Literary Terms /Devices
What is repetition?
A short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay
What is a thesis statement?
“The wind howled angrily throughout the night.” This type of figurative language is this?
Personification
to comfort someone who feels grief or disappointment
What is console?
What does Will's father immediately do when he sees will on the elevator?
He hugs Will
Events unfold in a way that sharply contradicts what the audience or characters anticipate
What is situational irony?
these paragraphs develop the main idea of an essay using reasons, examples, facts, and evidence.
What are body paragraphs?
“I have told you a million times to clean your room!” - what type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
having or showing a desire for revenge
What is vindictive?
What are the 3 rules that govern Will's neighborhood?
1. No snitching
2. No crying
3. Get revenge
the audience or reader possesses knowledge that one or more characters in a story lack
Dramatic irony
This part of a body paragraph explains how the evidence supports the paragraph’s main point.
“The buzzing bee brushed past the blooming bushes.” What literary device is this?
Alliteration
to irritate very much, especially with a problem that can’t be solved
What is exasperate?
Which character causes Will to confront his inexperience with a gun?
Buck
The speed at which events, information, and emotions are delivered to the reader.
What is pacing?
this sentence introduces the main idea that a body paragraph will prove about a text.
What is a topic sentence?
In a story, a character repeatedly describes a locked door whenever they feel trapped by their responsibilities. What type of figurative language is occuring?
Symbolism
noise and excitement; a state of confusion, change, or uncertainty
What is tumult?
"The screams are always
heard over everything.
Even the sirens."
What type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
The continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break
What is enjambment?
This type of sentence connects one paragraph to the next by showing how their ideas relate.
What is a transition sentence?
How does figurative language function in a text?
It brings meaning or emotion to the text that goes beyond literal
to pretend to have a certain feeling or problem
what is feign?
"Alive = A veil" is an example of what?
anagram