Lit 1
when objects take on another more profound meaning or represent an abstract concept
What is symbolism?
a comparison using "like" or "as"
What is simile?
Luca dribbled, dribbled, dribbled the ball down the court and ultimately scored the 3-pointer.
What is repetition?
Davis's dog howled at the moon.
What is onomatopoeia?
a widely used saying or expression containing a figurative meaning that differs from the phrase’s literal meaning
What is idiom?
the use of the same word or phrase over and over again for a specific effect
What is repetition?
exaggeration, often to an unrealistic or unlikely degree
What is hyperbole?
a type of comparison in which an object, idea or action is described as having something in common with something else that is otherwise dissimilar to it
What is metaphor?
Mary Ellen touched his bracelet admiringly, a reminder of her strong friendship with Allison.
What is symbolism?
Eva was so happy she jumped up and down as if she were on a pogo stick.
What is simile?
a word that represents a sound and is pronounced similarly to the sound it represents
What is onomatopoeia?
a strategy using sensory details to portray the features of a person, place or thing
What is description?
a good narrative technique for literary analysis: hinting at future events in a story using subtle parallels
What is foreshadowing?
Allison redecorated her room: enchanting bistro lights were strung along the ceiling, her colorful paintings from art class were newly hung on the walls, and a new pink flokati rug added a pop of flair to the whole space.
What is description?
Katelyn's hair was a cascade.
What is metaphor?
an indirect reference to a figure, event, item, place or phenomenon outside the story, i.e. a cultural or historical reference
What is allusion?
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction yet convey a sensical idea
What is oxymoron?
the attribution of human characteristics to something nonhuman
What is personification?
Frances's blank Google document stared back at her mockingly.
What is personification?
Joules drew endlessly into the night.
What is hyperbole?
Bailee felt bittersweet about the end of every English class with Ms. Eliades.
What is oxymoron?
Shaan was on cloud nine when he found out Zaryan would be coming over to study with him.
What is idiom?
Ashley gazed longingly out of her window, musing to herself "Someday, my prince will come."
What is allusion?
a good narrative technique for literary analysis: conversation between 2+ people as a feature of literature
What is dialogue?
Chocolate cake is Ms. Eliades's Achilles heel (there are 2 literary devices at work here)
What is idiom and allusion?