Name the Device
Comparing two objects using like or as.
Simile
Metaphor
Comparing two objects without using like or as
The stale bread was as hard as a rock.
Simile
Give an example of a metaphor
__________ IS __________
An indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or text
Allusion
Imagery
Using the five senses to paint a picture in the reader's mind
He had Herculean strength
Allusion
Give an example of personification to describe a thunderstorm
A non-human is given human qualities
Ex. The storm raged, the wind screamed, the rain danced
Juxtaposition
When two opposite things are placed next to each other for contrast
Elie continues to place the beautiful spring weather alongside the horrifying events of Auschwitz. This is an example of _________.
Juxtaposition
Choose a word with a similar meaning but a more positive connotation than STENCH
Aroma, scent, fragrance, etc.
The repetition of a beginning sound in words that are close together
Alliteration
Symbolism
Using a concrete object to represent an abstract idea
Formal _______ might sound like, "I would like to go home now."
Informal _______ might sound like, "I'm gonna split."
Diction
Name a symbol in the text Night and explain what it represents
The Star of David (Judaism, oppression)
Night itself (darkness, hopelessness, the Holocaust)
Chimneys (death, fear, erasure)
The ideas or emotions evoked by a word in addition to its literal meaning
Diction
An author's word choice
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary...
Alliteration
Write a description of the beach that uses imagery. 100 points for each of the 5 senses.