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Literary Devices
Language/Word Choice
Potpourri
Authors & Intent
Parts of a Passage
100
Descriptive language that creates sensory impressions (5 senses)
What is imagery?
100
A variety of language that is different from the standard in terms of pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary
What is dialect?
100

Groups of letters placed before a word to alter its meaning

What is a prefix?

100

The reason why an author writes a particular piece

What is author's purpose?

100

The main idea of an entire work; the statement that reveals what the article/essay is about

What is the thesis?

200
A topic of discussion or work; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work
What is theme?
200
The attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject, or the work itself
What is tone?
200

Groups of letters placed at the end of a word to alter its meaning

What is a suffix?

200

The purpose of textbooks is generally to ___________ students about various subjects

What is teach?

200

The author's central thought about a topic; the topic sentence of a paragraph

What is the main idea?

300
The direct view of one character that uses words like "he", "she", or the character's name
What is 3rd person limited point of view?
300
An author's choice of words, phrases, sentence structures and figurative language, which combine to help create meaning and tone
What is diction?
300

To give reasons through an explanation to convey and represent the meaning or understanding of a text

What is interpret?

300

Articles with clear opinions, like editorials, are often mean to ___________ readers

What is persuade?

300

Statements that define, describe, or otherwise provide information about the topic, theme, or main idea

What are supporting details?

400
The views of multiple characters are given from an outside perspective
What is 3rd person omniscient point of view?
400

Factors that affect dialect in literary works (identify 1)

What is geographical region, ethnicity, social organization, or socioeconomic status?

400

Drawing a broad conclusion about a topic from a part of a text or a whole text

What is a generalization?

400

Short stories, novels, and plays are often written to ______________ readers

What is entertain?

400

Words and phrases in a sentence, paragraph, and/or whole text, which help readers determine the meaning of unfamiliar/unknown words

What are context clues?

500
The prevailing emotions or atmosphere of a work derived from literary devices such as dialogue and setting
What is mood?
500

The subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic

What is bias?

500

Drawing a specific conclusion based on what a specific part of the text says or implies

What is an inference?

500

Pamphlets and instructions are often meant to __________ readers

What is inform?

500

The author's method of structuring a text (i.e. sequence, cause-effect, question-answer, flashbacks, etc.)

What is text organization?