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Literary Devices & Vocabulary in Tuesdays with Morrie
Literary Devices & Vocabulary in Tuesdays with Morrie
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This is a review activity to pair with our 9th grade reading of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom.
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An
allusion
is...
a reminder of something else
a comparison using the words "like" or "as"
a concise, philosophical statement
the central message(s) of a text
2
A low or modest view of one's own importance
materialistic
exuberance
humility
deficient
3
Indirect characterization happens when we figure something out using
speech
emotions
actions
all of the above
4
a commode is
A toilet
My score right now
an R&B group from the 70's
A car
5
Sometimes, his writing is impossible to read; it's
insidious
gaunt
pathetic
indecipherable
6
What type of literary device is illustrated here?
Metaphor
Aphorism
Motif
Allusion
7
One who is not sure if god exists
Intuitive
Transcend
Deficient
Agnostic
8
Which of these is
not
a motif in T.w.M.?
Morrie's clothes
Mitch's cell phone
Mitch's brother
Morrie's dancing
9
This literary device refers to a central idea or message. It's
not
the topic!
Theme
Aphorism
Symbol
Motif
10
Morrie looked gaunt, which is to say he looked
like he'd been crying
lean and aged
happy and/or content
able to use his arms, still
11
What is a
motif
?
The reason a person does something
A recurring element that connects with themes
An advance hint
A concise phrase of a universal truth
12
"Love one another or die" is
depressing
an aphorism
a theme
an allusion
13
Why are
none
of these things a
theme
?
They are themes.
They're motifs
They're symbols
They're only topics until you say something about them
14
I felt like I hadn't done enough in my life, like I was _____________________ in some way.
Transcendent
Insidious
Deficient
Gaunt
15
When an author gives you a hint of what's to come it's
a spoiler
cool
an allusion
foreshadowing
16
The flower that Morrie watched was a
symbol
hibiscus
motif
daffodil
17
We couldn't wait for spring flowers to ___________ after the long, hard winter.
quiver
emerge
mourn
withdrawal
18
This word means to cause, but it can also mean to persuade
induce
intuitive
insidious
indecipherable
19
When an author tells the reader, "He was a humble old man," it's
direct characterization
a compliment
aphorism
indirect characterization
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Mitch admired Morrie's
exuberance
, meaning this quality
being wise and thoughtful
being abke to avoid taking out the trash
being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness
being grateful for his life
