Literary Devices
Compare two similar things using “like” or “as”
What is simile?
a person, place, or thing.
What is a noun?
the use of vivid, descriptive language to appeal to the reader's five senses
What is imagery?
Main Idea
What is Theme?
Being thankful for blessings and expressing thankfulness.
What is Gratitude?
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
What is personification?
Replaces a noun to avoid repetition
What is a Pronoun?
the creation of mental images that appeal to the sense of sight, allowing one to "see" something in their mind's eye
What is Visual Imagery?
Authors attitude
What is Tone?
Being truthful, taking responsibility for actions, and acting ethically.
What is Honesty?
the action of repeating something that has already been said or written.
What is repetition
Expresses action or a state of being
What is a Verb?
uses descriptive language to help a reader mentally "hear" sounds, creating a vivid sensory experience in the reader's mind
What is Auditory Imagery?
central, arguable statement or thesis assertion that a writer presents as true to guide an argument, requiring supporting evidence.
What is a Claim?
behaving as if they deserve special treatment or privileges without earning them
What is Entitled?
a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
What is a Rhetorical Question?
Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
What is an adjective?
is a literary device that uses descriptive language to appeal to the sense of touch, allowing readers to physically feel textures, temperatures, and physical sensations through words
What is Tactile Imagery?
the specific group of people for whom a message, product, or service is created
having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
What is Vain?
an evaluation of two or more things where the items being compared are treated fairly and the criteria for comparison are relevant, consistent, and clear
What is a Valid Comparison?
Modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
What is an Adverb?
a literary and psychological phenomenon where descriptive language triggers the mental experience of scents and aromas in the absence of an actual smell.
What is Olfactory Imagery?
the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
What is Context?
continuing in a course of action despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
What is Persevering?