Literary Devices
Their cheeks were roses
What is metaphor?
A story is not a story without a
What is plot?
The butter was dripping down her face?
What is this an example of?
Visual Imagery
the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work
What is theme?
"Their cheeks are like roses"
What is simile?
To breakdown the text you should always __________?
What is a detailed annotation?
What are the different conflicts?
Self
Character
World
Society
Nature
Supernatural
encompasses the use of literal or figurative language to add symbolism and enable the reader to imagine the world of the piece of literature.
What is imagery?
the use of a word to suggest a different association than its literal meaning,
What is connotation?
Define the 3 different text connections?
Text- to- Text: Comparing one literary text to another and finding similarities.
Text to World: Comparing the text to a world experience.
Text to Self: Comparing the text to a personal experience
John snapped at the man without warning,”
“John was short-tempered.”
Which is indirect and direct characterization?
Indirect
Direct
the description of a character's physical traits (how a character looks), point of view, personality, private thoughts, and actions.
What is characterization?
Auditory, Visual, Tactile, Gustatory and....
What is missing?
What is Olfactory?
Love is the glue that binds the Universe together.
What is this an example of?
What is a thematic statement?
She is so childish because she plays around at the wrong time.
What is a negative connotation?
the structure of interrelated actions, consciously selected and arranged by the author
What is plot?
"He's a cool guy, but he becomes a lovesick Romeo every time he's around her."
What is allusion?
the process of describing a character through that character's thoughts, actions, speech, and dialogue
statements about a character's personality and tells the reader or viewer what the character is like.
Indirect
Direct
What should the authors purpose do?
Think PIE
What is Persuade, Inform or Entertain
the reason for or intent in writing.
What is the author's purpose?