Lit devices 1
The author uses vivid descriptions that appeal to the reader’s senses (sight, smell, sound, taste, touch).
Imagery
This group has historical roots in the Red River region and developed a unique culture blending Indigenous and European traditions.
Metis
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COLON
I'm Lovin It
McDonalds
A comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”
Metaphor
A statement where the speaker says the opposite of what they actually mean, often sarcastically.
Verbal Irony
The most inclusive term that refers collectively to all the original peoples of Canada
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COMMA
Subway
Eat Fresh
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
Hyperbole
A story in which characters and events represent deeper meanings, often moral or political ideas.
Allegory
A Canadian federal law, first passed in 1876, that governs many aspects of the relationship between the federal government and First Nations.
The Indian Act
How should the title of SHORT WORKS be written - to show they are a title - MLA
In quotation Maks
KFC
Finger Lickin' Good
Repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in nearby words (e.g., “wild winds whistled”).
Alliteration
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or text outside the story.
A group of Indigenous peoples connected by shared cultural, historical, and linguistic traditions, including the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi.
Anishinaabe
How should the title of LONG WORKS be written - to show they are a title - MLA
Italics - or undlined (handwritten)
Where's the beef?"
Wendy's
Two contradictory words placed together (such as “deafening silence”).
Oxymoron
Treaties that were made for the purpose of alliances and trading
Peace and Friendship Treaties
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AFTER
Harvey's
It's Beautiful Thing
A statement that seems self-contradictory but actually reveals a deeper truth (e.g., “less is more”).
Paradox