literacy devices
A comparison using “like” or “as”
what is a simile?
“The stars danced across the sky.”
personification
Define connotation
Emotional/associated meaning
what does the first "T" stand for?
title (which you are meant to predict)
Difference between alliteration and consonance
Same sound; alliteration = beginning, consonance = anywhere
Giving human qualities to non-human things
What is personification?
“Cold fire burned within him.”
oxymoron
Define denotation
Literal dictionary meaning
what does the "P" stand for?
paraphrase (summarize literal meaning)
Difference between oxymoron and paradox
Oxymoron = 2 words; paradox = full idea
A direct comparison without “like” or “as”
What is a metaphor?
“The silence was deafening.”
paradox
Define juxtaposition
Placing two things side by side to show contrast
What are you analyzing in “C”?
Connotation (devices, figurative language)
Difference between tone and mood
Tone = author’s attitude; mood = reader's feeling
A contrast between expectation and reality
What is irony?
“She sells seashells by the seashore.”
alliteration
Define symbolism
Using something to represent a deeper meaning
what does the second "T" stand for?
title (revisit for new meaning)
Difference between simile and metaphor
Simile uses like/as; metaphor does not
A reference to another text, person, or event
What is an allusion?
“The moan of doves in immemorial elms…”
consonance/assonance
Define paradox
A statement that seems contradictory but reveals truth
what does the final "T" stand for?
theme (written in a complete statement)
Difference between connotation and denotation
Connotation = feeling; denotation = literal