Literary Element Identification
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| "The smile the men smilin is pullin the mouth back and showin the teeth. Lookin like the wolf man, both of them"(6). | show 🗑
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| show | METAPHOR: Comparison between Granddaddy and a train. It shows how powerful he is, going at his own pace and not letting anyone stop or slow him down. He gets the job done. It also helps explain why Granddaddy is so well respected among the others.
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| show | SIMILE: Granddaddy is respected as a noble, dignified leader.
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| Where Grandma shares the story of the man about to commit suicide (3). | show 🗑
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| show | HYPERBOLE: This describes the camera people coming in all fake smiles while being oblivious to Granny’s discomfort and wishes for them to leave. Smilin obviously isn't creating some kind of huge wind vortex with his smile.
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| The frozen patch "looks like a plastic spider web" (1). | show 🗑
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| show | METAPHOR: This quote tells us that Granny feels the cameramen are treating the family like props and not people.
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| show | PERSONIFICATION: This quote tells us that she is drenching the cakes with alcohol.
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| "Let's get on away from here before I kill me somebody" (3) and "murder on her mind" (6). | show 🗑
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| show | IMAGERY: These visuals help develop the setting and provide clues to the family's unique life.
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| show | METAPHOR: This quote helps to develop the annoyingness of the cameramen as they attempt to take pictures of the family’s homestead. They buzz around and won't go away, like bees. Bees sting, posing a threat.
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| show | SIMILE: Granddaddy is characterized as valuing his grandchild, carrying her with care and reverence.
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| show | SYMBOLISM: Represents protection. Granddaddy uses it to protect his family from the hawk. Later, he breaks the camera. He then "... picks up the hammer and jams it into the oilskin pocket" (7), putting away his "sword" like a king after battle.
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| show | HYPERBOLE: Not actually taking huge bites out of her hand, just maybe chewing her nails or something like that out of distress.
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| "I hear before I can see Granddaddy Cain comin through the woods in his field boots. Then I twist around to see the shiny black oilskin cutting through what little left there was of yellows, reds, and oranges. ... the sound of twigs snappin overhead ... | show 🗑
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| “And Granny just stared at the twins till their faces swallow up the eager and they don’t even care any more about the man jumpin” (3). | show 🗑
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| “I didn’t even ask. I could see Cathy actress was very likely to just walk away and leave us in mystery about this story which I hear was about some bears.” | show 🗑
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| show | IMAGERY: This portion of the falling action provides description of the family returning to normalcy--peace and quiet, a comfortable mood--after the confrontation with the cameramen is resolved. Sound, smell, and sight imagery are all present.
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| "He looks down into his chest of metal reels and things like he's protectin a kitten from the cold" (7). | show 🗑
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| Granny was "moanin real low like a funeral"(5). | show 🗑
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| show | IMAGERY: This imagery helps the readers to imagine the grandmother and the cakes she was making easier in our minds. It also helps to establish how the family has worked for various employers and has moved a bit around.
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| Terms to know: IMAGERY | show 🗑
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| show | Diction means word choice. Examining diction and its layers of meaning help determine the nature of imagery, mood, or tone used in a story.
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| show | A unique variation of a standard language. This can add depth and authenticity to characterization and setting.
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| Terms to know: FLAT vs ROUND characters | show 🗑
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| show | Static characters do not change through the story. Dynamic characters undergo change and growth, realize something important.
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