Definitions
Define Irony
the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
What is the definition of a simile?
A simile directly compares two different things.
What are some poetry strategies?
stanza, rhyme scheme, repetition, rhythm, rhyme, etc.
Name 3 themes from Things Fall Apart
Weakness, Aggression, Abusive, Arrogance, Betrayal, Murder, Strength, etc.
What is a simple sentence?
sentences containing one independent clause, with a subject and a predicate
What is a main idea?
the central point or topic that a text or a paragraph conveys
What does a metaphor do?
What is a stanza?
a group of lines forming the basic recurring metricalunit in a poem; a verse.
What was the main idea in Chapter 1?
Okonkwo’s high standing and Unoka’s misfortune.
What type of sentence contains a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or conjunction
A compound sentence
What is a counter argument?
an argument that makes an opposing point to another argument.
What figure of speech gives human qualities to something that isn’t human?
Personification
What is a rhyme scheme?
What were some themes in Chapter 7?
Nwoye’s masculinity, the Locusts, and Ikemefuna’s death
What type of sentence is this? “He studied hard because he wanted to go to medical school as he suffered from arthritis”
A complex sentence
What are context clues?
hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
What is the definition of a hyperbole?
A purposeful exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.
What type of literary strategy does the poem use? “The sadness of the world
Sticks in my throat like chalk,
I cannot breathe.
Innocence has grown up quickly
And instead of ripening into bright fruit
Adjusts its tender shoulder
To a crucifix of loss.”
Pathos
Why was Ikemefuna killed?
Because an oracle was announced
a sentence made up of a main clause and a subordinate clause connected to each other with a subordinating conjunction.
What is dialogue?
a conversation between two or more persons.
What type of figurative speech implies or indirectly references a person, event, or thing to a part of another text?
Allusion
What is poetry?
literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature.
Okonkwo kill’s himself
What type of sentence is this?(double points)
a sentence must have two (or more) independent clauses, and at least one dependent clause
Compound-complex sentence