Grammar
What do we call joining words like: and, but, or, yet, for, nor, so?
Conjunctions
"She is like a lion in battle."
Name the technique and what it means to describe someone 'like a lion'.
Similie
Means she is fierce, courageous, dangerous, etc.
“Boom. Splash. Crack. Splat.”
These are all examples of...
Onomatopoeia
“The tingling sensation of fizzy cola flowing over his tongue was refreshing.”
Which technique describes using the five senses?
Imagery
The repeated appearance of the colour red in a story hints at a future death. Which technique is this?
Foreshadowing
In the example "The wise grandma drank sweet teach," what type of word is 'wise'?
Adjective
Peace is often represented with a white dove. Which technique is this?
Symbolism
“Slippery snakes slide silently.”
Which technique repeats beginning sounds?
Alliteration
Sarcastic, happy, bored, formal and casual are all examples of an author's _________.
Tone
Allusion refers to:
A reference within a text to a historical, literary or biblical character, place or event.
Identify the verb:
“The students debated the topic passionately.”
Debated
“Now it is loneliness who comes to visit at night.”
Which technique gives human feelings to something non-human?
Personification
“It’s raining cats and dogs” doesn’t literally mean animals are falling. What technique is this and what does the phrase mean?
Metaphor
Means it is raining a lot.
Calling a very tall person “Shorty” is an example of what technique?
Irony
When a theme or image keeps returning throughout a text, such as water in many forms, what technique is used?
Motif
“She tiptoed quietly across the hallway.”
What type of word is quietly?
Adverb
“Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”
"You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
Each of these compares two things by placing them next to each other. This is an example of which technique?
Juxtaposition
“Don’t bite off more than you can chew.”
What everyday expression is this?
Idiom
“A wise fool once said…”
Identify what literary technique 'wise fool' is.
Oxymoron
To reinforce a theme by using a recurring image, word, or idea.
Create structure in a story. Draw attention to a larger message. Enhance the mood or symbolism.
Create a sentence that includes a verb, noun, adjective, adverb and conjunction.
Student choice
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor? Provide an example of each.
Simile includes 'like' or 'as'. Metaphor does not.
"A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired."
"Always trust a glue salesman. They tend to stick to their word."
"I was struggling to figure out how lightning works, but then it struck me."
These are all examples of...
Puns
“All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.”
Which technique is this?
Paradox
In the opening chapter, a character nervously notices a crack forming in the dam wall, even though everyone else says it’s nothing.
What might this be foreshadowing?
The dam bursting and flooding the town.
Some other disaster happening in the town that no one else notices.