Literary Devices- Definitions
Identify the literary device:
A word or phrase that imitates a sound
Onomatopoeia
What is the literary term for the good guy and the bad guy of a story?
Protagonist
Antagonist
What is the theme? Provide an example of a theme.
Moral or message of the story
Legacy
Identify the literary device:
"I'm like a bird, i'll only fly away"
Simile
What is our course theme?
Legacy
Identify the literary device:
When the opposite of what is expected occurs
Situational Irony
The turning point/action filled part of the story is also known as...
The Climax
What does TONE mean?
The authors attitude within the poem
Identify the Figurative Language:
"Life is a Highway"
Metaphor
What is the theme of strides?
Games
Identify the literary device
When a character says one thing, but means the opposite (like sarcasm)
Verbal Irony
What is the inciting incident?
The initial conflict of the story. With this incident, the rest of the conflict and plot unfold.
Define symbolism
When an object, character, or event represent a deeper meaning beyond its literal one
Identify the literary device:
"Yo mama's so old, she went to an antique store and they wouldn't let her leave"
Hyperbole
List 3 types of evidence
Examples
Stats/Facts
Quotes
Identify the literary device:
Detailed descriptions in literature that call on the 5 senses
Imagery
List 4 types of conflict
person vs person
person vs self
person vs nature
person vs society
person vs supernatural
person vs technology
What are the 3 steps to analyzing a poem/song?
Look for literary devices
Determine the tone
Identify the theme
The following lyrics are all examples of ———— in the song unwritten: “read”, “pen”, ”book”, and “blank page“
Symbolism
Name the a short story or Narrative Essay we looked at in class
- Harrison Bergeron
- The Necktie
- "The American Dream"
Identify the literary device:
The repetition of two or more letters/sounds at the beginning of words close together
Alliteration
When studying/analyzing a short story, what 6 topics do we focus on?
Characterization
Setting
Plot
Theme
Style
Conflict
Name a poem we studied in class
"Dreams"
"22 Jump Street"
Identify the figurative language:
"as horror looks you right in between your eyes"
Personification
Spell my last name
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