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Literary Device Review (Unit 1)

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  • In "The Lottery", the name Mr. Graves is a symbol of ...
    Death
  • When a narrator has access to the thoughts and feelings of one character, the POV is third person ...
    limited
  • "Her smile was a lighthouse that illuminated the entire room." This is an example of ... characterization.
    Indirect
  • Which centuries saw the rise of Gothic literature?
    18th - 19th centuries
  • "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
  • "Her eyes flashed like lightning." Simile or Metaphor?
    simile
  • "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
  • 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
  • An author's way of describing a character to the reader is...
    characterization
  • When a narrator knows and communicates the thoughts and feelings of many different characters, the POV is third person ...
    omniscient
  • Luke Skywalker seeing his own face behind Darth Vader's mask in "The Empire Strikes Back" is an example of ...
    Foreshadowing
  • If there's a storm outside and someone says "What lovely weather we're having!", this is ... irony.
    verbal
  • In "The Lottery", the black box where the papers are stored symbolizes ...
    Tradition
  • If you compare two things directly, without using "like" or "as", you're using a ...
    metaphor
  • In Jaws, when the audience knows the shark is coming, but the swimmer doesn't, this is ... irony.
    dramatic
  • You have a heart of stone. Simile or Metaphor?
    Metaphor
  • This summer has been as hot as hell. Simile or Metaphor?
    Simile
  • When an object/person/image is used to represent something else (often an abstract idea), this is...
    symbolism
  • In "The Lottery", when the characters know what's going on but the reader doesn't, this is ... irony.
    Reverse dramatic
  • A comparison using "like" or "as" is a ...
    simile
  • When and where a story takes place is the...
    setting
  • "Life is a highway." Simile or Metaphor?
    Metaphor
  • 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)
  • A fire station catching on fire is an example of ... irony.
    situational
  • "She was a cheerful, upbeat person." This is an example of ... characterization.
    Direct