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In "The Lottery", the name Mr. Graves is a symbol of ...
Death
"Life is a highway." Simile or Metaphor?
Metaphor
"Her eyes flashed like lightning." Simile or Metaphor?
simile
When a narrator has access to the thoughts and feelings of one character, the POV is third person ...
limited
When a narrator knows and communicates the thoughts and feelings of many different characters, the POV is third person ...
omniscient
"Eventually you ascend the stairs to the street. You think of Plato's pilgrims climbing out of the cave, from the shadow world of appearances toward things as they really are..." What POV is this narrated in?
second person
"I was desperate for something to eat. Judging by her expensive-looking shoes, I figured the lady could afford to part with her purse." What POV is this narrated in?
first person
You have a heart of stone. Simile or Metaphor?
Metaphor
This summer has been as hot as hell. Simile or Metaphor?
Simile
If you compare two things directly, without using "like" or "as", you're using a ...
metaphor
A comparison using "like" or "as" is a ...
simile
When an object/person/image is used to represent something else (often an abstract idea), this is...
symbolism
In "The Lottery", the black box where the papers are stored symbolizes ...
Tradition
In "The Lottery", when the characters know what's going on but the reader doesn't, this is ... irony.
Reverse dramatic
In Jaws, when the audience knows the shark is coming, but the swimmer doesn't, this is ... irony.
dramatic
If there's a storm outside and someone says "What lovely weather we're having!", this is ... irony.
verbal
A fire station catching on fire is an example of ... irony.
situational
Luke Skywalker seeing his own face behind Darth Vader's mask in "The Empire Strikes Back" is an example of ...
Foreshadowing
"Her smile was a lighthouse that illuminated the entire room." This is an example of ... characterization.
Indirect
"She was a cheerful, upbeat person." This is an example of ... characterization.
Direct
An author's way of describing a character to the reader is...
characterization
When and where a story takes place is the...
setting
Who were "the disappeared" in Enriquez's story "Back When We Talked to the Dead"?
Victims of political violence / the Dirty War in Argentina (in the ´70s & ´80s)
Name three elements or characteristics of Gothic literature.
Fear / horror / gloom / high emotion / suspense / mystery / haunted houses / damsels in distress / nature / individuality / darkness / exoticism / supernatural
Which centuries saw the rise of Gothic literature?
18th - 19th centuries
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