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Directions: Tell students to number 1-20 on Directions: Tell students to number 1-20 on a piece of paper and write down the a piece of paper and write down the correct answers for the following slides. correct answers for the following slides. You may want to give them a copy of the You may want to give them a copy of the poetic and literary devices from slides 4-5. poetic and literary devices from slides 4-5. If you have clickers, you may want to use If you have clickers, you may want to use those instead of paper.those instead of paper.

Literary and Poetic Literary and Poetic Devices in TAKE ME Devices in TAKE ME THERE by Carolee THERE by Carolee

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TAKE ME THERE is the story of a young man TAKE ME THERE is the story of a young man named Dylan Dawson who can’t read or write, named Dylan Dawson who can’t read or write, but dreams of being a poet. After a tragic but dreams of being a poet. After a tragic accident that sends him fleeing from the law accident that sends him fleeing from the law and a violent LA gang, he goes looking for his and a violent LA gang, he goes looking for his father who is in prison on Texas. He wants to father who is in prison on Texas. He wants to find out if badness is in his blood, or if it is find out if badness is in his blood, or if it is something he can outrun.something he can outrun.

Literary & Poetic DevicesLiterary & Poetic Devices AllusionAllusion: A reference to a famous person, : A reference to a famous person,

place, or event in life or literature.place, or event in life or literature. MetaphorMetaphor: A comparison in which one : A comparison in which one

thing is said to be another. Ex. Love thing is said to be another. Ex. Love is is a a battlefield.battlefield.

SimileSimile: a figure of speech involving a : a figure of speech involving a comparison between unlike things using comparison between unlike things using like, aslike, as, or , or as thoughas though. Ex. Love . Ex. Love isis likelike a a battlefield. She acts battlefield. She acts as thoughas though love were love were a battlefield. Love a battlefield. Love is as is as dangerousdangerous as as a a battlefield.battlefield.

Devices ContinuedDevices Continued PersonificationPersonification: giving human qualities : giving human qualities

to animals or objects. Ex. The to animals or objects. Ex. The moon moon laughedlaughed at me. at me.

AlliterationAlliteration: The repetition of the : The repetition of the initialinitial consonant. There should be at least two consonant. There should be at least two repetitions in close proximity. Ex. repetitions in close proximity. Ex. PPeter eter PPiper iper ppicked a icked a ppeck of eck of ppickled ickled ppeppers.eppers.

AssonanceAssonance: the repetition of similar : the repetition of similar vowel sounds that are vowel sounds that are notnot followed by a followed by a similar consonant (because that would be similar consonant (because that would be an exact rhyme.) Ex. The han exact rhyme.) Ex. The hoooops of dps of doooom. m.

EXAMPLES from EXAMPLES from TAKE ME THERETAKE ME THERE

#1 p. 7 of TAKE ME THERE by Carolee #1 p. 7 of TAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanDean

A. Metaphor A. Metaphor B. Simile B. Simile C. AllusionC. AllusionD. AssonanceD. Assonance

Happiness is swimming Happiness is swimming

in the ocean of her eyesin the ocean of her eyes..

ANSWER – A. MetaphorANSWER – A. Metaphor

Using the word Using the word is is to compare “happiness” (an to compare “happiness” (an abstract idea) to “swimming in the ocean of her abstract idea) to “swimming in the ocean of her eyes” is a eyes” is a metaphor metaphor that helps the reader know that helps the reader know what happiness means to Dylan at this point in what happiness means to Dylan at this point in the story.the story.

# 2 p. 18 TAKE ME THERE by Carolee # 2 p. 18 TAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanDean

A. Metaphor A. Metaphor B. Simile B. Simile C. AllusionC. AllusionD. Alliteration D. Alliteration

““Her name is Her name is Baby FaceBaby Face.”.”

““Like the gangster,” Jess asked, Like the gangster,” Jess asked, and I felt like an idiot again. Why did and I felt like an idiot again. Why did I ever name my dog after a bank I ever name my dog after a bank robber?robber?

