Literary Devices
Literary Devices take 2
Conflicts
Irony
L.A.P components
100

What device is this: Crashing in like an angry rhino

Simile

100

What device is this: I'm running and gunning, rushing and bumping.                                          

Rhyme

100

What conflict is this: Little Timmy has beef with Little Johnny. What conflict is this?

Person vs Person

100

I ran by the fitness instructor's office and saw him eating donuts. What type of irony is this?

Situational irony

100

What L.A.P. component is background information?

Context

200

What device is this: My life is a scrambled puzzle

Metaphor

200

What device is this: I 

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down the stairs

Visual cue

200

David is petitioning against a law. What conflict is this?

Person vs society

200

The fire hydrant was on fire. What irony is this?

Situational irony

200

What L.A.P. component is this: A sentence that connects your topic sentence to your context.

Transition.

300

What device is this: The baseball bat screamed of agony as the ball flew towards it.

Personification

300

What device is this: I'm on the field about to score, then "Bump, KaPlunk, Bam" I fall, and we get a penalty.

Onomatopeia

300

Andrew can't go to work because of a tornado. What conflict is this?

Person vs Nature

300

There was a hurricane outside, and Mr. Quackers said," Nice weather today." What type of irony is this?

Verbal Irony

300

What L.A.P. component is this: A sentence that introduces the claim?

Topic sentence

400

What device is this: I flew into the box and scored the winning goal.

Hyperbole

400

What device is this: Roses are red, Mr. Quackers is the best, now leave me alone, I need some rest

Rhythm


400

A man is about to finish a cure for cancer, but then a green slimy monster slaps it out of his hand. What type of conflict is this? 

Person vs Supernatural

400

Your soccer coach gives you a strict diet and says that playing soccer every day is mandatory, and that even he does it. Then you catch him tomorrow eating crepes and playing football. What type of irony is this?

Verbal irony

400

What L.A.P. component explains how your evidence proves your claim?

Analysis

500

What device is this: I was in a deep sleep when I saw the gate to my life disappear.

symbolism 

500

What literary device is this? " Walking my dog was a nightmare.

Hyperbole

500

My family and I are running away from a serial killer in a hospital, and as we try to leave, it's locked. Then we tried the elevator, but nothing was working. Our final attempt was to hide and call 911, but the call went to the killer, and we died. What conflict is this? 

Person vs technology

500

A mouse was running away from a cat. At one point, it found a secret hole and was telling everybody how he escaped the cat, and everyone cheered. However, we can see that the cat is straight behind him. What type of Irony is this?

Dramatic irony

500

What L.A.P component helps you introduce the quote

Dialogue tag

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