Literary Devices
Used to compare two things that you wouldn't usually associate together using the words "like" or "as".
Simile
The main character in a story; the character whose goals drive the plot.
The Protagonist
What is Infinity and how is it and important concept in the story?
(Hint: There's more to it than math!)
Descriptive language that engages the human senses.
Imagery
The 1977 film that was first to make over $500 million worldwide during its initial release.
Star Wars
Words or a phrase that imitates the sound that is normally associated with or is similar to the object that is being described.
Onomatopoeia
The sequence of events in a story; the simple story line without all the details.
Plot
What does the Terrible Trivium represent? How is the demon's physical appearance significant?
Hrm...
Involves words with similar or identical sounds but different meanings.
Pun
How Elliot spends all his free time.
Grinding the Battle Pass
When words are used to give human characteristics to something that would not usually have them.
Personification
The underlying universal idea the author hopes to communicate by his story; the author’s message; the author’s thoughts on his leading subject.
Theme
Explain the importance of Princess Rhyme's statement: "It's learning what to do with what you learned and learning why you learn things at all that matters."
That's wordy!
A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.
Irony
The three actors that played Spider-Man in the movies.
Tobey Maquire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland
Makes a direct connection between two things.
Metaphor
Historical and cultural factors surrounding events that give them significance; text surrounding words that provide significance and communicate meaning.
Context
Discuss the demons chasing Milo. What do the demons symbolize?
Ew. Demons.
A reference to something (a book, movie, poem, speech, etc.).
Allusion
Complete the song lyrics and name the song and artist:
Is this the real ____ ?
Is this just ____ ?
Caught in a _____
No ______ from reality
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality
Uses events, characters, or objects to represent abstract ideas or concepts, can be interpreted to represent a meaning with moral or political significance.
Allegory
The final part of a story in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
Denouement
What is the main lesson the author is trying to convey in The Phantom Tollbooth? Why does Milo now see everything as new and exciting?
Yikes. So many possible answers!
Statements that are not literally true, but that achieve poetic effect.
Figurative Language
Complete the song lyrics. Name the song and artist:
Exit ____
Enter ____
____ my ____
____ off to ________________
Enter Sandman by Metallica