LiterAry devices
Deafening silence!
What is an oxymoron?
the use of sarcasm or when a speaker’s intention is the opposite of what they are saying
e.g "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!" after looking at a messy room.
What is verbal irony?
A main idea repeated throughout a piece of literature.
What is a Central Idea
when actions or events have the opposite result from what is expected
eg. The fire station burns down while the firemen are out on a call.
What is situational irony?
The past civilization had more technology than the present.
What is paradox?
The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way.
What is alliteration?
a literary device in which a writer uses a physical object or phenomenon—to represent something more abstract.
What is symbolism?
A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem.
What is stanza?
A group of limes in a poem separated by a space
What is a stanza?
An ________ is a figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference.
What is allusion?
It's only 11am. I'm starving!!!
What is hyperbole?
A message or a moral found in a story.
What is theme?
a work that conveys a hidden meaning—usually moral, spiritual, or political—through the use of symbolic characters and events
What is allegory?
The use of vivid language to represent a sensory experience.
What is Imagery?
a photograph of a seagull sitting on top of a no seagulls sign
what is irony?
“I am so tired I cannot walk another inch” or “I’m so sleepy I might fall asleep standing here”.
What is hyperbole?
He was a lion on the battlefield.
What is metaphor?
The clock screamed at me, for it was to go work.
What is personification?
“The raging winds”“The wise owl” “The warm and comforting fire”
What is personification?
The gushing brook stole its way down the lush green mountains, dotted with tiny flowers in a riot of colors and trees coming alive with gaily chirping birds. ?
What is imagery?
I want a chicken parmigiana hero now now now!
is an example of what?
What is repetition?
The main ________in the play Romeo and Juliet was love with smaller _________ of sacrifice, tragedy, struggle, hardship, devotion and so on.
What is theme?