Everyday Use Flashcards
Describe Maggie.
shy, nervous, quiet - “homely and ashamed”
- was burned & is engaged
Describe Dee.
attractive & confident, bold, demanding
Who is the narrator & what is her role?
Mrs. Johnson is the narrator and mother of Maggie & Dee
dramatic irony
writer reveals information to the reader, but not the characters
situational irony
the opposite of what is expected happens
verbal irony
a person says something but means another
How is the story told?
in retrospective, flashback
complex sentence
had independent & dependent clause
compound sentence
2+ independent clauses
periodic sentence
main point/clause is at the end
parallelism
repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures
“A pleasant surprise of course” is an example of which irony?
Discuss the significance of the title.
“Everyday Use” highlights the conflict of the story: practicality v. impractical, talk v. action.
What’s the point of view of the story?
Mrs. Johnson tells the story from first person, giving us her perspective on things.
What is the main conflict between Maggie & Dee?
they value their heritage/culture differently: Dee=cost and Maggie=value