ANSWER – C. AllusionANSWER – C. Allusion

This is an example of This is an example of allusionallusion because Dylan because Dylan named his dog Baby Face, alluding to the named his dog Baby Face, alluding to the famous bank robber, Baby Face Nelson.famous bank robber, Baby Face Nelson.

#3 p. 26 TAKE ME THERE by Carolee #3 p. 26 TAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanDean

A. Metaphor A. Metaphor B. Simile B. Simile C. AllusionC. AllusionD. Personification D. Personification

By the time I turned around and By the time I turned around and headed home, the sun was setting headed home, the sun was setting over the ocean, a huge ball of fire over the ocean, a huge ball of fire sinking into the sea, leaving streaks sinking into the sea, leaving streaks of red and gold of red and gold like a melting like a melting candle.candle.

ANSWER – B. SimileANSWER – B. Simile

Using the work Using the work likelike to compare the sunset to compare the sunset streaks to a melting candle is what streaks to a melting candle is what makes this a makes this a similesimile. .

(Note: This passage also contains an implied (Note: This passage also contains an implied metaphor, by suggesting that the sun is a huge metaphor, by suggesting that the sun is a huge ball of fire without using ball of fire without using isis in the comparison, in the comparison, but that was not the section that was but that was not the section that was highlighted. When you take a test, pay close highlighted. When you take a test, pay close attention to what is being asked.)attention to what is being asked.)

#4 p. 35#4 p. 35TAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanTAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanA. Metaphor A. Metaphor B. Simile B. Simile C. AllusionC. AllusionD. Personification D. Personification

Words are like peopleWords are like people, I think. , I think. Put too many of them too close Put too many of them too close together and they cause trouble.together and they cause trouble.

ANSWER – B. SimileANSWER – B. Simile

Using the word Using the word likelike to compare crowded to compare crowded words with a crowd of people is a words with a crowd of people is a similesimile that helps us understand the kind of that helps us understand the kind of trouble Dylan has with words.trouble Dylan has with words.

#5 p. 48#5 p. 48TAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanTAKE ME THERE by Carolee Dean

A. Metaphor A. Metaphor B. Simile B. Simile C. AllusionC. AllusionD. Personification D. Personification

THE ROADTHE ROAD

LifeLife isn’t a destination. isn’t a destination.

It’s a journeyIt’s a journey..

But you gotta beBut you gotta be

heading somewhere heading somewhere

or you’re just a mouseor you’re just a mouse

going round.going round.

Even ifEven if

the place you wind upthe place you wind up

isn’t the placeisn’t the place

you were bound.you were bound.

ANSWER – A. MetaphorANSWER – A. Metaphor

To say that life To say that life isis a journey is a a journey is a metaphormetaphor because because “a journey” is being compare with the more “a journey” is being compare with the more abstract idea of “life.” abstract idea of “life.”

Extended MetaphorExtended Metaphor

This example becomes an This example becomes an extended extended metaphormetaphor when it goes on to when it goes on to compare lack of direction in life to compare lack of direction in life to being like a mouse going nowhere. If being like a mouse going nowhere. If life is a journey, then what kind of life is a journey, then what kind of life does a mouse on a wheel have?life does a mouse on a wheel have?


She was trembling like a kitten left She was trembling like a kitten left out in the rainout in the rain, and I suddenly , and I suddenly realized what she wanted. What she realized what she wanted. What she needed.needed.

Answer – B. SimileAnswer – B. Simile

Drawing a comparison between Jess’s Drawing a comparison between Jess’s trembling and a kitten using the trembling and a kitten using the word word likelike is an example of is an example of similesimile that shows the reader just how that shows the reader just how frightened Jess is.frightened Jess is.


TIMETIMETime Time goes round and roundgoes round and roundthe spinning clock,the spinning clock,until the fateful dayuntil the fateful daytimetimefolds its tired handsfolds its tired handsandandstops.stops.

