Definitions
Polysyndeton is used when?
When repeating a word or phrase at the start of sentences or lines.
"This bag weighs a ton." Is an example of what device?
Hyperbole
In "Firework" by Katy Perry, name the device in this lyric.
"Do you ever feel like a plastic bag? Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Imagery (visual)
Why is it important to use linguistic devices?
a.) They aren't important
b.) They make writing clearer, more engaging, and easier to remember.
c.) Because they are fun!
b.) They make writing clearer, more engaging, and easier to remember.
The use of vivid, descriptive language to create mental images or sensory experiences for the reader.
Imagery
"I came, I saw, I conquered."
Asyndeton
In "Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj, name the device used below.
"Boom-badoom-boom, boom-badoom-boom bass?"
Alliteration
True or false.
Asyndeton does not use commas; instead, it uses "and," "but," and "or."
False.
What linguistic device repeats the same starting sound in a group of words?
Alliteration
"They pledged their loyalty to the Crown." Name the device.
Metonymy.
In "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift, name the device in the lyric below.
"Darling, I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream."
Hyperbole
Which of the following would not be a polysyndeton?
a.) She laughed and cried and screamed and smiled all at once.
b.) They ran to the store very quickly.
c.) The room was filled with music and lights and people and energy.
b.) They ran to the store very quickly.
Define hyperbole.
A literary device that uses extreme exaggeration to emphasize a point, evoke strong emotions, or add humor. It is never meant to be taken literally or seriously.
When saying, "All hands on deck," what linguistic device is being used? Bonus points if you can say what "hands" represent.
It is a synecdoche.
The hands represent the sailors.
In the song "Run the World (Girls)" by Beyoncé, name the device in the lyric below. *HINT: the lyric is repeated throughout the song.*
"Who run the world? Girls!"
Anaphora
What is Mrs. Dickerson's favorite linguistic device? (that was mentioned in our presentation)
Anaphora
Define synecdoche.
A figure of speech where a part of something represents the whole or the whole represents a part.
Name the 3 devices in this short paragraph.
"We packed bags, grabbed snacks, rushed out the door, headed for the bus. The White House announced new rules for schools across the country. When the old truck finally pulled up, everyone stared at the tiny wheels."
Asyndeton, metonymy, and synecdoche.
In the song "A Sky Full of Stars" by Coldplay, what device is used in the lyric below?
"I'm gonna give you my heart"
Synecdoche
The heart represents the singer's entire being, soul, and body.
In our presentation, what was not an example given.
a.) "From forth the fatal loins of these two foes..." — William Shakespeare
b.) "I have a dream... I have a dream... I have a dream today!" — Martin Luther King Jr.
c.) “I’ve told you a million times”
d.) None of the above.
e.) All of the above.
e.) All of the above.