Question

Read the following quotes from the play and decide which literary element is being used. All elements in the key are used at least once and can be used multiple times?

Key:
Simile metaphor hyperbole alliteration
Irony personification allusion
1) _________________ ""She heard you singing and suddenly she’s up and screaming.""
2) _________________ ""I’ll cut off my hand before I ever reach for you again.""
3) _________________ ""The girl is murder.""
4) _________________ ""Vengeance is walking Salem.""
5) _________________ John Proctor forgets the commandment ""Thou shall not commit adultery.""
6) _________________ ""I will fall like an ocean on that court.""
7) _________________ ""An everlasting funeral marches around your heart.""
8) _______________/_______________ ""The crowd will part like the sea for Israel.""
9) _________________ ""What weighty work we do.""
10) _________________ ""Theology is a fortress.""
11) _________________ ""Pontius Pilate. God will not let you wash your hands of this.""
12) _________________ ""She raises up her chin like the daughter of a Prince.""
13) ________________/_______________ ""The farm is a continent when you go foot by foot.""
14) _________________ ""Your justice would freeze beer.""
15) _________________ ""I never thought you had so much iron in you.""

Answer 1

The quotes from the play use various literary elements including personification, hyperbole, metaphor, alliteration, irony, simile, and allusion.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Personification - The quote personifies the girl, suggesting that she is dangerous and capable of causing harm.
2. Hyperbole - The quote exaggerates the speaker's strong emotions and determination to never reach for the person again.
3. Metaphor - The quote suggests that the girl is causing trouble or chaos.
4. Alliteration - The quote uses the repetition of the /v/ sound to create a musical effect and emphasis the theme of vengeance.
5. Irony - The quote is ironic because John Proctor forgets the commandment that he himself has broken.
6. Simile - The quote compares the speaker's attack on the court to a powerful force, emphasizing the intensity and impact of their actions.
7. Metaphor and Allusion - The quote compares the person's heart to a funeral procession, suggesting a deep sadness or heaviness.
8. Allusion - The quote refers to the biblical event where the sea parts to let the Israelites pass, suggesting that the crowd will make way for the person in a similar manner.
9. Hyperbole - The quote exaggerates the importance and weightiness of the work being done.
10. Allusion - The quote refers to theology as a stronghold or fortress, highlighting its significance and power.
11. Allusion - The quote refers to Pontius Pilate, the Roman official who played a role in Jesus' crucifixion, implying that the person being addressed has committed a serious wrong.
12. Simile - The quote compares the way the girl raises her chin to the confident posture of someone of high social status.
13. Allusion and Metaphor - The quote compares the enormity and vastness of the farm to a continent, emphasizing its size and importance.
14. Hyperbole - The quote exaggerates the extent of the justice being offered, suggesting that it is excessive and unreasonable.
15. Allusion - The quote refers to the strength and determination demonstrated by the person.