Answer – D. Answer – D. PersonificationPersonification

Time is not human. It cannot “fold its Time is not human. It cannot “fold its tired hands.” That is something only tired hands.” That is something only a person could do, so this is an a person could do, so this is an example of example of personificationpersonification..


Her lips were like fireHer lips were like fire..


Comparing lips to fire using the word Comparing lips to fire using the word like like is an example of a is an example of a simile.simile.

#9 p. 186#9 p. 186TAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanTAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanA. Alliteration A. Alliteration B. Simile B. Simile C. AllusionC. AllusionD. Personification D. Personification

He had a smial a mile He had a smial a mile wwide.ide.

In prizen In prizen wwite ite wwuz clad.uz clad.

The momint that he lukked at me,The momint that he lukked at me,

I new he wuz my dad.I new he wuz my dad.

Answer – A. AlliterationAnswer – A. Alliteration

The words The words wwide, ide, wwite, and ite, and wwuz all uz all start with the start with the ww

sound. This is an example of sound. This is an example of alliterationalliteration..


““Those people at the state house Those people at the state house in Austin act like they’ve forgotten in Austin act like they’ve forgotten how he died, but I haven’t forgotten how he died, but I haven’t forgotten and that boy sure hasn’t forgotten. and that boy sure hasn’t forgotten. Blood never forgets.Blood never forgets. Do you hear Do you hear me? me? Blood…never…forgets!Blood…never…forgets!””


Blood can’t remember or forget. That Blood can’t remember or forget. That is only something that a person can is only something that a person can do, so this is an example of do, so this is an example of personificationpersonification..


Levida has exchanged my two rear tires with Levida has exchanged my two rear tires with replacements that look like they came off replacements that look like they came off one of her farm vehicles. They are huge, in one of her farm vehicles. They are huge, in contrast to the tires in front , and make contrast to the tires in front , and make my my car look like a giant beetle with its butt in car look like a giant beetle with its butt in the airthe air..


This passage uses the word This passage uses the word likelike to to make a comparison between a car make a comparison between a car and a beetle. This is an example of and a beetle. This is an example of simile.simile.


Blood is a river.Blood is a river.

One drop follows another.One drop follows another.

Answer – A. MetaphorAnswer – A. Metaphor

To say that blood To say that blood is is a river is a a river is a metaphormetaphor. It becomes an extended . It becomes an extended metaphor when the poem goes on to metaphor when the poem goes on to describe one drop following another.describe one drop following another.

The poem continues on the next The poem continues on the next slide.slide.

#13 p. 209#13 p. 209TAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanTAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanA. PersonificationA. PersonificationB. Assonance B. Assonance C. AlliterationC. AlliterationD. Metaphor D. Metaphor

Until they all rUntil they all reaeach the bottomch the bottom

ofof

the dthe deeeepp

blueblue

sseaea..

Answer – B. Assonance Answer – B. Assonance

The answer is The answer is assonanceassonance because the because the vowel sounds in rvowel sounds in reaeach, dch, deeeep, and sp, and seaea are all the same. are all the same.

#14 p. 227#14 p. 227TAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanTAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanA. SimileA. SimileB. Assonance B. Assonance C. AlliterationC. AlliterationD. Metaphor D. Metaphor

People look at me and say I’ve gPeople look at me and say I’ve goot it all,t it all,

but when you’re standing at the tbut when you’re standing at the toop p you’ve gyou’ve goott

a la loong, lng, loong way to fall.ng way to fall.

Answer – B. Assonance Answer – B. Assonance

The answer is The answer is assonanceassonance because the because the vowel sound in gvowel sound in goot, tt, toop, and lp, and loong are ng are all the same. all the same.

#15 p. 251#15 p. 251TAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanTAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanA. SimileA. SimileB. Assonance B. Assonance C. AlliterationC. AlliterationD. Metaphor D. Metaphor

There will never be another girl like There will never be another girl like Jess, and the weight of Jess, and the weight of this truth this truth settles on me like a footsettles on me like a foot on the back on the back of a drowning boy.of a drowning boy.

