Literary Devices Application Quiz 1

“y’all,” “go bananas,” “gonna”

The leaves have turned yellow; even then they are on the tree.

“I’m surprised his nose isn’t growing like Pinocchio’s.”

Sentence type—This house is too expensive, and that house is too small.

Personalized close reading notes added to a text for clarification—dissecting the text for analysis

all, always, every, only, never, only, none, no, not, must

“He spent the final hour of his life doing what he loved most: arguing with his wife.”

“Never let a fool kiss you or kiss fool you”

John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress=Temptations of Christians

“Be one of the few, the proud, the Marines.”

The hero, the innocent youth, the mother, the mentor, the Doppelganger, the scapegoat, or the villain

“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country…”  

“Put the cart before the horse.”

“You are annoying as nails on the chalkboard.”

Aside narrative: “Switching to college prep was a mixed blessing. I was an erratic student. I was undisciplined."