
(by translating The Odyssey).
The repetition of letter sounds at the beginning of words. Example: The lucky little lady laughed and laughed.
Alliteration
a feeling of embarrassment or humiliation.
chagrin
What do Frank and Patricia share while in the hospital, although it's forbidden?
poetry
What type of sentence is missing a subject, predicate, or complete thought?
Fragmented sentence
Diane Burns' poem "Sure You Can Ask Me A Personal Question" is mainly about what?
Stereotypes against Native Americans
Diane Burns said, "It's real decent of you to apologize." This is an example of what type of irony?
verbal irony
"Frankie, you're a feather" uses which literary device?
metaphor
A system of ranking by status, power, or money.
hierarchy
What is strange or discomforting about the new ward that Frank is moved to?
They believe it is haunted by children who died during the Great Famine.
What type of sentence is this: Sara Abou Rashed is a famous poet she wrote several poems about her experiences as an immigrant.
A run-on sentence
Frank McCourt taught what subject and for how long?
English, 27 years
What was the full name of the person Mathilde Loisel borrowed the necklace from?
(Madame) Jean Forestier
This is when an author makes a reference to something else. It could be literature, sports, pop culture, etc.
allusion
an action of great disrespect
impertinence
Name one of the two diseases mentioned in the story.
diptheria or typhoid
If you are writing the day month and year, where does the comma go?
after the day
Where was Frank McCourt born?
Brooklyn, NY
Which story alludes to a poem about "The Highwayman" and the landlord's daughter?
Angela's Ashes - Patricia was reading it to Frank in the hospital