NAME THAT DEVICE
This device compares two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
Simile
"Time is a thief that steals our moments"
Why might an author use hyperbole?
To emphasize an idea
If a passage uses dark imagery and slow pacing, the mood is likely…
Suspenful or ominous
Choose one literary device and explain how it can help develop a theme.
Ex: Symbolism can create complexity.
This device gives human qualities to nonhuman things.
Personification
"The wind whispered through the trees"
Personification
How does imagery affect the reader?
It helps readers visualize and engage senses.
A sarcastic tone usually signals what kind of attitude?
Mocking or critical
Create a sentence using personification.
Ex: "The trees seemed to dance in the wind."
This device repeats the same first sound in several words within a sentence.
Alliteration
"I've told you a million times to clean your room."
Hyperbole
Why would an author use personification?
To connect the idea to the human experience, making it more personal.
Explain the difference between tone and mood.
Tone=the author or narrators attitude
Mood=the reader's feeling
Rewrite this sentence using imagery: "It is cold outside."
Ex: "Frost coated the windowpanes like intricate lace, and the world outside was a silent, gray landscape."
An extreme exaggeration.
"The bees buzzed and the brook babbled."
Onomatopoeia
Why might the author use symbolism?
To create deeper meaning and create complexity.
What is diction?
The choice of words to establish voice or tone.
How might foreshadowing create suspense?
Compels readers to piece together information, plants clues, creates a "I need to know" feeling.
A reference to a historical, literary, or cultural figure.
Allusion
A fire station burning down.
Irony
What does irony add to the narrative?
Creates tension or humor by creating a gap between expectation and reality.
How might the same event be written with two different tones?
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Give an example of a literary device commonly used in song lyrics or social media and explain its effect.
Ex: Metaphor in "Firework" by Katy Perry -- "cause baby you're a firework"
Comparing people to fireworks evokes a sense of brilliance, empowerment, and overcoming.