Pre-AP Timed Writing Prompt

Write an expository essay about how Fahrenheit 451 can still be used as a warning to people in America today.  Hint – be sure to mention what the novel is warning against and how.

Philosophy Journal

A man said to the universe:

“Sir, I exist!”

“However,” replied the universe,

“The fact has not created in me

A sense of obligation.”

 

                -Stephan Crane

Literary Device Toolbox List

Metaphor- comparison between two things that are basically unlike but have something in common

Simile- comparison between two things using like or as

Plot

Theme- Underlying message of a story

Imagery

Tone

Mood

Inference

Alliteration- repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

Personification- When human-like traits are given to animals, objects or ideas.

Allusion- Indirect reference to a different literary work or famous person or place

Hyperbole- truth is exaggerated for emphasis

1^st person POV- story is told from the narrator’s point of view. Pronouns used- I, we, us

3^rd person POV- Story told from narrator outside of the action. Pronouns used- He, she, they

Omniscient POV- when the narrator sees into the minds of all the characters in a story

Theme- underlying message about life or human nature that the author wants the reader to understand

Connotation

Denotation

Irony

Onomatopoeia

Oxymoron

Anaphora

Assonance

Metonymy

 

Mood List for Poe

Scared

Suspenseful

Mysterious

Gloomy

Spooked

Frightened

Dark

Apprehensive

Horrified

Creepy

Freaked Out

Trapped

Hopeless

Shocked

Terrified

Suspicious

Panicked

Disturbed

Alone

Claustrophobic

Paranoid

Disgusted

Despaired

Uncomfortable

Anxious

Nervous

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