Point of View and Literary Devices and Techniques Review Packet

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1 Point of View and Literary Devices and Techniques Review Packet POINT OF VIEW Part I: Defining Points of View In your own words, define each of the following points of view and draw an image to represent it. Point of view Definition Image First- person Second- person Third- person, limited Third- person, omniscient Third- person, objective Part II: Point of View Identification Identify the point of view used in each of the following passages by first circling key words and phrases that give you clues and then explaining how you know. I could picture it. I have a habit of imagining the conversations between my friends. We went out to the Cafe Napolitain to have an aperitif and watch the evening crowd on the Boulevard. _

2 When Jane and Elizabeth were alone, the former, who had been cautious in her praise of Mr. Bingley before, expressed to her sister how very much she admired him. At dawn, Mae Tuck set out on her horse for the wood at the edge of the village of Treegap. She was going there, as she did once every ten years, to meet her two sons, Miles and Jesse, and she was feeling at ease. At noon time, Winnie Foster, whose family owned the Treegap wood, lost her patience at last and decided to think about running away. 4. At the pizza place, Tony the baker was getting the pizzas ready for baking. He flattened out a ball of dough into a large pancake and tossed it in the air. He spread tomato sauce on it, sprinkled it with cheese, and shoved it in the oven. Then the telephone rang. A fellow from the factory wants a large pizza delivered in a hurry, Tony s wife called. OK, I ll get my coat, said Tony. Part III: Passage Rewrite Rewrite the following passage in new points of view: No, I didn t ask her. What the hell ya think we did all night play checkers, for Chrissake? I didn t even answer him. God, how I hated him. If you didn t go to New York, where d ya go with her? I asked him, after a little while. I could hardly keep my voice from shaking all over the place. Boy, I was getting nervous. (42) a. Third- person, limited: b. Third- person, omniscient:

3 c. Third- person, objective: LITERARY DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES Part I: Definition Matching Match the following devices and techniques with their definition and write the corresponding letter on the blank line. stream of consciousness narration a) the use of exaggeration digression b) the use of an object or event to suggest a meaning larger than itself informal diction c) writing that seems insincere or not meant to be considered genuine 4. sarcastic tone d) a brief departure from the original point 5. hyperbole e) a character s use of language such as slang and profanity 6. symbolism f) writing that captures the jumbled flow of our thoughts Part II: Literary Device and Technique Identification Identify the type of literary device or technique used in each of the following passages. (Note: Each is used only once) Cesar Chavez is considered to be a leader of the civil rights movement. He spent much of his life fighting for the rights of migrant workers. Chavez is also famous for calling for people to boycott grapes. Grapes are a great snack to have in your refrigerator because they are healthy and refreshing. Whaddaya mean I can t go with you? I ain t going to embarrass you. I promise! pleaded Sally.

4 The entire audience erupted in applause after the finale. The auditorium reached volumes so loud that John felt that the windows would shatter if his eardrums didn t burst first. 4. I started to remember my 17 th birthday. It seems like it was so long ago but really it was only two years ago. That s the funny thing about time. Sometimes it seems to crawl by while other times it seems to fly by. The past two years have been really tough though. I think that is why my 17 th birthday seems like it was so long ago. 5. John couldn t help but stare at the black crow that seemed to have followed him all the way to the park. He began to experience an uneasy feeling come over him. He knew his grandfather had been sick but he had just seen his grandfather the evening before. All of a sudden, the crow flew right above his head. 6. The captain of the football team was treated like a god at my school. Apparently, he was the perfect specimen of an American teen. It was as if people thought that he was the answer to all of our actual problems. Honestly, I could care less whether he was the football captain or a bench warmer he had no impact on my life or problems. Part III: Literary Devices and Techniques in The Catcher in the Rye Chs For each of the stylistic elements listed below, provide 3 quotes as examples. If your quote is very long (a paragraph or several sentences), do not write out the entire quote. Simply write the first sentence, an ellipses ( ), and then the last sentence. Don t forget the page number. A) Stream of consciousness narration.

5 B) Digressions C) Informal diction (slang, swearing, informal words) D) Sarcastic tone E) Hyperbole