Literary Devices PT 1
What is the name of the literary device when something represents something else?
Example: a heart represents love.
Symbolism
What does the word Recumbent mean?
Lying down, resting, or leaning back.
Who is the character who is described as a large man who acts like a child?
Lennie.
What is the first name of the beginning of the plot diagram.
** You learn about the characters, the setting, background information, and the conflict.**
The first part of a plot diagram is called the Exposition.
Read the sentence below and determine the type of literary device. Explain.
After the long hike, the teenager's backpack felt as heavy as a boulder strapped to his shoulders. He gulped down water that tasted like cool, melted snow.
This is an example of simile.
Describe the opening setting in Of Mice and Men.
The opening setting in Of Mice and Men starts in the woods near the town Soledad near the Selinas River.
Look at the sentence below and define the word lumber.
Because he was so large, Lennie lumbered heavily into the clearing.
Moved slowly and awkwardly, often because of great size or heaviness.
Who is the character who is described as a smaller man who takes care of his friend and who is intelligent?
What is the name of the plot diagram for the MOST exciting part of the story?
The name of this part of the plot is the climax.
Read the sentence below and determine the type of literary device. Explain.
The ancient oak tree in the schoolyard groaned in the strong wind, its branches waving farewell to the autumn leaves. The rusty old bicycle sighed whenever someone tried to pedal it up the hill.
This is an example of personification.
What type of mood and tone does the author create for the readers in the beginning of the novella?
The mood and tone the author creates for the readers in the beginning of the novella is calm/ relaxing.
The migrant worker carried his life on his back in a small, tight bindle.
What does the word bindle mean?
A bag that carry's clothes or blankets.
What is one character train you would use to describe George?
Intelligent or loyal
This is known as the end of the story.
The resolution.
Read the sentence below and determine the type of literary device. Explain.
The kitchen counter was covered in sticky, purple jelly and white flour. The smell of sweet, browning apples and cinnamon filled the air, mingling with the low, steady hum of the refrigerator.
This is an example of gustatory imagery.
Read the sentence below:
“His huge companion dropped his blankets and flung himself down and drank from the surface of the green pool; drank with large gulps snorting into the water like a horse”(page 3).
Which type of literary device is being used and why?
Simile because they are comparing Lennie to a horse drinking.
What is the definition for anguish?
What is Lennie Hiding from George?
A dead mouse.
These are the events that lead to the most exciting part of the story.
This is called the rising action.
Read the sentence below and determine the type of literary device. Explain.
The winter morning was bitter cold; frost formed a glittering, sharp crust on the dead grass. Every step made a distinct crunch as the thin layer of ice shattered underfoot, leaving the toes of his boots numb and stinging.
This is an example of sight or tactile imagery.
What type of imagery is the author using in the line below: "Willows fresh and green" and "mottled, white, recumbent limbs" of the sycamores.
Visual.
Read the sentence below: George stared morosely at the water, worrying about the future.
What does the word morosely mean?
Sadly, gloomily, or in a bad mood.
How would you describe the relationship between George and Lennie? Explain.
The relationship between George and Lennie is like an older brother and younger brother. George takes care of Lennie and teaches him lessons.
These are the events that wrap up loose ends of the story right before the ending.
This is called the falling action.
Read the sentence below and determine the type of literary device. Explain.
The principal, always calm and in control, was a rock of stability during the school crisis. When he spoke, his voice was a velvet blanket that instantly quieted the nervous students.
This is an example of a metaphor.