Literary Devices
A direct comparison using like or as
What is a metaphor
A direct comparison without using like or as
What is a stanza
What is minimalism?
A style of writing that only looks at objects and events on the surface level, using concise, short sentences.
What is an alliteration
The repetition of the first sound/letter of words
What is imagery
Depicting anything by elaborating a lot on details (very general explanations allowed)
How many lines is in each stanza of a pantoum
4 lines
What is maximalism?
A style of writing that incorporates very long sentences, packed with literary devices and details that delve deep, way deeper than the surface level.
What is personification
Making something that is not human seem human through qualities, emotions, actions, and other ways
What is hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration of something to show its importance, to increase the effect of something.
What two lines are repeated in a pantoum?
The second and fourth lines
Which style of writing (max/min) do I prefer?
Maximalism
Identify the literary device being used: The Earth- spellbound by the sun-spins endlessly around it.
It is a personification: Spellbound is a human action
Identify the type of imagery: The spicy, savory aroma floated gracefully in the air, announcing that the dish was finally ready to serve.
Olfactory imagery, the imagery of smell
Which lines of the following stanza do the repeated lines become?
The first and third lines (By the way you can actually slightly vary it)
Less is more