Name that Device (Take 2!)

Directions: Match the literary device in the quote to the appropriate device from the word bank. Then, take the numbers IN ORDER to construct the key to open LOCK #4. Return to the google form and input your answer.

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Poetic Devices to use:
Simile = 0
Apostrophe= 1
Paradox= 2
Allusion= 3
Enjambment= 4
Parallelism= 5
End Stopped= 6
Assonance= 7

Denotation= 8
Connotation = 9


Examples to match:
Name the poetic device that all the examples in one (1) row share. Record the number associated with the term to find the KEY to LOCK #4!
Example:
Example:
Example:
Device #:

“Busy old fool, unruly sun
Why dost thou thus Through windows and through curtains call on us?”
(“The Sun Rising,” John Donne)
“JULIET: Yea, noise? Then I’ll be brief. O happy dagger! This is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die.”
(“Romeo and Juliet,”William Shakespeare)
“Twinkle, twinkle, little star,How I wonder what you are.Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.”
(“The Star,” Jane Taylor)
Device #:

School: “An institution where instruction is given, esp. to persons under college age”
(Webster’s Dictionary)
Childlike: “resembling, suggesting, or appropriate to a child or childhood
Especially: marked by innocence, trust, and ingenuousness”
(Webster’s Dictionary)

Home: “One's place of residence; the social unit formed by a family living together”
(Webster’s Dictionary)

Device #:

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair” (Macbeth, William Shakespeare)
“So the last shall be first, and the first last…”(Matthew 20:16)
A equals B; B does NOT equal A.
Device #:

“And ain’t I a woman?/Look at me/Look at my arm!/I have plowed and planted/And gathered into barns/And no man could head me…/And ain’t I a woman?” (“Ain’t I A Woman,” Sojourner Truth)

“I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise. (“How Do I Love Thee” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
“My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.” (“Presidential Inauguration Speech” by Barack Obama)
Device #:

“Yes, I will live forever once I cross Jordan’s river” (“Lost and Found”, Vivian Gilbert Zabel)
When she lost her job, she acted like a Scrooge, and refused to buy anything that wasn't necessary.
“Well, in that hit you miss. She'll not be hit
With Cupid's arrow. She hath Dian's wit,” (“Romeo and Juliet” - William Shakespeare)
Device #:

“Poetry is old, ancient, goes back far. It is among the oldest of living things. So old it is that no man knows how and why the first poems came. (“Early Moon” by Carl Sandburg)
“Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage, against the dying of the light.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight,
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be rich,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” (“Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night)
“The shudder shut, then sundered. The sheets flew up and I dove under.” (“It’s Easier to Make Up an Example” by Mr. Gorz)
Device #:

“I smoke on the mic like Smokin’ Joe Frasier/ The Hellraiser, raisin’ Hell with the flavor/ Terrorize a jam like troops in Pakistan/ Swingin’ through your town like your neighbourhood Spiderman.” (“Protect Ya Neck” by Wu Tang Clan)
“Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run?” (“Harlem” by Langston Hughes)
“I wandered lonely as a cloud
that floats on high o’er vales and hills.” (“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth)
Device #:

School: A place for learning, suffering, surprises, challenge, drudgery, or friends.
Childlike: Immature, disrespectful, and uncontrollable
“There’s no place like home”

3 answers

Let's match the literary devices with the given examples:

  1. Apostrophe: This device is illustrated in the quotes by John Donne and Sojourner Truth, where the speaker addresses the sun and the concept of womanhood directly.

    • Device #: 1
  2. Connotation: The meanings of "School", "Childlike", and "Home" include positive or negative associations, which reflect emotional or contextual implications beyond their literal definitions.

    • Device #: 9
  3. Paradox: The expression "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" and the biblical quote represent statements that seem contradictory yet contain a truth.

    • Device #: 2
  4. Parallelism: The quotes by Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Barack Obama utilize similar structures in their sentences to enhance the rhythm and emphasize their points.

    • Device #: 5
  5. Simile: The comparisons in the phrases in quotes from Wu-Tang Clan, Langston Hughes, and William Wordsworth compare aspects of life and feelings to other objects, using "like" or "as".

    • Device #: 0
  6. Enjambment: The examples from Carl Sandburg and Dylan Thomas illustrate lines of poetry where a thought continues from one line to the next without a pause, which is characteristic of enjambment.

    • Device #: 4
  7. Assonance: The repeated vowel sounds in the lyrics from "Protect Ya Neck" and the poem by Langston Hughes indicate the use of assonance.

    • Device #: 7

Now, let's summarize the device numbers in order for LOCK #4: 1, 9, 2, 5, 0, 4, 7.

So, the key to LOCK #4 is: 1925047.

redo wrong answer

Sure! Let's carefully reevaluate the matches for each set of quotes and identify the correct literary devices.

  1. Apostrophe: This device is demonstrated in the quotes where direct address occurs, notably in John Donne's quote addressing the sun and Sojourner Truth’s address to womanhood.

    • Device #: 1
  2. Connotation: The definitions of "School," "Childlike," and "Home" reflect meanings that go beyond their literal interpretations, encompassing emotional or situational implications.

    • Device #: 9
  3. Paradox: The phrases “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” and the biblical quote represent statements that seem contradictory yet reveal a deeper truth.

    • Device #: 2
  4. Parallelism: The quotes from Sojourner Truth, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Barack Obama utilize similar grammatical structures to emphasize their messages.

    • Device #: 5
  5. Simile: The references to comparisons such as "smoke on the mic like Smokin’ Joe Frasier" and "I wandered lonely as a cloud" reflect similes.

    • Device #: 0
  6. Enjambment: The examples from Carl Sandburg and Dylan Thomas illustrate the continuation of a thought across multiple poetic lines without a pause, which characterizes enjambment.

    • Device #: 4
  7. Assonance: Within the quotes from Wu-Tang Clan and Langston Hughes, there are repeated vowel sounds to create musicality, indicative of assonance.

    • Device #: 7

Now listing the device numbers in order for LOCK #4: 1, 9, 2, 5, 0, 4, 7.

The key to LOCK #4 is: 1925047.

If there are any specific sets where you think my reasoning may still be off, please let me know, and we can reassess those together!