Literary Devices
The repetition of similar consonant sounds with a phrase of sentence. For example, Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers.
Alliteration
Rhetoric is the art of __________.
Persuasion
What literary device is a reference to a well known person, place, or thing?
Allusion
What does this word mean as it is used in this sentence?
Her whole self exudes absolute joy. Everyone around her can feel it.
A. to display an emotion strongly
B. to put off a strong smell
C. to share with others
D. to put an end to or annihilate something
A
Which of the following CAN be a theme?
A. Christian learned to turn the other cheek.
B. Don’t judge a book by its cover.
C. The story said Christian went on an adventure.
D. True love is found only when we sacrifice of ourselves.
B.
Giving a non-human object human like characteristics
Personification
Which type of mode of rhetoric (ethos, pathos, or logos) is related to emotions of the audience?
Pathos
Which point of view using "I," "me," and "we?"
This is when the narrator is a person IN the story.
A. First person
B. Second person
C. Third person limited
D. Third person omniscient
A. First person
The festival was bright and colorful, but Danny's clothes were PALLID and lacked vibrancy.
What is the definition of PALLID?
unaware
hostile
dull
direct
3. Dull
When a story is told in SECOND person point of view, the author will use the word: __________.
"You"
“He went into the classroom without hesitation. He was afraid of being made fun of. The other students looked at him as he walked in.”
What is the point of view used above?
a. 1st person
b. 2nd person
c. 3rd person limited
d. 3rd person omniscient
C. 3rd person limited
(We only know the internal thoughts of ONE character)
What is the key word for ETHOS?
CREDIBILITY
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of....
hyperbole
personification
alliteration
idiom
4. Idiom (Expressions that develop in a language, region, community, or class of people that cannot be understood literally)
“There was nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl.” Which word in this quoted sentence indicates the couple’s poverty?
nothing
flop
shabby
howl
3. Shabby
If an author uses actions and dialogue to develop a character rather than describing the character specifically, is this DIRECT or INDIRECT characterization?
Indirect characterization
Which type of literary device is this:
I saw the grade, and it was pretty ugly. I wasn’t happy with it for sure.
Oxymoron
The mode of persuasion that deals with logic (stats, data, facts, graphs, etc.)
Logos
In the Disney movie "Mulan," Mulan is told she can’t bring honor to her family because she doesn’t conform to traditional gender roles.
However, she ends up bringing great honor to her family by saving China.
What is this an example of?
a. Irony
B. Euphemism
C. Connotation
D. Oxymoron
A. Irony
(The outcome is the opposite of what was expected.)
I meandered through the mall taking my time looking at all the clothes in the windows
What does "meandered" mean, based on context clues?
A. Hurried
B. Ran
C. Wandered
D. Jogged
C. Wandered
Is this an example of INDIRECT or DIRECT characterization?
"Harry Potter stared at Ron, feeling nervous and anxious to tell him the truth about his family."
Direct
Using a more socially appropriate word or phrase instead of a word or phrase often considered inappropriate
Euphemism
Which mode of persuasion is predominantly being used in this quote? (Ethos, pathos, or logos?)
"If my years as a Marine taught me anything, it's that caution is the best policy in this sort of situation."
Ethos (Credibility)
Oxymoron: opposite WORDS (ex: Icy Hot)
Juxtaposition: opposite CONCEPTS/IDEAS (ex: Cinderella's personality compared to her evil step sisters)
What does "embalming" mean?
A. making pyramids
B. keeping the dead from rotting/decomposing
C. keeping things alive
B
An author can develop a character though it's dialogue. The author's word choice for certain characters is called what? (What word means the author's specific word choice?)
Diction