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A simile
What is a comparison between two different objects using "like," or "as". The effect of the comparison enhances the reader's understanding of an idea/character.
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Diction related to: violence, suddenness, abruptness, aggressiveness, etc.
Identify the diction pattern in the following sentence: My alarm blared, jolting me out of sleep and severing the dream I was having in half. As I turned on the lamp by my bed, the light attacked me, assaulting my eyes.
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Dance sustains this person, it makes them feel alive, it's as important to them as breathing, it gives them life, etc.
What is the effect of the following example of metaphor: Dance is the air I breath.
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Tag, name/pronoun
What does the "T" in TLC stand for, and what does it look/sound like in an integrated quote?
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Irony
What is a contradiction between what is expected be said or to happen, and what actual is said or happens. The goal of this contradiction is to expose a larger idea or truth.
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Allusion
Identify the literary device in the following example: "Can't sign up until Ninth, so right now I'm practicing on myself and my old Barbie Glamour Head".
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We see that a system is broken, or that failure has occurred, etc.
What is the effect of the following example of irony?
A fire station burns down. |
Lead, context specific to the quote
What does the "L" in TLC stand for, and what does it look/sound like in an integrated quote?
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A metaphor
What is a direct comparison between two unlike things/ideas where one thing “becomes” the other without the use of the word like, as, than, or resembles.
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Personification
Identify the literary device in the following example: The stapler leapt out of my hands, punching the wall, and leaving a dent.
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They are the best at basketball.
What is the effect of the following example of allusion: "They are the Lebron James of their team"?
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Citation, various responses
What does the "C" in TLC stand for, and what is an example of a proper formatting?
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A symbol
What is an object/event that stands for, or represents, something else in order to make us understand something about the text.
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Symbols
The piano and the mirror in "Two Kinds" are examples of?
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Seeing oneself as less than, reflection of parental expectations, etc.
What is the effect of the symbol of the mirror in "Two Kinds"?
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1) A claim/argument
2) A full sentence 3) Written in the third person 4) Not involving plot/character specific to a text
What are four elements that proper theme needs?
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An allusion
What is an author reference to another work of literature, historical event, historical figure, or a specific place without explanation or detail. The goal of this device is to provide additional meaning/context to their work through the reference.
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Situational Irony
A police station getting robbed is an example of?
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Positive, comforting, etc.
What is the effect diction pattern relating to light in the following example: Brightness streamed in the window illuminating the room. Everything was yellow, warm, and clear.
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Various answers
Challenge: Write a theme related to the topic of assimilation.
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