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Literary Devices
A Good Man…
Cask of Amontillado
Poetry
The Odyssey
Mythology
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An indirect reference to a piece of literature, art, etc An indirect reference to a piece of literature, art, etc. mentioned in a text.
What is allusion?
The use of color, objects, locations, etc The use of color, objects, locations, etc. to represent something with more meaning.
What is symbolism?
Sentence structure or the study of the ordering of the sequence of words, word combinations, or phrases.
What is syntax?
A writer’s attitude toward his/her subject.
What is tone ?
An overused statement.
What is cliché?
This character is a passive character, who does not do much to defend his family in a time of need.
Who is Bailey?
O’Connor’s description of the road going from the “blue tops of trees” to the “depths of red dirt symbolises these two things.
What is heaven and hell?
This character’s name is significant because it is a reminder that being a “good man” is not always popular.
Who is The Misfit?
The Grandmother was most guilty of this ‘sin’, which is why The Misfit had to kill her.
What is hypocrisy?
The Misfit had red ankles, which is symbolic for this moment in religious history.
What is the Crucifixion of Christ?
“The Cask of Amontillado” is set during this season, which marks the period before a Christian tradition of fasting and prayer.
What is Carnival?
Our protagonist, Montresor, in jest, proclaims he belongs to this secret society.
What are The Masons?
This burial ground in ancient Italy apparently had the perfect conditions for wine storage.
What are The Catacombs?
Many argue that Montresor is insane with rage Many argue that Montresor is insane with rage. This moment in the story – a still moment – defends this statement well.
What is Montresor’s pausing to hear Fortunado’s screams?
Fortunado’s name, a nod to his Italian ancestry, is a good example of this type of irony.
What is verbal irony?
The grouping of lines of poetry.
What are stanzas?
The location of end rhyme to find a pattern within a poem.
What is rhyme scheme?
Daily Double!
Shakespeare wrote in this foot and meter…
What is iambic pentameter?
In poetry, this is the rotation of stressed syllables used to locate a pattern in speech.
What is foot?
This form of poetry was popularized during the Elizabethan period, when one really creative dead white man decided to write over 150 of the same type of poem.
What is the Shakespearean Sonnet?
The place where Odysseus ruled as king, and returned to deliver bloodshed.
What is Ithaca?
This is the genre of literature to which The Odyssey belongs.
What is epic poetry?
Translated to “in the middle of things”, this is the format of a story written out of chronological sequence, often involving flashbacks and retelling.
What is in medias res?
A patron goddess for the household of Odysseus.
Who is Athena?
This is the sin of which Odysseus is guilty, as demonstrated by Poseidon.
What is hubris?
This god is known for his marital indiscretions, though he rules all.
Who is Zeus?
This god was ugly. Apparently, his ‘fire’ made him attractive enough to land the hottest goddess on Olympus
Who is Hephaestus?
She opened a box and released the ills of the world.
Who is Pandora?
Payment was required to meet this god, which is why payment was ‘sent’ with the occupant of a box.
Who is Hades?
Daily Double!
Demeter’s daughter, Persephone, was taken as Hades’ wife Demeter’s daughter, Persephone, was taken as Hades’ wife. This was used to explain this natural phenomenon.
What is the rotation of the seasons?
Final Jeopardy
“A Good Man”
In the story “A Good Man Is Hard To Find”, we meet characters who are guilty of sin and receive a ‘penance’ for that sin. In a paragraph, explain the concept of how sin is punished in the story.
Turn in your paragraphs. Winners announced tomorrow.