Vocab | Authors | Figurative Language | Literary Elements | Genres and Movements |
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What is anomalous?
Definition: Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.
Petulant Vindictive Amicable Anomalous |
Who is Ray Bradbury?
Famous writer of Sci- Fi
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What is alliteration?
The repetition of consonants sounds at the beginning of a group word
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What are characters?
The main people in a story
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Who is an example of a confessional poet?
Taylor Swift is a good example of this kind of poet.
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What is calm and collected?
What two word options are synonyms of “nonchalant”?
Anxious, concerned Calm, collected Wise, sagacious Careful, cautious |
What is a utopia (a nearly perfect society) and a dystopia (an imaginary society with great suffering)?
Many of Bradbury’s works revolve around these 2 ideas.
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What is figurative language?
The words an author uses to go beyond the literal meaning, often used to get the
point across. |
What is the setting?
The time and geographic location within a narrative, either nonfiction or fiction.
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What is descriptive poetry?
A form of writing characterized by its deep depiction of a person, animal, or inanimate object.
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What is unfavorable?
Antonym of “conducive”?
Unfavorable Support Fresh Praise |
What is 12?
The age at which Ray Bradbury started writing.
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What is a metaphor?
“This room is an oven.” Is an example of what kind of figurative language.
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What is a symbol?
The Martin Luther King record in the Nickel Boys is an example of this.
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What is confessional poetry?
A form of writing that reveals details about the emotions and private lives of the poets.
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What is adamant?
The boy’s mom was ___ and unable to be persuaded that her son couldn't go to his friend’s house prior to cleaning his room.
Benevolent Conducive Amicable Adamant |
What is Vogue?
Joan Didion edited for them.
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What is personification?
Identify the figurative language being used in this example:
The kitchen is the heart of my mother's house |
What is diction?
The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
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What is early 20th century literature?
"Chicago" by Carl Sandburg is in this genre/movement:
Contemporary Lit Confessional Poetry Early 20th Century Lit |
What is vindictive?
Having or showing a strong unreasoning desire for revenge.
Vindictive Vengeful Bitter Revengeful |
What is “spare and precise language”?
Didion was known for this style.
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What is a paradox?
Identify the figurative language being used in this example:
the beginning of the end. |
What is a theme?
Ignorance and conformity in Fahrenheit 451 are examples of this.
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What is contemporary literature?
A post-war type of literature.
Hint: Ray Bradbury |