Literary Devices
Group of letters placed at the beginning of a word to alter its meaning
What is a prefix?
When an author makes a comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
Pamphlets, encyclopedias, and instructions are often meant to __________ readers
What is inform?
The overall message or universal statement an author makes in a literary work
What is theme?
When an author makes a comparison by saying that something is something else
What is a metaphor?
Short stories, poems, novels, and plays are often written to ______________ readers
What is entertain?
When a writer describes a non-human thing using human qualities
What is personification?
Articles with clear opinions, like editorials, are often meant to ___________ readers
What is persuade?
An organizational device used in literature to create expectation or to set up an explanation of later developments
What is foreshadowing?
Group of letters placed at the end of a word to alter its meaning
What is a suffix?
When an author uses extreme exaggeration for dramatic effect
What is hyperbole?
An author or content creator's positive or negative stance toward a topic
What is bias?
Words and phrases in a sentence, paragraph, and/or whole text, which help readers determine the meaning of unfamiliar/unknown words
What are context clues?
When an author refers to a well-known person, place, event, etc. from another literary work, history, or pop culture
What is an allusion?
Information designed to positively or negatively influence the opinions or behaviors of a large audience
What is propaganda?