Literary Devices
What is repetition of initial consonant sounds in words close together?
alliteration
What type of rhyme is
"It was the cold that made him feel old"?
internal rhyme
What is the feeling of wondering what will happen next?
suspense
". .It ain't being dead-it's my awful dread of the ____that pains:" (two words required)
What is icy grave?
metaphor
What word the means smell would have a bad connotation?
stench or odor
What is a struggle between a character and an outside force?
external conflict
What is a possible theme for "The Cremation of Sam McGee"?
It is important to keep a promise made to a friend even if it's difficult. ( or something related to perseverance)
"The trail was bad, and I felt half mad. . " describes how Cap feels about _________.
What is caring for the corpse?
What is "My computer hates me"?
personification
A poem written to remember someone after they have passed away
What is elegy?
Hints about what will happen next in a story
What is foreshadowing?
The lesson learned about life and can be applied to other stories or movies.
"Mr. Pain comes and goes.. " is an example of what type of figurative language
What is personifcation?
What is ". . and the stars danced heel to toe. ."?
personification
a long poem that tells a story, often in song form
What is a ballad?
a conversation between two characters- look for quotation marks
dialogue
True or False? A theme will often be stated in the text
What is false?
.. "but he keeps rattling the fence like a gorilla in a cage ..." is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is a simile?
What is extreme exaggeration used to make a point?
hyperbole
A poem often has lines organized into _____.
What is stanzas?
In literature, it is a reference made to something in the Bible, mythology, history, etc.
What is allusion?
A theme that is not stated in a single ______.
What is word?
.."hurried, horror-driven,
With a corpse half hid..." is what type of figurative language?
What is alliteration?