Literary Device Definitions
language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words and phrases and is used with the intention of creating an image, feeling, or deeper understanding for the reader
Figurative Language
That girl is sweet as pie.
Simile
A person or animal’s nature, especially as it affects their behavior
Temperment
What are poems made up of?
Lines
What is Ms. Timco's favorite color?
Purple
the comparison of two things in order to provide the reader with a deeper meaning of one of those things
Metaphor
My coffee looked at me, begging me to drink it.
Personification
A person’s sense of who they are based on membership in certain groups
Race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, nationality, religion, age
Social Identity
What is a group of lines called in a poem?
Stanza
What popular, long-running reality show is "Boston Rob" on?
Survivor
a literary device where non-human beings or things are given human characteristics/qualities
Personification
She was the sun to my moon, the tides in my ocean
metaphor
The way a person defines themselves (traits, behaviors, beliefs
Personal Identity
Do poems use literal or figurative language?
Figurative Language
What state is Ms. Timco originally from?
Texas
A speaker or writer's word choice
Diction
The peanut butter coated her tongue in a thick, smooth layer that radiated a warm, earthy flavor.
Imagery
To Ridicule
Deride
What is an Epic poem?
A book-length poem.
What is the longest river in the world?
The Amazon
the language used to convey a visual picture or to represent any sensory experience (smell, sight, touch, taste, sound)
Imagery
if the baby grows up singing Selena songs to his reflection (illegal).
if the baby hides from el cucuy and la migra (illegal).
if the baby (illegal) (citizen) grows up to speak broken Spanish (illegal)
Diction
Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable
Formidable
Who wrote Sonnets?
William Shakespeare
What is Ms. Timco's Cat's name?
Baby