Literary Devices
An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is allusion?
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women are merely players."
What is metaphor?
Facts, figures, statistics, quotes, or examples used to support the main idea.
What is supporting evidence?
The origins of many English words, helps to decode unknown words.
What are Greek and Latin roots?
refers to how the reader feels based on the author's
What is mood and tone?
The emotional response created by a word; connections made to a word.
What is connotation?
"It's a slow burg-I spent a couple of weeks there one day."
What is hyperbole?
Three structures used to organize writing.
What are cause and effect, compare and contrast, and chronological order?
Contains two Greek roots; means stopwatch or an instrument for recording time with great accuracy.
What is a chronograph?
are two words that are similar in meaning; are two words that have opposite meanings.
What are synonyms? What are antonyms?
A phrase or expression that largely or exclusively carries a figurative or non-literal meaning, rather than making any literal sense.
What is an idiom?
"Your name has gone out under heaven like the sweet honor of some god-fearing king, who rules in equity over the strong..."
What is an example of a simile?
Let the reader know important vocabulary words or phrases in order to understand the text.
What are bold or underlined words and phrases?
To build or put together.
What is construct?
Does not contain the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution in chronological order.
What is a nonlinear plot?
Something is used to represent something else, it helps to create emotional meaning and understanding in a work
What is symbolism?
“Death, in approaching him had stalked with his black shadow before him, and enveloped the victim.”
What is personification?
Informs the readers that a new topic is starting.
What are subheadings?
A word with Greek origins; a synonym of nonchalant. Refers to a person who does not care about others.
What is apathetic?
Contains four perspectives; determines the reader's relationship to the story.
What is point of view?
When something other than the expected occurs; when an individual's speech intentionally contradicts their intended meaning.
What is irony? What is verbal irony?
“He saw nothing and heard nothing but he could feel his heart pounding and then he heard the clack on stone and the leaping, dropping clicks of a small rock falling.”
What is onomatopoeia?
Includes newspaper articles, menus, recipes, instructions/directions, ads, and catalogs.
What are examples of informational texts?
The tools effective in translating unknown words.
What are context clues and prior knowledge?
An opinion-based idea allowing literature to explore complex problems.
What is (literary) theme?