Answer – A. SimileAnswer – A. Simile

Using the word Using the word likelike to compare the to compare the weight of truth to the weight of a weight of truth to the weight of a foot is an example of foot is an example of similesimile..


These are the words of These are the words of thethe cuckoocuckoo’s song,’s song,

as as he asks ushe asks us who will right these wrongs. who will right these wrongs.

The cuckoo sings and the cuckoo wails,The cuckoo sings and the cuckoo wails,

for the dead who cannot tell their tales.for the dead who cannot tell their tales.


The answer is The answer is personificationpersonification because because birds can’t ask questions. Only a birds can’t ask questions. Only a person can do that.person can do that.

#17 p. 296#17 p. 296TAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanTAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanA. Metaphor A. Metaphor B. Assonance B. Assonance C. AlliterationC. AlliterationD. PersonificationD. Personification

These are the words of the cuckoo’s song,These are the words of the cuckoo’s song,

as he asks us who will right these wrongs.as he asks us who will right these wrongs.

The cuckoo sings and the cuckoo wails,The cuckoo sings and the cuckoo wails,

for the dead who cannot for the dead who cannot ttell their ell their ttales.ales.

Answer – C. AlliterationAnswer – C. Alliteration

The answer is The answer is alliterationalliteration because the because the words words ttell and ell and ttales both start with a ales both start with a tt sound. The word “their” is sound. The word “their” is notnot part part of the alliteration because of the alliteration because th th is a is a different sound.different sound.

#18 p. 300#18 p. 300TAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanTAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanA. SimileA. SimileB. Assonance B. Assonance C. AlliterationC. AlliterationD. MetaphorD. Metaphor

He spends the afternoon in prayerHe spends the afternoon in prayeruntil they until they brbring his final ing his final brbread.ead.Then take him to a back room whereThen take him to a back room wherethey strap his legs, his arms, his headthey strap his legs, his arms, his headdown in the heart of Texas.down in the heart of Texas.

Answer – C. AlliterationAnswer – C. Alliteration

The phrase “The phrase “brbring his final ing his final brbread” ead” contains two words that start with contains two words that start with brbr. This is an example of . This is an example of alliterationalliteration..

#19 p. 301#19 p. 301TAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanTAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanA. SimileA. SimileB. Assonance B. Assonance C. AlliterationC. AlliterationD. MetaphorD. Metaphor

Every clock is a bombEvery clock is a bomb, ticking away at , ticking away at the minutes of our lives, counting off the minutes of our lives, counting off the seconds before we die.the seconds before we die.

Answer – D. MetaphorAnswer – D. Metaphor

To say that a clock To say that a clock isis a bomb is a a bomb is a metaphormetaphor because it draws a because it draws a comparison between time and comparison between time and something dangerous, showing us something dangerous, showing us how Dylan feels about time at this how Dylan feels about time at this point in the story.point in the story.

#20 p. 316#20 p. 316TAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanTAKE ME THERE by Carolee DeanA. Metaphor A. Metaphor B. Assonance B. Assonance C. AlliterationC. AlliterationD. AllusionD. Allusion

In the heart of Texas nighttime falls,In the heart of Texas nighttime falls,

and there is silence in and there is silence in the WALLSthe WALLS,,

for there will be no mercy here.for there will be no mercy here.

No second chance. No words of cheer.No second chance. No words of cheer.

Answer – D. AllusionAnswer – D. Allusion

The Penitentiary in Huntsville, TX where The Penitentiary in Huntsville, TX where executionsexecutions

are carried out is called the Walls Unit. Locals are carried out is called the Walls Unit. Locals referrefer

to it as “The Walls” becauseto it as “The Walls” because

of the tall red brick wallsof the tall red brick walls

surrounding the prison.surrounding the prison.

This is an This is an allusionallusion to a real to a real

place.place.

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