Literary Devices in "The Masque of the Red Death"

Literary Devices in "The Masque of the Red Death"

It is important to understand these devices before you read "The Masque of the Red Death."

Multiple Choice

Why would an author want to use literary devices in their writing?

• To make their reader confused

• To convey deeper meanings to their story that go beyond the words on the page

Multiple Select

What could a baby blanket symbolize

• A crying baby

• Safety and security

Multiple Select

What could a fur coat symbolize. Check all that apply.

• Animal cruelty

• Wealth

• Loving animals

Multiple Select

What could a crown symbolize?

• Leadership

• Death

• Power

Multiple Choice

What could the American flag symbolize?

• Freedom

• Pride

• Hate

Multiple Select

What could the swastika symbolize?

• Freedom

• Hate

• Intelligence

Multiple Select

The seven deadly sins are the following: Pride, envy, gluttony, wrath, lust, sloth, greed.

• True

• False

Poll

How familiar are you with the way author's characterize in their stories?

• Very comfortable. This should just be review for me.

• I remember hearing about this, but I need a refresher.

• I'm clueless.

Multiple Choice

What is a strategy for analyzing the theme of a fictional story?

• Leveled questions

• Guessing

Multiple Select

Foreshadowing gives the reader a hint at something that will come-up later in the story.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Imagery helps the reader imagine the story through the senses of sight, touch, smell, sound, and taste.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Parallel structure can be used to contrast opposing ideas, and it can be used grammatically.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What is another example of an allegory from your early childhood?

Poll

How familiar are you with figurative language?

• I know the different types of figurative language well. This will just be a review for me.

• I remember some of the different types of figurative language, but I need a refresher on most of them.

• I'm clueless.

Multiple Choice

What is the most often alluded to work of western literature?

• The Bible

• William Shakespeare

• Charles Dickens