Literary Devices
Define symbolism.
Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. Symbols give the objects a deeper significance than the literal meaning.
Which part of the plot is the most exciting or the turning point in the story?
The climax
Who is the antagonist in the story?
General Zaroff
Who is the protagonist?
Brother/the narrator
Which type of irony occurs when Della and Jim discover they "each sold the most valuable thing they owned to buy a gift for the other"?
Situational irony
"Too much pride can be destructive." For which story could this statement be a theme?
"The Scarlet Ibis"
What happens in the resolution of "The Scarlet Ibis"?
Doodle dies.
How would you characterize Rainsford?
Strong and physically fit, intelligent, levelheaded, self-righteous
“Lightning was playing across half the sky and thunder roared out, hiding even the sound of the sea.”
Is this an example of simile, metaphor, or personification?
Personification because the author is describing the lightning using human-like qualities.
An example of verbal irony in this story is when
The narrator calls Jim and Della foolish but wise
Dramatic irony is when...
The audience knows something a character doesn’t
In stories generally, what happens during the rising action?
We learn more about the conflict and the motivations of different characters.
What kind of conflict does the following quote represent? “I know about them, everybody does. They’re the dirtiest, the shiftless, the most down-at-the-hell tribe in this whole town! The entire town hates them”
Man vs. society
He collapsed onto the grass like a half-empty flour sack.
Is this simile, metaphor, or personification?
Simile because the author compares two things using "like" or "as".
Which point of view does the narrator tell the story in?
Third person limited
What type of conflict does this quote exemplify? “The Ground grew softer under his moccasins; the vegetation grew ranker, denser; insects bit him savagely. Then, as he stepped forward, his foot sank into the ooze. He tried to wrench it back, but the muck sucked viciously at his foot as if it were a giant leech."
Man vs. Nature
What is the correct order of the elements of plot? There are 6.
Exposition, rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, resolution
“The parked cars were fishes.”
Is this an example of simile, metaphor, or personification?
metaphor because the author compares two things by saying one thing is another
The scarlet ibis (bird) symbolizes...
Doodle
What is a theme of "The Gift of the Magi"? HINT: it is a statement, not a word
Love is the greatest gift of life, for example.
How many characters' thoughts and feelings can readers understand in a Third-Person Omniscient story?
All of the characters
What are three things we learn in the exposition of "The Gift of the Magi"?
1. Della has $1.87
2. It is Christmas Eve
3. Della and Jim are married
4. Della had saved for months to buy Jim a present
What is a theme of the story?
One must never underestimate an opponent.
Is the narrator static or dynamic, and round or flat?
Dynamic, round.
He changes from beginning to end because he learns the harm that his pride has caused. He is round because he has multiple character traits, such as generosity, love for his brother, pride, and determination.
Give an example of how the author indirectly characterizes Della.
Something she says, thinks, does, an effect she has on others, or the way she looks.