How to Read Literature Like a Professor and Literary Devices

Foster states, "Don't read with your eyes" (232). What does he mean by this?

"...the tallest of the men, a lanky, freckled fellow" is an example of what type of characterization?

"Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say goodnight till it be morrow" (Romeo and Juliet) is an example of _______?

Meals in literature may...

What is tone in literature?

What is intertexuality?

Light and darkness in literature may often represent

According to Foster, round characters are _________ while flat characters are _________.

Vampires and ghosts can symbolize....

What are the two types of violence in literature?

In "The Garden Party," the hat that Laura wears is considered a what?

The title "Reunion" can be seen as ___________ because in actuality, the story is the opposite.

What is the purpose of myths?

When Foster says, “@e want strangeness in our stories, but we want familiarity, too,” to what is he referring?

As Montresor lures his friend to his death, he drinks a toast and says, "I drink to your long life." What type of irony?

When something unexpected or what is the opposite of what is expected happens is what type of irony?

Often, when a character has a scar or a deformity of some kind, he is...

Symbols are not always just objects or images, they can also be....

What do the four seasons (spring, summer, fall, winter) often symbolize in literature?

Whenever people eat or drink together in literature, it can be considered...

Imagery is description that evokes what?

According to Foster, what is literary element trumps all others?

In literature, what does flying often symbolize?

Weather can be a plot device, but it can also be _____________ in literature?

But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? / It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.” (Romeo and Juliet) 

"...the green bushes bowed down as they they had been visited by archangels" is an __________to the Bible.

What are the characteristics of "vampirism?"

What are the five elements of a quest?

Foster states that there is "no original story," and that much of modern literature gets its roots in....

What do water and going under water often symbolize in literature?

"The lane began, smoky and dark...a low hum came from the mean little cottages...with a flicker of light and shadow..."

Using toned down language to describe something in a less harsh manner is called what?

Literature that is political does what?

Disease and illness in literature may symbolize what?

Foster suggests that in modern literature, ________ often come from The Bible.

What is always the real reason to go on a quest?

The main characteristic of a "Christ" figure is what?

Showing an event from the past to reveal important information is called what?

In Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows that Juliet is not dead, but Romeo doesn't. What type of irony is this?

What must one consider when analyzing "Geography" (Setting) in a story?