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8/28/24, 4:45 AMliterary devices for the glass castle
Jeremiah
onell
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literary device in which the writer or speaker refers either directly or indirectly to a
allusion
person, event, or thing in history or to a work of art or literaturen
allusion example "if that was true, i'd be Hercules by now."
a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the
analogy
purpose of explanation or clarification
"we were sort of like the cactus. we ate irregularly, and when we did we'd gorge
analogy example ourselves"
Characterization the personality of a character and how the author reveals it
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"dad hurried down the hall with me in his arms. a nurse yelled for us to stop, but dad
Characterization example
broke into a run."
comic relief comic episodes in a dramatic or literary work that offset more serious sections.
"i started laughing really hard. "snot locker" was the funniest name i'd ever heard for a
comic relief example
nose."
conflict an incompatibility between two or more opinions, principles, or interests
"a few days after i started school, four mexican girls followed me home and jumped me
conflict example in an alleyway near the LBJ apartments. they beat me up pretty bad, pulling my hair and
tearing my clothes and calling me a teacher's pet and a matchstick."
dynamic character character that will change/evolve throughout story
jeannette changes/evolves throughout the story a lot. she goes from thinking her family
dynamic character example
and Dad are perfect to recognizing their flaws
flat / static character one-dimensional, few character traits / does not change over the course of the story
Mom is a flat / static character. she does not change throughout the book as the reader
flat/static character example
sees her as a selfish mother the whole time
foreshadowing A warning or indication of a future event
""we could live like this forever," i said
Foreshadowing example
"i think we're going to," she said"
Hyperbole exaggeration for emphasis
really? an example? you really need one? HAHA if you do pg 268 has one. "Because if
hyperbole example he doesn't..I will by God kick his butt so hard, his ******* will be up between his shoulder
blades."
imagery visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
"mom stood fifteen feet away. she had tied rags around her shoulders to keep out the
imagery example
spring chill... homeless people in NYC"
Inference A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
the reader can infer that the walls kids are receiving an unconventional education. "we
Inference example
might enroll in school, but not always. mom and dad did most of our teaching."
a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a
irony character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to
the character.
"She disapproved of chewing gum, she went on. It was a disgusting low-class habit, and
irony example the nurse should have consulted before encouraging me in such vulgar behavior" P-II,
pg.12
juxtaposition the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
"When I recovered, Dad picked me up and heaved me back into the middle of the Hot
Pot" (P-II, pg.66) Jeannette's father is teaching her how to swim. In order to do so, he
juxtaposition example
keeps throwing her into a hot sulfur spring. He is trying to be a good parent by
teaching her how to swim but is hurting her to do so.
maxim brief statement that contains a little piece of wisdom or a general rule of behavior.
maxim example "Things usually work out in the end" P-IV, pg.259
motif a symbolic image or idea that appears frequently in a story.
motif example "I was on fire" P-II, pg.9
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