AP Lang/AP Lit. #3 - It's all metaphors to me Pt 2.
Bonus Challenge: To help you sharpen your skills, look for the literary devices I hid in this post. Don't look in the examples.
Foreshadowing - This one's easy, but tricky. You can find foreshadowing in poems and perhaps in some passages. Never assume it won't be there. Foreshadowing is a prediction of future events. This can be covered up with symbolism, so watch out. EXAMPLE: In "Their Eyes Were Watching God", Janey plays a checkers game with Tea Cake. He's winning. At first, she loudly protests and they end up grappling with the pieces. They knock something over and end up laughing and bonding together. The checkers game was foreshadowing how Tea Cake would win her heart even though she was currently not giving it to anyone.
Connotation - Connotation is another easy but difficult literary device. Think of the color red and what emotions you think come with it. You've probably thought of something like anger, love, or passion. Those are the connotations of red - or the non-literal meanings of a thing. It gets tricky when you're reading a passage that is based in a certain culture with different connotations. EXAMPLE: In the Western world of literature, red will represent anger, love, or passion. However, if you're reading a work referring to China it may have connotations of luck and patriotism.
Symbol & Motif - A symbol is something that represents another thing or idea. The American Flag is a symbol of patriotism to Americans. You could say connotation and symbol are cousins. The other, funky cousin is motif. Motifs are recurring events, phrases, or ideas in a work. "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" is a example of phrase motif. Many times a motif will be a symbol, but sometimes it can stand alone.
