LITERARY DEVICES
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
The author's choice and use of words in a given piece of writing
What is diction?
Denotation is the dictionary definition of a word.
_________ is the emotional implication(s) of a word.
What is connotation?
These words are meant to bring together two independent clauses.
What is a coordinating conjunction? (FANBOYS)
The character of Sebastian is present in this Disney film
What is The Little Mermaid?
An underlying message about life or human nature that an author wants their audience to understand
What is theme?
A style of formatting for academic writing; Helpful when citing multiple outside sources
What is MLA?
A body paragraph must contain these 3 elements
(you must name all 3 to get points)
What are a topic sentence, evidence, and reasoning?
When two independent clauses are used without ANY punctuation this is usually considered which error?
What is a run-on?
Name the movie in which these lyrics appear:
"Tale as old as time / True as it can be / Barely even friends"
(100 bonus points if you sing part of the song)
What is Beauty and the Beast?
Figurative language that appeals to one ore more of the five senses
What is imagery?
A brief reference made in the body of an essay that indicates the original source of an idea; Typically found after a quotation
What is an in-text citation?
_______ is the atmosphere the author creates for the reader.
_______ is the attitude an author has toward a particular subject or topic within the text.
(*Answer must be in the correct order*)
What are mood and tone?
These words or phrases turn an independent clause into a dependent clause.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
The name under this cowboy's boot.
Who is Andy?
War is peace is an example of this literary device.
What is a paradox or irony?
A format of writing that is designed to condense ideas into a manageable paragraph; Referred to as this acronym
What is a CER?
There are two types of characterization:
________ & ________
What are direct and indirect?
The ball was thrown by the boy is considered ______voice.
What is passive voice?
Member of the Madrigal family whose name is avoided at all costs
Who is Bruno?
What is dramatic irony?
Provided to an audience by an author to fill in any possible gaps in knowledge; They can't expect readers to know everything!
What is context?
If you do not know the meaning of a word, you should use _______ _______ from the text to figure it out before grabbing a dictionary!
What are context clues?
"It is getting late, I should do my homework." is an example of this annoying grammar error.
What is a comma splice?
Name all 7 dwarves.
Who are Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy?