The color is repellant, almost revolting; a smouldering unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight.It is a dull yet lurid orange in some places, a sickly sulphur tint in others. No wonder the children hated it! I should hate it myself if I had to live in this room long. The above description is an example of effective ___________.

From Oedipus Rex

“If someone knows the killer is a stranger,from some other state, let him not stay mute…I pray, too,that, if he should become an honoured guestin my own home and with my knowledge,I may suffer all those things I’ve just called downupon the killers.”

This is an example of what?

This excerpt is from The Necklace by Guy de Maupaussant

Her hair badly dressed, her skirts awry, her hands red, she spoke in a loud tone, and washed the floors in large pails of water. But sometimes, when her husband was at the office, she would seat herself before the window and think of that evening party of former times, of that ball where she was so beautiful and so flattered.

She is reflecting on a time when she felt beautiful at a ball, but unfortunately she lost the necklace she had borrowed. Thus, began years of labor to repay the debt only to learn a decade later after loss of status and hard labor that the diamonds in the necklace were fake.

From Oedipus Rex

TIRESIAS: “You are all ignorant. I will not reveal the troubling things inside me, which I can call your grief as well.”

OEDIPUS: “Do you intend to betray me and destroy the city?”

This is an example of what?

The following excerpts are examples of what literary device?

-from Othello: IAGO: Zounds, sir, you’re robbed! For shame, put on your gown.

Your heart is burst, you have lost half your soul.

Even now, now, very now, an old black ramIs tupping your white ewe.

Arise, arise, Awake the snorting citizens with the bell

Or else the devil will make a grandsire of you. Arise, I say!

-from “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

These are examples of what type of poetry?

-The turtle lives 'twixt plated decks

Which practically conceal its sex.

I think it clever of the turtle

In such a fix to be so fertile.—Ogden Nash

- There was an Old Man with a beard,

Who said, "It is just as I feared!

Two Owls and a Hen,

Four Larks and a Wren,

Have all built their nests in my beard!"—Edward Lear

Hold fast to dreams

For if dreams die

Life is a broken-winged bird

That cannot fly.

The above excerpt from the poem Dreams by Langston Hughes uses what literary device?

“Hope is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul,

And sings the tune – without the words,

And never stops at all,

“And sweetest in the gale is heard;

And sore must be the storm

That could abash the little bird

That kept so many warm.

“I’ve heard it in the chilliest land,

And on the strangest sea;

Yet, never, in extremity,

It asked a crumb of me.”

The above poem by Emily Dickenson makes use of what literary device throughout the whole poem?

ACT 4, scene 2 Desdemona speaks these words to Emilia but nobody else hears her.

Desdemona: Oh, Iago, What can I do to win my husband back?

Good friend, go to him. For I have no idea, how I lost him.

Here I kneel. If I ever violated his love, Either by something I said or by an actual action, Or that my eyes, ears, or any sense Delighted themselves in any other person, If I do not, never did, And never will—though he does throw me off Towards impoverished divorcement—love him dearly, Happiness leave me!

Unkindness is strong, And his unkindness may kill me, But it will never ruin my love for him.

I cannot say “whore”— It horrifies me to say the word. To do the action that would earn me that name, Not even all the frivolous desires of the world could make me do it.

This is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following poems is an example of a dramatic monologue?

What is the best word for the mood that the following passage from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet might inspire in a reader?

JULIET: What’s here? A cup, closed in my true love’s hand?

Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end.—

O churl, drunk all, and left no friendly drop

To help me after? I will kiss thy lips.

Haply some poison yet doth hang on them,

To make me die with a restorative.

This is one section of a two stanza solemn and somber elegy to confederate soldiers written by Allen Tate in 1928. This type of elegy is often lyrical in nature, but not very lengthy. What type of poetry is this an example of?

This amusing poem provides readers with an outrageous description of how noisy his upstairs neighbors are. In doing so, Nash has made the situation very relatable due to its realism and what other literary device?

In this poem, Andrew Marvell tells his lover to seize the day by living her life as one day she is going to die and there will be no one there to embrace. His sentiments could have come across as "dark and lonely" or "cold and fearful" instead of the light mood that was created due to his use of what literary device?

In one of the most dramatic scenes of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet discovered that Romeo has murdered Tybalt. She is shocked beyond belief and says the quote to the left. This quote is littered with what literary device?

Here, Caesar asserts that cowards die many times before their deaths, and it's only the brave who experience death once. Shakespeare is making a statement at first appears to be contradictory, but upon reflection makes sense. This is an example of what literary device?

Seth Grahame-Smith work changes the novel in fundamental ways, making it more entertaining for contemporary audiences and poking fun at the style of Austen’s prose and the sometimes ridiculous natures of her characters.

For example, in Jane Austen’s novel:

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

Here is the rewritten work by Seth Grahame-Smith:

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."

What is this an example of?

Which of the following is an example of personification?

