Literary Devices
This device gives hints or clues about what will happen later in the story
Foreshadowing
This story element is the big idea, message, or takeaway that an author wants the reader to learn
Theme
This uses a poetic device: “Abby was an awesome, amazing actor”
Alliteration
Identify the comma rules used
Intro clause, adjectives before the noun, items in a series
Using textual evidence and reasoning to draw conclusions about what is happening in a text is called this
Inference
This literary device uses a concrete object, person, or place that represents an abstract idea.
Symbolism
The exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution are all part of this
Plot
This is when words have the same ending sound; in a poem it can be used in a pattern at the ends of lines to create this.
Rhyme and rhyme scheme
Identify the comma rules used
Intro phrase, appositive, compound sentence
Milkweed was written in this point of view
1st person point of view
“The warm, buttery smell of popcorn” uses this literary device
Imagery
Come up with an example of a setting: must include specific AND general where and when
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The difference between a metaphor and a simile is this
Simile uses “like” or “as” to compare two unlike things; a metaphor uses a word/phrase that is not literally possible to describe something
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An author writes for one or more of these purposes
To entertain, inform, persuade
Light and darkness are often symbols for these abstract ideas
Good, evil
These are four major types of conflicts
Character vs. self, other, nature, society
Come up with an example of alliteration
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This literary term means the way a character developed through description, actions, words, attitudes, etc.
Characterization
A character trying to decide whether to help someone else is dealing with what kind of conflict? There are two possible answers
Internal conflict, character vs. self
How is the theme communicated in a story? Give an example of a theme from the class novel
Through narration, dialogue, plot, setting. Example
Define metaphor and give an example
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What are parts of a poem called? (Two answers)
Line, stanza