Literary Devices
sensory details (details that appeal to the five senses)
The texture of the pavement felt like sandpaper.
imagery
touch
the most intense part of a story (usually a conflict)
climax
WHEN and WHERE a story takes place
setting
What is the most exciting part about this class for you?
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when an inanimate object is given human characteristics
"The volcano roared as it spit lava on the village below."
personification
roared & spit
when two unlike things are compared to each other using "like" or "as"
I felt as free as a butterfly.
simile
I & butterfly
the details that follow a climax, unwinding the story to its end
falling action
a nonfiction piece of writing that is in first-person and tells the story of the writer's memory.
memoir
True or False: For a story to be imaginative, it is a general rule of thumb that there should be an equal amount of IMAGERY to ACTION
True
when words give off a certain mood or "vibe" to make the story sound more emotionally charged
I crashed into the room after finding out my sandwich was eaten.
tone
crashed
when two unlike things are compared without using "like" or "as"
Detention was a prison that I put myself in after I spit on the teacher's shoes.
metaphor
detention & prison
the details that build suspense toward the climax of the story
rising action
Stories commonly follow this story structure
Freytag's Pyramid
Name one thing you remember Mr. Luboch teaching you about how to be a better writer
<You will get this correct if I remember teaching you what you wrote down>
when an object represents a larger universal idea
"He saluted the flag because it helped him make a life for his family, here, in the USA."
symbolism
freedom/prosperity
when the story comes to a close and ties up loose ends and unanswered questions
resolution
Name the top three students who participate the most in class
AJ / Luca / Audrey
exposition
the beginning of a story that introduces the main characters and the setting
a type of fiction that is even shorter than the short stories we've been reading in class.
flash fiction
What is the phrase that Mr. Luboch usually says in the beginning of class for students to put their phones away?
"Out of sight, out of mind!"