Literary Devices
A literary device using exaggeration to create emphasis or humor
What is hyperbole?
The writer attempts to paint a vivid image in the reader’s mind
What is descriptive text?
The highest point of intensity in a short story.
What is the climax?
This Japanese poetry form has 17 syllables
What is haiku?
She wrote Pride and Prejudice
Who is Jane Austen?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
Aims to provide the reader with comprehensive information about a specific topic
What is expository text?
Usually refers to the sequence of events and happenings that make up a story
What is plot?
A story that teaches a moral, often with animals as characters
What is a fable?
He wrote Long Walk to Freedom, his autobiography
Who is Nelson Mandela?
Giving human qualities to inanimate objects or animals
What is personification?
Author of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Who is Harper Lee?
The author of 1984 and Animal Farm
Who is George Orwell?
This maxim tells you to give the right amount of information
What is the Maxim of Quantity?
This is a narrative device that presents events that took place before the current point in the story.
What is a flashback?
A literary device that uses descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind
What is imagery?
A hint or clue about something that will happen later in the story
What is foreshadowing?
Advertisements are examples of this type of text, designed to make readers buy or believe something.
What is persuasive text?
He proposed four maxims that guide conversation
Who is Paul Grice?
A literary device that refers to the use of symbols in a literary work
What is Symbolism?
A text type that tells the story of a person’s life, written by someone else
What is a biography?
This poet is famous for 'The Raven.'
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
This maxim asks you to stay on topic and relevant
What is the Maxim of Relation?