Literary Devices
What purpose is it when an author writes for someone to enjoy it?
What is to entertain.
A form of poetry that has the line pattern: 5 / 7 / 5
What is a haiku.
The way that someone says something, or how a speaker feels about a certain subject is called...
What is tone?
a figure of speech which is used to exaggerate one's thoughts and feelings to show extreme emotions.
What is a hyperbole?
What is the purpose when an author tries to convince the reader to believe in an aspect of their writing?
What is to persuade.
What are none
The last part of a plot is called...
What is a resolution?
People, places, or events that have meaning in themselves but that also stand for something beyond themselves.
What are symbols?
What is the purpose of when an author wants you to know something or teach you about something in their writing?
What is to inform
A fourteen line poem is called...
What is a sonnet?
The term for the event in a story that sparks the start of a character's journey.
What is an inciting incident?
What device occurs when we give human qualities to things that aren't human?
What is personification?
"Her heart is gold" is an example of what figurative language?
What is a metaphor?
Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end of his fishing line. He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far. Just then there was a sharp yank on the line. Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends laughed and laughed. The author's purpose here is to?
What is entertain.
A lyrical poem that celebrates a person or thing.
What are songs?
The chain of related events that tells us what happens in a story is called...
What is plot?
Identify the adverb in this sentence: The runner quickly crossed the finish line, waving her arms in the air.
What is 'quickly'?
What is the message or lesson of an author's writing, art, or product called?
What is a theme?
The giant panda is a bearlike animal that has thick white fur with black markings on its ears, limbs, shoulders, and around its eyes. The giant panda feeds on bamboo forests at high altitudes in western China. The giant panda is an endangered species and is protected by the Chinese government. Purpose?
What is to inform.
The amount of syllables in iambic pentameter...
What is 10 (5 Da-DUMs) syllables.
Situations or events that develop the conflict and build tension.
What are setbacks/stakes?
What is it called to believe that all members of a group share a certain characteristic?
What is stereotyping?