Brandon stepped to the pitcher's mound. He held the ball in his mitt and adjusted his fingers on the seams. He could feel the pressure of the moment. It was the ninth inning. His team was up by one. The bases were loaded. "You can do it," Brandon thought to himself, but he felt hesitation in his heart. He stared at the batter. His name was Jimmy. Jimmy could sense Brandon's hesitation. He was going to capitalize on it. Jimmy knew that Brandon was going to throw it down the middle. He couldn't wait to take a swing. This was Jimmy's chance to be a hero and he had no intentions of blowing it. What is the point of view?

 Rock music was playing through the speakers at the gas station. John jumped out the window of his yellow Jeep without opening the door. As he pumped gas into the Jeep, he danced to the rock music. A girl with blonde hair was walking past. She said, "Wow, partner, you can really move." John tipped his hat to her and winked, and then he continued his performance. John climbed onto the hood of his Jeep and began stomping, shaking his hips, and clapping. Gas overflowed from the tank of the Jeep and spilled onto the ground. John continued to strut his stuff. What is the point of view?

Time travel is exhausting. It took me 200 million years to realize that. Well, actually it only took me a few seconds, but I first realized it about 200 million years ago. That was the first time that I traveled through time. "Try it!" said the mad scientist. "History needs you," he told me. I went with my gut. What is the point of view?

As you cross the crystal bridge, you hear the sound of two voices coming from the shores of the river. One of the voices sounds distressed. The other sounds angry. At the end of the crystal bridge is a herd of wild horses. You notice that they are stamping the ground violently. If you would like to go to the shore and find out who's talking, turn to page 47. If you'd like to approach the wild horses, turn to page 58. What is the point of view?

 As the train pulled into the station, we finally met eyes. We had been avoiding this moment, but it was here now. Tears welled. Words choked. We hugged each other awkwardly before I grabbed my bags and jumped on the train. A chapter had ended. Things would never be the same between us again. What is the point of view?

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

"Stopping By The Woods on a Snowy Evening" – Robert Frost

Where is the refrain in this poem?

The word 'up' in this poem is an example of what?

What satirical technique is being employed in this satire about the future?

What satirical technique is being employed?

The first stanza has a comforting, domestic tone. The second stanza insists that this kind of comfort plays a vicious world false. This is an example of what?

“For having lived in Westminster—how many years now? Over twenty,--one feels even in the midst of the traffic, or waking at night, Clarissa was positive, a particular hush, or solemnity; an indescribable pause; a suspense (but that might be her heart, affected, they said, by influenza) before Big Ben strikes. There! Out it boomed. First a warning, musical; then the hour, irrevocable.”

The above quote is an example of what literary device?

What might a "storm" symbolize?

What might the rose in "Beauty and the Beast" represent?

Sunrise often symbolizes_______?

Which bird do you think symbolizes peace and tranquility?

What do you think this symbol represents?

Which line has an example of synesthesia?

Which line has an example of synesthesia?

Which line has an example of synesthesia?

Select the theme statement that could be inferred from the painting.

"Who is here so

vile that will not love his country?" is an example of:

"They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."

"You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers - so you know I can run your preschool."

These are examples of what type of literature structure?

EXAMPLES: haiku, ballad,

cinquain, free verse,

acrostic, narrative

These are examples of what type of literature structure?

EXAMPLES: skits, plays, musicals,

operas, comedies, monologues

He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and would move about painfully. “This is something that can’t be done in bed,” Gregor said to himself, “so don’t keep trying to do it.”

– Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis

Any time a creative piece explores existentialism and feelings of helplessness, it is called “Kafkaesque.” Kafka revolutionized surrealist, nightmarish writing in contemporary settings. He often wrote about bureaucracies overpowering people in bizarre ways, like through a trial that is held without a clear crime that has been committed. Thus, he is known for his unique voice or way of communicating. This is known as ____.

When analyzing syntax, see if there are any patterns in how an author starts sentences or ends them. Repetition of a certain word or phrase is meant to draw your attention. Look especially for groups of three in either the first or last words of a sentence. Groups of three tend to be a particular favorite among literary authors. ---- which excerpt below does NOT exemplify this?

The first sentence and the last sentence of a novel, chapter, or passage are the most important. In fact, most of the most quoted lines of books are the first or the last. They’re important, because they tell us what’s important. They set up themes. They guide us in the direction the author wants to lead us. The same is true with the first and last word of an individual sentence. -------- What's a good way to remember this analysis strategy?

Syntax allows the author to manipulate what the reader pays attention to. As a reader, when you identify what an author emphasizes, this helps you find the main idea. What questions should you ask as you read?

An abrupt change in syntax, say from long sentences to one short one, can show...

“They left me alone and I lay in bed and read the papers awhile, the news from the front, and the list of dead officers with their decorations and then reached down and brought up the bottle of Cinzano and held it straight up on my stomach, the cool glass against my stomach, and took little drinks making rings on my stomach from holding the bottle there between drinks, and watched it get dark outside over the roofs of the town.”

In Ernest Hemingway's Farewell to Arms, he uses long and complex structures to emphasize the laziness of his character. Examination of these long and complex sentence structures is known as __________.